Manuel González

FOUNDER & FACILITATOR OF LOW WRITING AT EL CHANTE

After working in Albuquerque’s poetry community for 6 years, Manuel began to use slam poetry to help local youth find positive and constructive ways to deal with life's pressures. Manuel began teaching workshops on self-expression through poetry in high schools, youth detention centers and started facilitating art therapy programs to help at-risk and incarcerated youth. In 2014, Manuel started “Low Writing” at El Chante, a free bi-monthly writer’s group open to all members of the community. In 2016, Manuel was selected as Albuquerque's 3rd poet laureate and has continued his passion for helping others heal and express themselves through poetry. Manuel has appeared on the PBS show, “¡COLORES!: My Word is my Power” and on ¡COLORES! 9/23/2017, and has two collections of his poetry published entitled, But my friends call me Burque.... and Om Boy (Swimming with Elephants Press).