jonathan mendoza
Poet | Organizer | Educator
Offerings
Jonathan is now booking for the following types of programming and more:
  • Performances, keynotes, & presentations
  • Poetry and writing workshops
  • Social justice and organizing workshops
  • Affinity spaces
  • Education, artistic, and organization consulting
  • Poetry and writing commissions
His work explores topics such as Latine, multiracial, and Jewish POC identity; masculinity, migration, mental health, social justice, art, and community organizing. He applies a popular education approach to all of his workshops, whereby presentation and lecture is limited and facilitating engaging peer-to-peer discussion and interaction for learning is prioritized. As an experienced facilitator with years of training in establishing healthy spaces for dialogue and conversations about identity and power, Jonathan is well-equipped to facilitate a variety of affinity spaces for individuals possessing a common identity. He incorporates community-building activities, thought-provoking art and media, and group dialogue tools to support participants in processing, reflecting, and advancing understandings of their own and others' identities.
Jonathan has programming that is suitable for a wide array of audiences and events, such as:
  • Colleges, Universities, and K-12 Schools
  • Political events
  • Arts venues
  • Non-profits
  • and more
Have something else in mind? Send a message for personalized programming that meets your unique needs.

KEYNOTES & PRESENTATIONS

Poetry Reading
Latinx and Jewish: Migration Narratives and Activism
Artist Talk

POETRY & WRITING WORKSHOPS

Mapping Survival
StoryStorm: Finding Your Story
Community Poem Map
Generative Writing Workshops
Group Poem Workshop

SOCIAL JUSTICE WORKSHOPS

The Art of Organizing
Roots of Migration
Gentrification 101
Root Cause & Radical Tree
The Wellness Wheel
Social Justice Storytelling

AFFINITY SPACES

Unpacking Latinidad
Multiracial Identity
For Quiet Boys: Masculinity & Mental Health
Sephardi, Mizrahi, and BIPOC Jewish Affinity

ARTIST, EDUCATOR, & ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

Poetry Writing Coaching
Poetry Performance Coaching
The Teaching Artist's Toolbox (Professional Development for Educators)
Consulting for Arts, Organizing, and Education Initiatives

COMMISSIONED WORK

Poetry and Writing Commission
Custom Workshop or Programming