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Untitled - Erzsabet Gonzalez Youth Speaks 2022-11-29 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaks This series of poems addressing gun violence are through a collaboration between Youth Speaks' creative incubator Power Lab and Brady, one of the nation's leading organizations fighting gun violence in America.More about Power Lab: Power Lab brings together youth, organizers, industry experts, and community leaders to leverage the power of culture to influence policy, combat misinformation, and heal civic trauma. To find out more about Power Lab visit youthspeaks.org/power-labFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks is a leading presenter of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs. Trailblazers of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, and more, Youth Speaks offers a comprehensive slate of literary arts education programs and provides numerous opportunities for youth to be published and heard. Youth Speaks has worked with hundreds of thousands of youth and has helped create partner programs in 47 cities across the United States.
I Belong to The Land That Preaches Freedom - Jojo (Lxdydon) Youth Speaks 2022-11-29 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaks This series of poems addressing gun violence are through a collaboration between Youth Speaks' creative incubator Power Lab and Brady, one of the nation's leading organizations fighting gun violence in America.More about Power Lab: Power Lab brings together youth, organizers, industry experts, and community leaders to leverage the power of culture to influence policy, combat misinformation, and heal civic trauma. To find out more about Power Lab visit youthspeaks.org/power-labFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks is a leading presenter of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs. Trailblazers of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, and more, Youth Speaks offers a comprehensive slate of literary arts education programs and provides numerous opportunities for youth to be published and heard. Youth Speaks has worked with hundreds of thousands of youth and has helped create partner programs in 47 cities across the United States.
Futurescape - Jasmine Kapadia Youth Speaks 2022-11-29 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaks This series of poems addressing gun violence are through a collaboration between Youth Speaks' creative incubator Power Lab and Brady, one of the nation's leading organizations fighting gun violence in America.More about Power Lab: Power Lab brings together youth, organizers, industry experts, and community leaders to leverage the power of culture to influence policy, combat misinformation, and heal civic trauma. To find out more about Power Lab visit youthspeaks.org/power-labFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks is a leading presenter of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs. Trailblazers of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, and more, Youth Speaks offers a comprehensive slate of literary arts education programs and provides numerous opportunities for youth to be published and heard. Youth Speaks has worked with hundreds of thousands of youth and has helped create partner programs in 47 cities across the United States.
If Only - Minerva Kamra Youth Speaks 2022-11-29 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaks This series of poems addressing gun violence are through a collaboration between Youth Speaks' creative incubator Power Lab and Brady, one of the nation's leading organizations fighting gun violence in America.More about Power Lab: Power Lab brings together youth, organizers, industry experts, and community leaders to leverage the power of culture to influence policy, combat misinformation, and heal civic trauma. To find out more about Power Lab visit youthspeaks.org/power-labFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks is a leading presenter of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs. Trailblazers of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, and more, Youth Speaks offers a comprehensive slate of literary arts education programs and provides numerous opportunities for youth to be published and heard. Youth Speaks has worked with hundreds of thousands of youth and has helped create partner programs in 47 cities across the United States.
Gunz Blazing: The Truth is in the Fire - Zouhair Mussa Youth Speaks 2022-11-29 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaks This series of poems addressing gun violence are through a collaboration between Youth Speaks' creative incubator Power Lab and Brady, one of the nation's leading organizations fighting gun violence in America.More about Power Lab: Power Lab brings together youth, organizers, industry experts, and community leaders to leverage the power of culture to influence policy, combat misinformation, and heal civic trauma. To find out more about Power Lab visit youthspeaks.org/power-labFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks is a leading presenter of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs. Trailblazers of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, and more, Youth Speaks offers a comprehensive slate of literary arts education programs and provides numerous opportunities for youth to be published and heard. Youth Speaks has worked with hundreds of thousands of youth and has helped create partner programs in 47 cities across the United States.
