oshua “Scribe” Watkis is an award winning spoken word artist, devoted to the art of storytelling. The Scarborough-born poet has performed on stages across Canada, appeared on CBC’s Poetic License and opened for legendary hip-hop band The Roots. As an arts educator, he teaches programs and workshops around the city, sharing the importance of self-expression. Joshua guides youth in the process of what he calls “the bravest thing on Earth:” telling their stories, in their words, out loud.
