Liz Turchi, director of the Human Rights Institute at Kean University, welcoming guests

WAYP co-founder and president, Dr. Carlos Hernández addressing the attendees.

WAYP poet, Alan Britt, reading to attendees.

Kean students partaking in reading their poetry.

Kean students partaking in reading their poetry.

Kean students partaking in reading their poetry.

WAYP Poet, Mike Foldes, reading poetry.

WAYP Poet, Bina Sarkar Ellias, showing to the crowd the latest issue of International Gallerie, of which she is founder, editor, designer and publisher.

Kean Professor, Dr. Gilda Delrisco and her nephew, reading to the crowd.

Kean Professor, Nurka Nieves, reading her poetry.

WAYP poet, George Nelson Preston, reading to the crowd.

WAYP poet, Alan Britt, reading to the crowd.

WAYP artist, Dr. José Rodeiro (foreground), participating in a joint poem by WAYP poet, George Nelson Preston (behind podium).

WAYP artist, Dr. José Rodeiro (foreground), acting in a joint poem by WAYP poet, George Nelson Preston (on floor).

Kean students partaking in reading their poetry.

Kean students partaking in reading their poetry.

Kean students partaking in reading their poetry.

Ricardo Fonseca, WAYP artist and chair of exhibitions and events committee; George Nelson Preston, WAYP Poet; Alan Britt, WAYP poet and chair of the poetry committee; Bina Sarkar Ellias, WAYP poet; Liz Turchi, director of the Human Rights Institute at Kean University; Mike Foldes, WAYP Poet; Dr. Carlos Hernández, WAYP co-founder and president; and Dr. José Rodeiro, WAYP artist and committee member.