The rapper turning council jargon into poetry
A former council worker is using poetry and spoken word to explain council policy to young people.
Jenniah Brown, a 32-year-old poet and rapper from Croydon, is using rap and spoken word poetry to make council policy more accessible to young people through his programme Connecting Dots. Once employed by Croydon Council as a highways inspector, Brown's experience in dealing with complaints and policy documents has given him a unique perspective on the issue.
He explains that the challenge lies not in the availability of information, but in the difficulty people face in understanding and engaging with policy documents. The Connecting Dots programme, funded by Arts Council England, aims to tackle this problem by transforming policy documents into performance and discussion sessions. The first session took place in Croydon, featuring performances from local artists and a panel discussion.
Brown hopes that this innovative approach will encourage greater engagement with council policy and provide an alternative to traditional consultations, which often struggle with low attendance.
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