VFTS 2022 - EPISODE 6

Richard Gold | Pongo Poetry

FEATURED GUESTS: Richard Gold, MA, is the retired founder/executive director of the Pongo Poetry Project and creator of the Pongo Method. Pongo establishes writing programs within sites such as detention centers and homeless shelters, and guides teens to process traumatic events while giving them a voice and showing them how to "own" their stories by connecting with others and themselves. His book is titled, Writing with At-Risk Youth: The Pongo Teen Writing Method is available for purchase on Amazon.

Listen & Learn

    The unique method of facilitating Pongo Poetry Therapy.

    Benefits of Pongo Poetry with incarcerated youth and individuals in addiction treatment.

    The power of Deep Listening.

    Listen to Poems written by actual Pongo participants.

Resources Mentioned On The Show

● The Pongo Poetry Project ● Books of Poems available for purchase● Writing with At-Risk Youth: The Pongo Teen Writing Method

Session Offered at the Expressive Therapies Summit

March 25, 2022 10:00AM - 1:00PM via Zoom "Pongo Poetry: Taking Dictation to Facilitate Post-Traumatic Growth,"