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MasterClass Announces Amanda Gorman to Teach Writing and Performing Poetry

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that Amanda Gorman will teach a class on writing and performing poetry. Giving an inside look into her process for the first time, Gorman will teach members how to develop their own poetic voice, craft poetry rooted in personal experiences and elevate their art through performance. In addition to launching her class, MasterClass will be working with Gorman's Writing Change initiative in partnership with Estée Lauder to distribute free annual memberships to MasterClass to support grassroots organizations dedicated to advancing literacy as a pathway to equality, access and social change. Gorman's class is now available exclusively on MasterClass, where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ instructors with an annual membership.

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  • The youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history teaches members how to harness poetry and
    SAN FRANCISCO, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MasterClass , the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that Amanda Gorman will teach a class on writing and performing poetry.
  • Gorman's class is now available exclusively on MasterClass , where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ instructors with an annual membership.
  • In her class, Gorman will show members how to write with meaning and purpose, teaching them how to approach each step of building a poemfrom concept to writing and performance.
  • Through vulnerable reflection and candid storytelling, Gorman details her poetic experience, the obstacles she has overcome and the creative writing process she has developed over the years.

The Estée Lauder Companies Announces First-Year Grantees for WRITING CHANGE Initiative Launched in Partnership with Estée Lauder Global Changemaker, Amanda Gorman

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Monday, February 7, 2022

In its first year, WRITING CHANGE will focus on U.S. organizations with the potential to expand globally in years two and three.

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  • In its first year, WRITING CHANGE will focus on U.S. organizations with the potential to expand globally in years two and three.
  • The WRITING CHANGE initiative will also fund two additional local community-based grants to Los Angeles-based organization WriteGirl and Minneapolis-based organization MIGIZI.
  • For more on WRITING CHANGE and the inaugural grantees, visit The Este Lauder Companies corporate site, elcompanies.com/en/our-commitments/social-impact/writing-change-amanda-gorman .
  • - William P. Lauder, Executive Chairman, The Este Lauder Companies
    We are so proud to launch WRITING CHANGE.