When the Guns Turned Into Flowers - Jordan Groocock Youth Speaks 2022-11-29 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaks This series of poems addressing gun violence are through a collaboration between Youth Speaks' creative incubator Power Lab and Brady, one of the nation's leading organizations fighting gun violence in America.More about Power Lab: Power Lab brings together youth, organizers, industry experts, and community leaders to leverage the power of culture to influence policy, combat misinformation, and heal civic trauma. To find out more about Power Lab visit youthspeaks.org/power-labFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks is a leading presenter of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs. Trailblazers of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, and more, Youth Speaks offers a comprehensive slate of literary arts education programs and provides numerous opportunities for youth to be published and heard. Youth Speaks has worked with hundreds of thousands of youth and has helped create partner programs in 47 cities across the United States.
The Day The Guns Melted - Opal Oliver Youth Speaks 2022-11-29 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaks This series of poems addressing gun violence are through a collaboration between Youth Speaks' creative incubator Power Lab and Brady, one of the nation's leading organizations fighting gun violence in America.More about Power Lab: Power Lab brings together youth, organizers, industry experts, and community leaders to leverage the power of culture to influence policy, combat misinformation, and heal civic trauma. To find out more about Power Lab visit youthspeaks.org/power-labFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks is a leading presenter of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs. Trailblazers of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, and more, Youth Speaks offers a comprehensive slate of literary arts education programs and provides numerous opportunities for youth to be published and heard. Youth Speaks has worked with hundreds of thousands of youth and has helped create partner programs in 47 cities across the United States.
Looking back at the 2020s - Zoe Dorado Youth Speaks 2022-11-29 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaks 'Looking back at the 2020's: When America Felt Hopeless in the Face of Gun Violence.' A US History Lesson - By Zoe DoradoThis series of poems addressing gun violence are through a collaboration between Youth Speaks' creative incubator Power Lab and Brady, one of the nation's leading organizations fighting gun violence in America.More about Power Lab: Power Lab brings together youth, organizers, industry experts, and community leaders to leverage the power of culture to influence policy, combat misinformation, and heal civic trauma. To find out more about Power Lab visit youthspeaks.org/power-labFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks is a leading presenter of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs. Trailblazers of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, and more, Youth Speaks offers a comprehensive slate of literary arts education programs and provides numerous opportunities for youth to be published and heard. Youth Speaks has worked with hundreds of thousands of youth and has helped create partner programs in 47 cities across the United States.
Under 21 Open Mic (Ft. Aitan Milman) Youth Speaks 2022-11-05 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksAitan Milman is a 16-year old rapper/producer from the Bay Area. He's been writing lyrics and music since he was 12 and is a self-taught music producer and beatmaker. He released his first single "6/16/06" on his 15th birthday. It was featured on WiLD 94.9 on the JV Morning Show and he was interviewed live on air. He also released his single “Where Did I Go” on September 9th which he wrote and produced. On January 7th, 2022 he released his 3rd single “Shine Like”. On June 24th, 2022 he released his very first EP "6/16/06" which had 5 tracks including 2 brand new tracks, all of which he wrote and produced. He continues to impress with his musicality and lyricism in his music. Through the intersection of arts education and youth development practices, civic engagement strategies, and high quality artistic presentation, Youth Speaks creates safe spaces that challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change.Check out all Youth Speaks programs: youthspeaks.org/programsRegister here: bit.ly/registerforys23instagram.com/youthspeaks
How to Tell a Ghost Story - Erzsabet Gonzalez & Zoe Dorado Youth Speaks 2022-11-02 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksHow to Tell a Good Ghost Story performed at the 2022 Brave New Futures Convening in San Francisco. Youth Speaks poets Erzsabet Gonzalez and Zoe Dorado compare women's portrayal in cultural mythology to women's contemporary struggles in the reproductive rights movement. Founded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks is a leading presenter of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs. Trailblazers of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, and more, Youth Speaks offers a comprehensive slate of literary arts education programs and provides numerous opportunities for youth to be published and heard. Youth Speaks has worked with hundreds of thousands of youth and has helped create partner programs in 47 cities across the United States.
