April Ford
Literary
Specialities: Creative writing, Haiku, Non-fiction writing, Podcasting, Screenplay writing, Spoken Word/Slam Poetry, Storytelling, Zines
Contact Info
Email address
Website address
Other Weblink
Resides in
English Montreal
Social Media
Experience working with
Student In
- Cycle 3 Elementary
- Secondary 1 & 2
- Secondary 3 & 4
- Secondary 5
- CEGEP
- Senior Citizens
Lifelong Learners
- Adult Learners
I regularly explore the following Broad Areas of Learning/Themes in my work
- Health and Wellbeing
- Personal and Career Planning
- Media Literacy
- Citizenship and Community Life (Identity & Belonging)
Listed in the Quebec Culture in the Schools Repertoire
- Yes
I have experience working with
- Quebec Writers’ Federation’s Writers in the Communities Program
I can facilitate virtual creative experiences
- Yes
School board areas you are available to work in
- English Montreal
- Lester B Pearson - within public transit area
- New Frontiers - Chateauguay
- New Frontiers - Chateauguay Valley
Travel
- I am available for travel within the same day
- I am available for travel overnight
- An extended residency is an option
April is an intervention worker and creative writing instructor for at-risk youth. She’s a Pushcart Prize recipient for her short story “Project Fumarase” and has held fully funded residencies at Ucross Foundation and Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.
Creative Approach and Experiences Offered
I have extensive experiencing helping at-risk youth, university students, community groups, professionals, seniors, and non-traditional learners pursue their passions and discover their aptitudes for language and creative expression. As an educator, I'm interested in how we can use our built-in skills—along with potential we might not yet realize we have!—to tell original stories and make our experiences accessible to others.Through fiction, poetry, memoir, drawing, and public speaking, I provide tools for learners to find their voices, try out new voices, and even be a voice for others. As every individual and group is unique, I adapt content and activities accordingly, always with the goal of challenging and empowering learners.