Burlington, South Burlington High School Poets Write And Perform To Create Change

开云体育 | By Ric Cengeri,

Published April 27, 2016 at 12:00 PM EDT

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Vermont high school students perform slam poetry. We're talking to "Muslim Girls Making Change" about how they're using their art to work for change.

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Members of "Muslim Girls Making Change" from left to right: Lena Ginawi, Hawa Adam, Balkisa Abdikadir and Kiran Waqar.

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Four Vermont high school sophomores are using slam poetry to challenge stereotypes about the Muslim community. Calling themselves "," they're representing the state at a national slam poetry festival this summer.

At the tail end of National Poetry Month, we're talking to four young women using the art form to make a difference.

We're joined by Balkisa Abdikadir and Hawa Adam from Burlington High School and Lena Ginawi and KiranWaqar from South Burlington High School.

You can see some videos of Muslim Girls Making Change and donate to help them get to the Brave New Voices poetry festival this summer .

Watch our full interview at the or check it out below.

Also on the program: the ukulele's popularity has exploded. Musician DwayneDoner, who has been playing ukulele for 17 years, provides a primer on the instrument and plays a couple tunes live.

Broadcast live on Wed., April 27, 2016 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Vermont high school students perform slam poetry. We're talking to "Muslim Girls Making Change" about how they're using their art to work for change.

Ric Cengeri

Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.

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Sam Gale Rosen

Sam held multiple positions at 开云体育 Radio for several years, including managing editor of the award-winning program Vermont Edition, and morning news editor.

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