Under 21 Open Mic (Ft.) Youth Speaks 2022-10-27 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksThrough the intersection of arts education and youth development practices, civic engagement strategies, and high quality artistic presentation, Youth Speaks creates safe spaces that challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change.Check out all Youth Speaks programs: youthspeaks.org/programsRegister here: bit.ly/registerforys23instagram.com/youthspeaks
Under 21 Open Mic (Ft.) Youth Speaks 2022-10-27 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksThrough the intersection of arts education and youth development practices, civic engagement strategies, and high quality artistic presentation, Youth Speaks creates safe spaces that challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change.Check out all Youth Speaks programs: youthspeaks.org/programsRegister here: bit.ly/registerforys23instagram.com/youthspeaks
Under 21 Open Mic (Ft.) Youth Speaks 2022-10-27 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksJordan Groocock is a 14 year old writer and spoken word poet who uses the page for power.Through the intersection of arts education and youth development practices, civic engagement strategies, and high quality artistic presentation, Youth Speaks creates safe spaces that challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change.Check out all Youth Speaks programs: youthspeaks.org/programsRegister here: bit.ly/registerforys23instagram.com/youthspeaks
Under 21 Open Mic (Ft.) Youth Speaks 2022-10-27 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksJordan Groocock is a 14 year old writer and spoken word poet who uses the page for power.Through the intersection of arts education and youth development practices, civic engagement strategies, and high quality artistic presentation, Youth Speaks creates safe spaces that challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change.Check out all Youth Speaks programs: youthspeaks.org/programsRegister here: bit.ly/registerforys23instagram.com/youthspeaks
Under 21 Open Mic (Ft.) Youth Speaks 2022-10-27 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksJordan Groocock is a 14 year old writer and spoken word poet who uses the page for power.Through the intersection of arts education and youth development practices, civic engagement strategies, and high quality artistic presentation, Youth Speaks creates safe spaces that challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change.Check out all Youth Speaks programs: youthspeaks.org/programsRegister here: bit.ly/registerforys23instagram.com/youthspeaks
Under 21 Open Mic (Ft.) Youth Speaks 2022-10-27 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksThrough the intersection of arts education and youth development practices, civic engagement strategies, and high quality artistic presentation, Youth Speaks creates safe spaces that challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change.Check out all Youth Speaks programs: youthspeaks.org/programsRegister here: bit.ly/registerforys23instagram.com/youthspeaks
Under 21 Open Mic (Ft.) Youth Speaks 2022-10-27 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksThrough the intersection of arts education and youth development practices, civic engagement strategies, and high quality artistic presentation, Youth Speaks creates safe spaces that challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change.Check out all Youth Speaks programs: youthspeaks.org/programsRegister here: bit.ly/registerforys23instagram.com/youthspeaks
Youth Speaks Under 21 Open Mic (U21OM) (featuring Jordan Groocock) Youth Speaks 2022-10-15 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksJordan Groocock is a 14 year old writer and spoken word poet who uses the page for power.Through the intersection of arts education and youth development practices, civic engagement strategies, and high quality artistic presentation, Youth Speaks creates safe spaces that challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change.Check out all Youth Speaks programs: youthspeaks.org/programsRegister here: bit.ly/registerforys23instagram.com/youthspeaks
Hold Your Applause Youth Speaks 2022-09-20 | by Ashley C. Lanuza"Our “almost'' is now an opportunity to become “completely”. Vaccines give us permission to protect our loved ones, to undo the wounds that we’ve festeredas we reckoned our systemic oppression, our capital greed. It’s our chance to rebuild, restore."--The Bigger Picture campaign began in 2013 with a closer look at how type 2 diabetes results from generations of social inequity. Now, we expand its focus with Survival Pending Revolution, highlighting the dilemma of COVID-19 plaguing underrepresented (and under-resourced) communities. In our new series, these poets contend with how to best protect and advocate for themselves, their communities, and their futures—alongside the many structural factors placing their communities at risk.thebiggerpicture.youthspeaks.orgYouthSpeaks.org#YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaks
When America Felt Hopeless in the Face of Gun Violence. A US History Lesson Youth Speaks 2022-09-14 | 'Looking back at the 2020s: When America Felt Hopeless in the Face of Gun Violence. A US History Lesson’ by Zoe DoradoCongratulations to Zoe Dorado, a 17-year-old poet from Alamada CA who has been crowned the winner of Power Labs’ first competition ‘Barrels to Bouquets: America Without Gun Violence’ in partnership with Brady United and Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr.We put the call out to our network of over 10,000 poets in our community and eight talented poets were selected to engage in a two-week long workshop series led by Youth Speaks staff to produce the work you are viewing today as part of Power Lab.As the competition winner, Zoe will be joined by Brady United supporters and Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr as she performs her winning piece at the Skybar inside Chase Center on October 6, 2022.YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks is a leading presenter of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs. Trailblazers of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, and more, Youth Speaks offers a comprehensive slate of literary arts education programs and provides numerous opportunities for youth to be published and heard. Youth Speaks has worked with hundreds of thousands of youth and has helped create partner programs in 47 cities across the United States.
