ELevated Verse: at a CTA Station Near You

On Monday, June 5, The Poetry Center of Chicago, the CTA, Chicago Public Schools and Chase, gathered at the Roosevelt Street station to celebrate the installation of ELevated Verse with a press conference.  Executive Director Lisa Buscani introduced the project and Arnie Duncan (CPS), Frank Kruesi (CTA) and Leslie Slavitt (Chase).  Programs Coordinator (and ELevated Verse curator) Michelle Taransky introduced three of the project's featured students:  Loc N. from Helen C. Peirce School of International Studies, Whitney T. from Michael Faraday Elementary and Miriam Q. from Henry Clay Elementary School, who read from their poetry posters.  Alex Jovanovich, the designer of the posters, Sheila Keeley and Amina Sayed (from the CPS Office of Academic Enhancement) attended, as well.