# Ahmed Knowmadic Ali > Canadian Spoken Word Champion | Edmonton Poet Laureate | Workshops, Residencies & Keynotes ## Pages - [School Senses Builder](https://knowmadic.ca/workshops/school-senses/): Workshop School Senses Builder. A place-based writing workshop that turns the everyday classroom and school environment into a landscape for […] - [Identity Builder](https://knowmadic.ca/workshops/identity-builder/): Workshop Identity Builder. A self-definition workshop using “I Am, I Am Not” frames to help students turn identity, contrast, metaphor, […] - [School Community Builder](https://knowmadic.ca/workshops/community-builder/): Workshop School Community Builder. A collaborative workshop where individual lines become a shared piece about classroom, school, belonging, and community […] - [Blueprint of Me](https://knowmadic.ca/workshops/blueprint-of-me/): Workshop Blueprint of Me: identity as architecture. An extended-metaphor workshop where students map identity, values, goals, and inner architecture through […] - [Becoming](https://knowmadic.ca/workshops/becoming/): Workshop Becoming: future-self writing with purpose. A future-facing writing workshop for resilience, aspiration, confidence, and student-led performance that turns possibility […] - [Workshops](https://knowmadic.ca/workshops/): Workshops Poetry workshops that build voice, craft, and belonging. Single visits, multi-day programs, and curriculum-connected sessions for students learning to […] - [Students and Parents](https://knowmadic.ca/testimonials/students-parents/): Testimonials Student and family reflections on voice and confidence. The human evidence of the work: students finding language for themselves […] - [Schools and Teachers](https://knowmadic.ca/testimonials/schools/): Testimonials School feedback from educators and institutions. Institutional feedback organized by school, role, and program context, with student privacy kept […] - [Testimonials](https://knowmadic.ca/testimonials/): Testimonials What schools, students, and communities say. A combined social-proof hub for school leaders, teachers, students, parents, and arts organizations. […] - [Educator Resources](https://knowmadic.ca/resources/educators/): Resources Classroom-ready educator resources. Planning guides, rubrics, curriculum links, workshop preparation, and follow-through tools for teachers bringing spoken word into […] - [Curriculum Alignment](https://knowmadic.ca/resources/curriculum-alignment/): Resources Curriculum alignment. A curriculum-facing page for Alberta Language Arts outcomes and cross-curricular connections. Start a conversation Language Arts Workshops […] - [Aldergrove](https://knowmadic.ca/residencies/aldergrove/): Residency Aldergrove Elementary. A K-6 poetry residency at Edmonton’s Aldergrove School, delivered February 9-24, 2026, built around identity, literacy, differentiated […] - [Belvedere](https://knowmadic.ca/residencies/belvedere/): Residency Belvedere Elementary. A documented K-6 poetry residency in Edmonton focused on identity, school community, revision, performance, and public sharing. […] - [Dr. Donald Massey](https://knowmadic.ca/residencies/dr-donald-massey/): Residency Dr. Donald Massey School. A three-week Edmonton residency combining whole-school spoken word introduction, junior high language arts workshops, elementary […] - [Press Kit](https://knowmadic.ca/press-kit/): Press Kit Media-ready biography, photos, and booking context. An electronic press kit for journalists, festivals, schools, and organizers who need […] - [Poetry Cafe](https://knowmadic.ca/poetry-cafe/): Youth Showcase A student showcase built around original voice. A culminating event model where students share original writing with families, […] - [Performances](https://knowmadic.ca/performances/): Portfolio Performance showcase. Spoken word performances for festivals, civic events, schools, conferences, galas, and community gatherings. Start a conversation Watch […] - [Coverage](https://knowmadic.ca/media/coverage/): Media Press coverage, interviews, and public archive. Source-tracked media appearances, interviews, festival notes, and public-performance records for journalists and organizers. […] - [Media Inquiries](https://knowmadic.ca/media/contact-media/): Media