Poetry tour to promote resilience among students

The importance of self-worth, self-esteem and personal resilience will be the focus of a two-week poetry tour of Jamaican schools, beginning today.

The ninth staging of the Jamaica Poets Nomadic College and School Tour will run until November 13, using poetry and creative expression to engage young people, particularly high school students, on issues affecting their personal development.

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This year's theme, 'Reaching Out with Resilience', builds on last year's outreach to schools in parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa, as organisers seek to help students cope with the emotional and psychological effects of adversity.