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* Yolanda Wisher (b. 1976) is a multidisciplinary poet and educator. Currently the 3rd Poet Laureate of the City of Philadelphia. | * Yolanda Wisher (b. 1976) is a multidisciplinary poet and educator. | ||
* Currently the 3rd Poet Laureate of the City of Philadelphia. | |||
* As an English teacher at Germantown Friends School, Wisher founded and directed the Germantown Poetry Festival (2006-2010). | * As an English teacher at Germantown Friends School, Wisher founded and directed the Germantown Poetry Festival (2006-2010). | ||
* She also served as the Director of Art Education for the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program (2010-2015). | * She also served as the Director of Art Education for the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program (2010-2015). | ||
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. http://www.yolandawisher.com
- Yolanda Wisher (b. 1976) is a multidisciplinary poet and educator.
- Currently the 3rd Poet Laureate of the City of Philadelphia.
- As an English teacher at Germantown Friends School, Wisher founded and directed the Germantown Poetry Festival (2006-2010).
- She also served as the Director of Art Education for the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program (2010-2015).
- Wisher was a Founding Cultural Agent and the Chief Rhapsodist of Wherewithal for the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture (2014-2016).
- She lives in Philadelphia.