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[Image may contain: 1 person, on stage, playing a musical instrument and concert] Wednesday, March 29th at 7:30PM Lindsay Young Auditorium Hodges Library Sarah Kay uses the power of spoken word to inspire creativity and self-empowerment in others. In her famous TED talk-a talk that inspired two standing ovations and has been seen by over ten million people online-she tells the story of her metamorphosis from a wide-eyed teenager soaking-in verse, to becoming a teacher who connects youth with the power of self-expression through her non-profit educational organization. A gifted artist and breathtaking performer, Sarah empowers audiences of any age and background to embrace words to find their voice. Watch her TED Talk here: https://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_kay_if_i_should_have_a_daughter Sarah is the founder and co-director of Project V.O.I.C.E., an education organization that celebrates and inspires self-expression in youth through spoken-word poetry. Through her involvement with the organization, Sarah has taught spoken-word poetry to students of all ages, in classrooms and workshops all over the world. She is also a documentary filmmaker, playwright, singer, songwriter, photographer, and editor for Write Bloody Publishing, and holds a Masters Degree in The Art of Teaching from Brown University, and an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Grinnell College. Copies of Sarah's books will be available before and after the event. Sarah will be signing books after the event, which will take place in Lindsay Young Auditorium in Hodges Library. For more information visit go.utk.edu