The Neighborhood Bardom with Javon Rustin
Welcome to The Neighborhood Bardom: Mental Health and Wellness Through Writing: Power, Community & the Stories We Carry
The Neighborhood Bardom is a three-part virtual writing workshop series created and led by award-winning slam poet Javon Rustin. Each 90-minute session explores a unique theme through creative prompts, engaging discussion, and dynamic writing exercises designed to spark inspiration and strengthen your craft. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just beginning your creative journey, The Neighborhood Bardom offers a welcoming space to connect, create, and discover new ways to tell your story. Come ready to write, reflect, and build community with fellow creatives from the comfort of home.
What happens when we pause, take inventory of what sustains us, and write from that place?
Join us for a warm and welcoming three-part virtual writing series that explores mental health, wellness, community, and creative expression through storytelling and reflective writing. Facilitated by award-winning slam poet Javon Rustin, this series invites writers to consider how we care for ourselves, invest in one another, and draw strength from the people, values, and resources that help us navigate life's challenges.
In this 90-minute interactive workshop, participants will engage in thoughtful conversation, creative exploration, and guided writing exercises designed to spark both personal insight and artistic growth.
With a new theme each month, this month's session, PowerNomics in Poetry, inspired by Dr. Claud Anderson's PowerNomics, will challenge participants to identify the resources, tangible or intangible, that they carry with them and use those strengths to face our battles. Whether the battle is personal, emotional, social, spiritual, or entirely imagined, you'll leave with new writing, new perspectives, and perhaps a few new tools for the journey.
What to Expect
A safe, supportive and encouraging virtual space
Meaningful conversation around wellness, resilience, and community
Guided writing prompts and creative exercises
New storytelling and writing techniques
Time to reflect, write, and share (sharing is always optional)
Fresh inspiration and a deeper connection to your creative voice
Format: Virtual
Duration: 90 Minutes
Open to: Writers of all levels, from curious beginners to seasoned storytellers
Bring your favorite notebook, a warm drink, and an open mind. Come write with us as we explore the power of story, the strength of community, and the resources we already carry within us.