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Lunch Break: Healing through Writing with Amanda Shea

By MIT Open Space Programming

Guided by multidisciplinary artist and educator Amanda Shea, participants will move through a creative writing exercise in community, sharing what feels comfortable.

Guided by multidisciplinary artist and educator Amanda Shea, participants will move through a creative writing exercise in community, sharing what feels comfortable.

.: Tue, June 28 2022 12:15pm – 1pm.

All ages.

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MIT Welcome Center

292 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
United States

Next to the Kendall/MIT inbound T stop. 

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About Amanda Shea

Amanda Shea is a multidisciplinary artist residing in Boston. She has performed spoken word poetry at numerous venues throughout Boston, including the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Museum of Fine Arts and the Institute of Contemporary Art. She served as an official host for the 2018 and 2019 Boston Art & Music Soul Festival and the 2019 Arts Equity Summit. Shea was recently named one of WBUR The Artery Top 25 artists transforming the cultural landscape. 

In October 2022, Shea will be going on tour for the third time traveling to Africa. The “Awake” tour seeks to explore the role of art as both a revolutionary and spiritual tool for social justice and spiritual awakening in humans.  As an educator, Amanda is known for creating curriculum focusing on poetry, public speaking, healing, and liberation which have been applied by schools and organizations throughout the Boston area.

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Keeping us safe: This event will follow all MIT policies and Covid safety guidelines. Face coverings are not required, but you are most welcome to wear one if you wish. More info on MIT policies can be found at now.mit.edu/policies.

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We are committed to creating an inclusive, accessible environment on our website and in person at our events. If you would like to request a disability-related accommodation, please contact us at openspace@mit.edu.

With any questions, email us at openspace@mit.edu.