Poetry for the People program at University of California, Berkeley
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The Poetry for the People program at the University of California, Berkeley is a community-centered poetry and social justice initiative that empowers students and local residents to write, perform, and teach politically engaged verse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Poetry for the People program at University of California, Berkeley canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Poetry for the People program at University of California, Berkeley Context triple: [June Jordan, founded, Poetry for the People program at University of California, Berkeley]
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A.
San Francisco Poetry Center Award
The San Francisco Poetry Center Award is a literary prize recognizing outstanding books of poetry published in the preceding year.
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B.
Academy of American Poets
The Academy of American Poets is a leading U.S. literary organization dedicated to supporting and promoting poetry and poets through awards, publications, educational programs, and public events.
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C.
First Festival of Modern Poetry
The First Festival of Modern Poetry was a landmark mid-20th-century San Francisco event that showcased innovative poets and helped catalyze the San Francisco Renaissance in American literature.
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D.
Rappaport Urban Scholars program
The Rappaport Urban Scholars program is a fellowship initiative that supports and develops emerging public-sector leaders committed to improving governance and policy in Greater Boston.
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E.
The Yale Younger Poets Series
The Yale Younger Poets Series is a prestigious American poetry book series that annually publishes debut collections by emerging poets selected through a renowned competition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Poetry for the People program at University of California, Berkeley Target entity description: The Poetry for the People program at the University of California, Berkeley is a community-centered poetry and social justice initiative that empowers students and local residents to write, perform, and teach politically engaged verse.
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A.
San Francisco Poetry Center Award
The San Francisco Poetry Center Award is a literary prize recognizing outstanding books of poetry published in the preceding year.
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B.
Academy of American Poets
The Academy of American Poets is a leading U.S. literary organization dedicated to supporting and promoting poetry and poets through awards, publications, educational programs, and public events.
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C.
First Festival of Modern Poetry
The First Festival of Modern Poetry was a landmark mid-20th-century San Francisco event that showcased innovative poets and helped catalyze the San Francisco Renaissance in American literature.
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D.
Rappaport Urban Scholars program
The Rappaport Urban Scholars program is a fellowship initiative that supports and develops emerging public-sector leaders committed to improving governance and policy in Greater Boston.
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E.
The Yale Younger Poets Series
The Yale Younger Poets Series is a prestigious American poetry book series that annually publishes debut collections by emerging poets selected through a renowned competition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
community arts program
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poetry education program ⓘ social justice initiative ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
empower local residents
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empower students ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
UC Berkeley Department of English
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surface form:
University of California, Berkeley Department of English
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educationalLevel |
community education
ⓘ
undergraduate ⓘ |
| encourages |
performing poetry
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teaching poetry ⓘ writing poetry ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
poetry
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politically engaged verse ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| goal |
connect art and activism
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develop critical consciousness through poetry ⓘ support marginalized voices ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
performance events
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poetry workshops ⓘ public readings ⓘ student-led classes ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berkeley
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surface form:
Berkeley, California
University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| pedagogicalApproach |
community-centered learning
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student leadership in teaching ⓘ |
| serves |
local community members
ⓘ
university students ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
community empowerment
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political activism through art ⓘ race and social justice ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
spoken word
ⓘ
written poetry ⓘ |
| values |
collective learning
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cultural diversity in literature ⓘ democratic classroom practices ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Poetry for the People program at University of California, Berkeley Description of subject: The Poetry for the People program at the University of California, Berkeley is a community-centered poetry and social justice initiative that empowers students and local residents to write, perform, and teach politically engaged verse.
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