Speaking, Workshops & Community Engagement

Bring the Poetic Life to Your Community

Enzo Silon Surin is a Haitian-born poet, educator, and speaker whose work transforms spaces—on the page, on stage, and in the classroom. Whether delivering a keynote, leading a writing workshop, or guiding a community conversation, Enzo approaches each experience as a facilitator of transformation—inviting participants to reflect, engage, and reimagine what belonging, justice, and truth-telling can look like in their own lives.

He collaborates with schools, libraries, arts organizations, and institutions to create powerful, healing, and memorable experiences through poetry and public dialogue.

“Poetry gives us permission to hold what’s difficult and imagine what’s possible.”

Keynote Speeches

Powerful and reflective talks that explore themes such as:
• Poetry as Civic Engagement
• Art as Resistance and Restoration
• Rethinking Manhood, Strength, and Belonging
• Writing the Self in Times of Uncertainty

Format: 20–45 minute talks with optional Q&A

Workshops

Interactive sessions for youth, educators, or community members, including:
• Social Action Poetry
• Musing on a Poem’s Inner & Outer Worlds
• Writing Toward Restoration
• Poetic Invitations & Reflective Prompts

Format: 60–90 minute sessions, virtual or in-person

Community Conversations & Civic Dialogues


Facilitated gatherings that use poetry and storytelling to spark meaningful dialogue around identity, belonging, and social change. Ideal for libraries, museums, schools, and organizations looking to foster deeper connections through the arts.

Sample topics include:
• Reclaiming Our Voices: Poetry, Identity & the Power of Community
• Creative Resistance in Polarized Times
• The Poetic Life as a Tool for Civic Imagination

Format: 60–90 minute in-person or virtual sessions, with facilitated discussion and optional generative writing prompts

Manuscript Consultations

One-on-one feedback sessions and craft conversations for emerging poets and writers.


Available as single sessions or multi-meeting packages.

  • “Enzo’s words are a light in the dark.”

    Workshop Participant

  • “His poetry makes space for breath and reckoning.”

    Literary Colleague

  • “Every session left us feeling seen.”

    Educator, Young Writers Conference

  • “Enzo’s voice is both urgent and timeless—his work doesn’t just speak truth, it invites you to sit with it.”

    Event Host, Massachusetts Poetry Festival

  • “Working with Enzo was transformative for our students—his poetry opened doors to conversations we weren’t sure how to have.”

    Educator, College of Southern Maryland

  • “A gifted speaker and compassionate listener. Enzo’s presence makes the poetic feel tangible.”

    Community Partner, Essex County DA’s Office

  • “Our students were deeply moved. Enzo created a space where their voices mattered—and where they felt empowered to use them.”

    Educator, College of Southern Maryland

  • “His keynote was honest, generous, and unforgettable. It shifted the energy in the room in the best way.”

    Organizer, Writers of the Diaspora Conference

Booking & Inquiries

Ready to bring Enzo to your next event, classroom, or creative space? Let’s talk about your event.

We welcome inquiries for speaking engagements, poetry workshops, manuscript consultations, and creative collaborations. Whether you’re planning a campus event, community gathering, or professional development series, we’d love to learn more.

Please share a few details below, and someone from our team will be in touch to learn more about your vision, discuss availability, and explore the best way to collaborate.