S4E8: Author & Artist Educator Sheniz Janmohamed

S4E8: Author & Artist Educator Sheniz Janmohamed About: Sheniz Janmohamed was born and raised in Tkaronto (Toronto) with ancestral ties to Kenya and India. A poet, artist educator and nature artist, Sheniz is a graduate of the MFA in Creative Writing program at the University of Guelph. She has three poetry collections published by Mawenzi House, and in 2022, she served as the Writer-in-Residence at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus, the first writer of South Asian descent to serve in this position. She teaches Introduction to Poetry at the University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies and is currently working on her fourth book, a collection of essays about diasporic longing, nature and place in Kenya and Canada. @shenizpoetics Author & Artist Educator Book a nature walk with me! www.shenizjanmohamed.com https://www.mawenzihouse.com/product/firesmoke/ https://shenizjanmohamed.com/events/ In this episode, we dive into: 🎯 Poetry 🎯Invitation to CHAI and Write: A Winter Solstice Workshop for Seed Planting (December 19) 🎯 Transform Grief into poetry 🎯 The Importance of Mentorship in Career and Creative Development 🎯Reciprocal Learning: A Young Mentee's Arts Education and Yannis Lobaina's Sustainable Materials 🎯 🎧 Tune in now on YouTube or your favourite podcast platform #newepisode #staytuned #authortalk #authorssupportingauthors #poetrycommunity #gratitude #heartbasedliving #weshouldtalkpodcastyannislobaina #podcastersofcolor #podcastersunite #spotifypodcast #talkthattalk About The Yannis Lobaina Podcast: ⁠"We Should Talk is a bilingual(Spanish_English) podcast ⁠ Hosted and produced by award-winning artist, author, and photographer Yannis Lobaina. This podcast aims to inspire and empower individuals from all walks of life. Yannis Lobaina, the founder of the AlbART Global Collective is dedicated to uniting diverse voices to share their unique stories and experiences. With a passion for creating a vibrant space where ideas flourish and connections grow, Yannis encourages creativity, collaboration, and inspiration in everything she does. As a strong advocate for More community events here: ⁠https://enlareddeltiempo.com/⁠ ⁠https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/yannis-lobaina-17119986860⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/yannislobaina/⁠