RYAN T. PARKER
Educator, Poet, Activist,
Keynote Speaker,
Workshop Facilitator, Pedagogy Coach.
“I’m calling on all educators to stop praising and rewarding Black and Brown students for beating the odds and overcoming obstacles of injustice, and to instead invest that same time and energy into removing the obstacles.”
-Ryan T. Parker
Read & Write, Meaningful Remix Project, 2018
JOIN RYAN IN REIMAGINING
THROUGH A JUSTICE LENS.
As a poet and keynote speaker as well as an educational consultant and workshop facilitator, Ryan offers many Healing and Writing Retreats, Workshops, Presentations, and Experiences to fit the needs of you personally, or a school or organization you may be connected to.
PAST EVENTS
1.29.2026
Panelist on CT Public Radio’s Disrupted, 5th Anniversary Episode with Host Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean
New Haven, Connecticut
5.16.2025
The University of Connecticut Adolescent Literacy Summit - Keynote
Hartford, Connecticut
3.14.2025
The Connecticut Association for Adult and Continuing Education (CAACE)- Keynote
Groton, Connecticut
2.20.2025
Avon Middle School - Poetry Workshop for Grades 5 + 6
Avon, Connecticut
7.18.2024
East Hartford High School - Performance on Youth Leadership
East Hartford, Connecticut
7.09.2024
UCONN Youth Leadership - Keynote + Poetry Workshop
Storrs, Connecticut
4.12.2024
Poetry Performance + Youth Open Mic w/ Narrative 4
New Haven, Connecticut
2.08.2024
Travelers Foundation Black History Month Celebration - Poetry Performance
Hartford, Connecticut
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