Brooklyn Poets Open House

Join us for our first open house at 144 Montague on Friday, February 3, at 6 PM, where you can meet some of our board & staff members & teachers! All teachers present will talk briefly about the workshops and/or drop-in classes they're leading and can answer any questions you might have one-on-one. Drinks & light refreshments will be provided. All guests must register to attend by getting a free ticket. Advance online tickets will be available until 4 PM on the day of the event. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door depending on capacity.

All attendees are required to wear masks (regardless of vaccination status) when not eating or drinking, except speakers at a safe distance on stage. Brooklyn Poets reserves the right to dismiss from our programs any participant found to be in violation of our COVID-19 policy or code of conduct (see below). Thank you for respecting our community.

COVID-19 Policy

We are dedicated to keeping up with the latest info on COVID-19 to inform the policies we use to keep each other safe. This means they may differ from local mandates. Below is our policy for in-person workshops, events and other gatherings hosted at our space at 144 Montague Street.

All in-person attendees are required to wear masks. Please stay home if you are experiencing symptoms, have a positive COVID test or someone close to you has recently tested positive.

These policies are based on the current transmission level of COVID-19 in the NYC area and will remain in effect until transmission returns to low. Our understanding of transmission levels comes from the NYC COVID-19 statistics site as well as the CDC, with the knowledge that these numbers are likely underestimated due to the recent reduction in testing infrastructure.

We understand that you may be tired of taking these precautions and appreciate you taking action to protect others in your community during this time. If you are unwilling to take these precautions in our physical space, we invite you to register for our online offerings and attend our events via livestream.

While we do our best, Brooklyn Poets cannot guarantee zero risk. A risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in all public settings. By entering the building, students, teachers and other attendees accept the risk of exposure and knowingly waive and release Brooklyn Poets from any liability related to COVID-19.

Brooklyn Poets Code of Conduct

Brooklyn Poets will not tolerate any instances of discrimination, harassment or abuse in conjunction with any of our programs. Respect and consideration for others, both within and outside our programs, are core values to be upheld by all participants. Discrimination against and/or harassment of community members on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, religion, age, marital status, veteran status or any other factor is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Program participants are expected to adhere to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. Should a board or staff member, independent contractor, volunteer or program participant be found to violate any aspect of the organization’s code of conduct, Brooklyn Poets reserves the right to dismiss them from the program. Consequences may include, but not be limited to, dismissal from the current activity, suspension, ineligibility for all future activities, and/or loss of payment or fees. If you have any issues to report, please do not hesitate to contact Board President Isaac Myers III ([email protected]), Executive Director Jason Koo ([email protected]) or Deputy Director renée kay ([email protected]), and they will get back to you as soon as possible.

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