Youth Speaks Under 21 Open Mic (U21OM) (featuring Zouhair Mussa) Youth Speaks 2022-09-10 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksThrough the intersection of arts education and youth development practices, civic engagement strategies, and high quality artistic presentation, Youth Speaks creates safe spaces that challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change.Zouhair Mussa is a Sudanese/Nubian/Egyptian-American curator of spaces and multi-disciplinary artist raised in West Oakland.. He seeks to shed light on injustices that plague the places he calls home. He uses his art to commemorate the fallen and dreams of healing the struggle. Most importantly, he wants to uplift and inspire change with the aid of his artistic expression.
Ode to My Bitches - Gretchen Carvajal Youth Speaks 2022-08-30 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks is a leading presenter of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs. Trailblazers of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, and more, Youth Speaks offers a comprehensive slate of literary arts education programs and provides numerous opportunities for youth to be published and heard. Youth Speaks has worked with hundreds of thousands of youth and has helped create partner programs in 47 cities across the United States.
Oak Wilt Youth Speaks 2022-08-18 | "Oak Wilt" by Huey Collette“95 percent efficacy, 100 percent effective in preventing serious illness and death”And though immunity from Covid-19 is only the initial shot for my people from Oakland to Stockton…"The Bigger Picture campaign began in 2013 with a closer look at how type 2 diabetes results from generations of social inequity. Now, we expand its focus with Survival Pending Revolution, highlighting the dilemma of COVID-19 plaguing underrepresented (and under-resourced) communities. In our new series, these poets contend with how to best protect and advocate for themselves, their communities, and their futures—alongside the many structural factors placing their communities at risk.thebiggerpicture.youthspeaks.orgYouthSpeaks.org#YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaks
Echo Youth Speaks 2022-08-17 | "Echo" by Vanessa Tahay"Even if my entire family followed every single instruction, we wore our masks wore gloves, avoided big crowds, remained 6 feet apart, somehow in a span of seconds one of us brought such an unwelcome visitor home." The Bigger Picture campaign began in 2013 with a closer look at how type 2 diabetes results from generations of social inequity. Now, we expand its focus with Survival Pending Revolution, highlighting the dilemma of COVID-19 plaguing underrepresented (and under-resourced) communities. In our new series, these poets contend with how to best protect and advocate for themselves, their communities, and their futures—alongside the many structural factors placing their communities at risk.thebiggerpicture.youthspeaks.orgYouthSpeaks.org#YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaks
Should I get It, Should I Not? Youth Speaks 2022-08-16 | "Should I Get It, Should I Not?" By Mercy Lagaaia "As a people, Pacific Islanders have lacked representation in education, politics, and community groups. 2,061 of us are known to have lost out lives to COVID through March 5th, 2022 and most of them haven't been vaccinated. We make up the majority of America's army yet they discriminate against our right to Medicaid."The Bigger Picture campaign began in 2013 with a closer look at how type 2 diabetes results from generations of social inequity. Now, we expand its focus with Survival Pending Revolution, highlighting the dilemma of COVID-19 plaguing underrepresented (and under-resourced) communities. In our new series, these poets contend with how to best protect and advocate for themselves, their communities, and their futures—alongside the many structural factors placing their communities at risk.thebiggerpicture.youthspeaks.orgYouthSpeaks.org#YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaks
Virus Youth Speaks 2022-08-15 | Virus by Jamiah Lincoln"I could tell you Black folk have died the most from the virus, that 20% of people of color in the U.S. didn't have enough bedrooms or bathrooms to even quarantine properly. That the system has been designed to increase our disparities - to see us unalive."The Bigger Picture campaign began in 2013 with a closer look at how type 2 diabetes results from generations of social inequity. Now, we expand its focus with Survival Pending Revolution, highlighting the dilemma of COVID-19 plaguing underrepresented (and under-resourced) communities. In our new series, these poets contend with how to best protect and advocate for themselves, their communities, and their futures—alongside the many structural factors placing their communities at risk.thebiggerpicture.youthspeaks.orgYouthSpeaks.org#YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaks
MCO Brave New Futures Festival July 9th Youth Speaks 2022-07-22 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksThis April, the greatest young emcees in the Bay traded 16's, freestyles, and their best original songs to see who would take home the crown. Now they're combining forces to bring you a special online showcase demonstrating a brave new future for hip hop. After the show, join the cypher on Youth Speaks TikTok, where we're releasing this exclusive instrumental for you to duet with and prove who has the illest bars on the planet. Participate Here.tiktok.com/@youthspeaks_/video/7117718340105178414?_t=8TnDyMofTCs&_r=1Founded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks is a leading presenter of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs. Trailblazers of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, and more, Youth Speaks offers a comprehensive slate of literary arts education programs and provides numerous opportunities for youth to be published and heard. Youth Speaks has worked with hundreds of thousands of youth and has helped create partner programs in 47 cities across the United States.
