Teaching In Class Residencies
Jamey Williams started teaching Creative Writing, Spoken Word, Song Writing, and Public Speaking workshops back in 2016. Since then, he has taught in dozens of K - 12 public schools and other institutions across the country utilizing both short and long-term residency models. Even though his lessons typically align with common core standards while also delivering themes of social justice, Jamey isn’t afraid to tailor his lessons (and sometimes create brand new ones) to meet the needs of the classroom. His culturally relevant curriculum & high energy presence continues to inspire students from all walks of life.
Programs that Jamey has worked with: Youth Speaks, SPARC Poetry, Freight & Salvage, America Scores, Digital Storytellers, Love. Learn. Success, etc.
Cities Jamey has served: Richmond, Oakland, Berkeley, Salt Lake City, Philadelphia, Santa Rosa, Pacifica, Pittsburgh, Humboldt, San Francisco, Hayward, etc.
Leading After School Activities
Aside from teaching In Class Residencies, Jamey also shines when leading extra-curricular activities. For years Jamey has been leading after school youth slam poetry teams to victory. In addition to that, he has also chaperoned out of state college tours for his high school students & taught a spoken word / song writing hybrid class for his middle school students. Jamey always strives to create a loving and fun environment for everyone he interacts with.
Possible After School Activities Include: Spoken Word Clubs, Youth Slam Poetry Teams, English Tutoring, Theater, Hip Hop Dance, and Song Writing.
UC Berkeley Pre College TRIO Upward Bound - Assistant Academic Programs Coordinator
From 2016 - 2018 Jamey worked closely with two groups of low income first generation to college students of color. AAMPP (African American Male Pipeline Project) and WISE (Women In Stem Education) are two groups under UC Berkeley Pre College Trio Upward Bound. Jamey’s responsibilities included: helping the students with their college applications, organizing events, chaperoning out of state college tours, providing English tutoring, providing mental & emotional empowerment, and getting the students ready to thrive in the workforce.
UC Berkeley Pre College TRIO Upward Bound - Summer Bears Instructor
Jamey has been teaching summer long creative writing workshops on the UC Berkeley campus every summer since 2016. The middle and high school students in the program are enrolled into a handful of college prep courses and a few electives, like Jamey’s creative writing class. These classes give students the freedom and tools to radically discuss the world around them. Every summer ends with the colloquium, which is a seminar were the students get to share their work with their friends, family, and community.
