Event Speaker: Desiree Mckenzie

Desiree Mckenzie is an award-winning poet, arts educator, poetry slam champion, and voice actor living in Toronto. Her poetry and voice have been featured in works for CBC, Clearco, Button Poetry, Kids Help Phone and Home Depot. In December 2022, she opened for Rupi Kaur on her world tour stop at Massey Hall. She is currently an MFA candidate in the University of Guelph Creative Writing program and working on her first book of poetry.