Charles Waters is a children’s poet, author, educator and actor. It was when performing with the theater touring company, Poetry Alive!, that he first experienced the power of poetry. Charles is the co-author (with Irene Latham) of various books including CAN I TOUCH YOUR HAIR? Poems of Race, Mistakes and Friendship, DICTIONARY FOR A BETTER WORLD: Poems, Quote and Anecdotes from A to Z, AFRICAN TOWN, and BE A BRIDGE. He has multiple upcoming titles in the next few years.

“Charles and Irene…were incredible. I learned so much in just a few days, and they were very flexible, supportive, and inspiring.”