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	from http://www.harbin.org/news.htm Harbin resident named Lake County Poet Laureate Two Harbin residents were included in the finalist selection for Poet Laureate of Lake County. Our own Elaine Watt and Russell Reza-'Khaliq Gonzaga both read poems during a celebration at Lake County Arts Council's Main Street Gallery, which was broadcast live on KPFZ-FM. Russell Reza-'Khaliq Gonzaga accepted the two-year title as Poet Laureate. "The splendor of Harbin is home to a good number of tremendously talented individuals who encourage and inspire one another. It is a great honor to represent the literary aspect of our artistic community as Poet Laureate of Lake County." Gonzoga moved to Harbin four years ago from San Francisco, where he taught poetry and participated in poetry slam events. He is especially interested in mentoring young writers in the area. Congratulations!		from http://www.sfartscommission.org/WC/who/bios.html Russell Reza-Khaliq Gonzaga taught during the 1999-2000 WritersCorps program year at Ida B. Wells High School, Phoenix Middle School, and the Columbia Park Boys and Girls Club, Excelsior Unit. He is a poet, writer, performance artist and community activist. Russell was an Artist-in-Residence with the 2001-02 WritersCorps program. He taught spoken word classes and coached youth involved with the Youth Poetry Slam League. Russell also performed in WritersCorps workshops and at events throughout 2002. from http://sfbuddhistcenter.org/delight/bios.htm Russell Reza-'Khaliq Gonzaga "Representing San Francisco for 3 years at the National Poetry Slam Championships, I consider my job to be CULTURAL WORK (PostModern term for what I do: a combo of activisim, social work and art). While I am in my first year of my Buddhist Vows and I will be focusing my presentation on Buddhist sensibilites, I am still a practicing Muslim dervish (Sufi tradition) -I like to call myself a "MuBu". -Don't know if anyone really gives a shit or not... Just thought I'd let you know."

POET
LAUREATE
2010

2012

RUSSELL
REZA-KHALIQ GONZAGA

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