Media requests with verified context. For interviews, profiles, event coverage, performance media, or press angles, use the verified bio, […] - [International](https://knowmadic.ca/international/): Global Reach International work and recognition. Documentation of performances, tours, residencies, and collaborations beyond Edmonton and Alberta. Start a conversation […] - [Governance](https://knowmadic.ca/governance/): Civic Leadership Governance and civic work. A portfolio of board, policy, equity, public service, and institutional leadership work. Start a […] - [FAQ](https://knowmadic.ca/faq/): FAQ Booking questions, answered clearly. A practical reference for schools, festivals, conferences, media teams, and community organizers. Start a Booking […] - [Booking](https://knowmadic.ca/booking/): Booking Book Ahmed for schools, stages, and institutions. Use this page to start a workshop, residency, assembly, keynote, professional development, […] - [Poetry as Infrastructure](https://knowmadic.ca/blog/poetry-as-infrastructure/): The Open Mic Poetry as infrastructure. A long-form article on poetry as civic, emotional, educational, and community infrastructure: the hidden […] - [The Pedagogy of Failure](https://knowmadic.ca/blog/pedagogy-of-failure/): The Open Mic The pedagogy of failure. A long-form article on first-stage failure, return, resilience, and why mistakes matter in […] - [The Open Mic](https://knowmadic.ca/blog/): The Open Mic Writing, pedagogy, performance, and civic imagination. Editorial notes and long-form reflections from the Knowmadic archive: essays for […] - [Awards](https://knowmadic.ca/awards/): Verified Recognition Verified awards, appointments, and public recognition. A public-safe recognition timeline using verified, source-backed awards, civic appointments, and documented […] - [Philosophy](https://knowmadic.ca/about/philosophy/): About Poetry as a critical-thinking engine. The Knowmadic approach treats poetry as pedagogy: a method for identity, analysis, empathy, and […] - [Meet Ahmed](https://knowmadic.ca/about/meet-ahmed/): About Meet Ahmed beyond the bio. The personal story behind Knowmadic: refugee journey, first-stage failure, comedy training, community building, and […] - [Bio](https://knowmadic.ca/about/bio/): About Bio for programs, press, and schools. Three usable versions of Ahmed Knowmadic Ali’s biography, anchored by the Poet Laureate, […] - [Press & Features](https://knowmadic.ca/press/): Press & Features Ahmed “Knowmadic” Ali has been featured across national and local media for his spoken word poetry, hip-hop […] - [Contact](https://knowmadic.ca/contact/): Contact The stage is set. Let’s talk. Use email for workshops, residencies, performances, keynotes, consulting, press inquiries, and project conversations. […] - [Resources](https://knowmadic.ca/resources/): Resources Tools for teachers, organizers, and media teams. A practical hub for workshop planning, classroom follow-through, media materials, and the […] - [Media](https://knowmadic.ca/media/): Media Watch, listen, and experience the work. Performance, music, interviews, press coverage, and media resources for organizers, journalists, and collaborators. […] - [Residencies](https://knowmadic.ca/residencies/): Residencies Extended engagement, lasting student voice. Residencies go beyond a single workshop. They give students time to build trust, write […] - [Services](https://knowmadic.ca/services/): Services Workshops, residencies, keynotes, consulting, and performance. A clear booking hub for schools, festivals, conferences, community organizations, and media teams […] - [About](https://knowmadic.ca/about/): About From Mogadishu to Poet Laureate. Ahmed “Knowmadic” Ali is an award-winning spoken word artist, educator, and civic leader. Edmonton’s […] - [Home](https://knowmadic.ca/): Poet Laureate · National Champion · Educator AhmedKnowmadicAli Poet. Champion. Leader. Edmonton’s 7th Poet Laureate and 2011 Canadian Festival of […] - [Privacy Policy](https://knowmadic.ca/privacy-policy/): Privacy Privacy and public contact boundaries. A clear public note for booking, media, education, and community inquiries. Contact information Public […] [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)