Eboni Hogan is a Brooklyn-based poet, screenwriter, visual artist and educator. Her expertise in instructional design and differentiated learning was forged through over a decade of experience in youth-based nonprofits and educational technology. As a curriculum specialist, she co-authored Fresh Ed: A Field Guide to Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (2016), later serving as Project Director for the Fresh Ed integrative arts program. Eboni attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts before going on to become the 2010 Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion and the recipient of the 2018 Friends of Literature prize (Poetry Foundation). As Program Director at Urban Word, Eboni manages our roster of teaching artists as well as our core and off-site programming, including school residencies and general artist requests.
Janine Simon is an artist and communications professional who was born, raised, and is currently based in New York City.
Cassandra Quayson is a Ghanaian American writer, educator, and graduate of the New York University MFA Program, where she was a Goldwater Fellow. She is a Writing Consultant at the Columbia School of Social Work and the 2024 Poetry Coalition Fellow at Urban Word NYC. Her writing, which is informed by love, abolition, and her studies in sociolinguistics, can be found in West 10th, Confluence, and The Gallatin Review. As Network Manager for the National Youth Poet Laureate Program, Cassandra supports the national network of 100+ partners while championing the artistic and civic success of youth poet laureates across the country.
As the administrative assistant, Glo supports Urban Word by keeping internal organizational operations running smoothly. Outside of work, Glo enjoys traveling, attending live shows, and engaging in arts & crafts.
Are you or is someone you know looking for ways to be more involved in your community, support a vital Black-led organization, and amplify the creative, educational, and professional development of young people in NYC and across the country? As we expand our capacity and community, we are excited to grow our board. We welcome expertise and fresh ideas from all industries. If this is exciting to you, email info@urbanwordnyc.org and our Board Development Committee will quickly be in touch.
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