Erzsabet - donde hay humo Youth Speaks 2022-07-20 | Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 2022April 8, 2022 • Sydney Goldstien YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks creates spaces that challenge youth to develop and amplify their voices as creators of societal change.
Zoe - When I ask my mom how her day was Youth Speaks 2022-07-14 | Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 2022April 8, 2022 • Sydney Goldstien YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks creates spaces that challenge youth to develop and amplify their voices as creators of societal change.
Ariana - Untitled Youth Speaks 2022-07-11 | Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 2022April 8, 2022 • Sydney Goldstien YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks creates spaces that challenge youth to develop and amplify their voices as creators of societal change.
Brave New Futures Festival July 9th Youth Speaks 2022-07-10 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaks10a | Opening Of Day II | CC, ASL, PUB10:00am-11:30am | National Youth Town Hall | CC, ASL, PUB12 pm-1:30pm | Brave New Leaders, Workshops for Adults, Educators, and General Public | CC, ASL, PUB12 pm-1:30pm |Afrofuturism Workshop with Special Guests | CC, ASL, Youth Access1 pm - 3 pm | BEST OF BRAVE NEW FUTURES SHOWCASE (Team Features) | CC, ASL, PUB4pm - 5:30pm | MC Olympics BRAVE NEW FUTURES SHOWCASE TBA | CC, ASL, PUBThrough the intersection of arts education and youth development practices, civic engagement strategies, and high quality artistic presentation, Youth Speaks creates safe spaces that challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change.
Brave New Futures July 8th National Youth Open Mic Youth Speaks 2022-07-09 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksALL TIMES PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIMEFriday | July 8 BRAVE NEW FUTURES FESTIVAL All Events below are CC, ASL, PUB, Youth Access noted** Friday July 8th4:00 pm-6:00 pm | Opening and National Youth Open Mic | CC, ASL, PUBHosted by Dallas Fort Worth Writers & Poet Gabby Elvessie, and Brave New Futures Manager Carlynn Newhouse Since 2013, Young DFW Writers, Inc (YDFW) has been transforming the lives of young people through critical and creative writing programs. Modeled after Young Chicago Authors (YCA), the original founders of the Louder Than a Bomb Youth Poetry Festival (also a 2011 documentary), YDFW is one of more than 14 cities across the country and Canada who use the YCA model to help educate and organize. Our programs include four years of curriculum, free writing workshops, and open mics for young poets and participation in our local Louder Than a Bomb festival.Dallas Youth Poets seeks to provide a platform for youth in the greater Dallas area to hone their craft as poets.The program is facilitated by Dallas Youth Poets Alum, Gabby Elvessie. Initiated in Spring of 2012, Dallas Youth Poets was designed with the goal of teaching youth poets that their voices are their power and with their voices they can write the wrongs of the world one poem at a time. Students who actively participate in the program throughout the year become eligible to compete in the Dallas Youth Poets area wide competition, where the highest scoring poets form the current year's Dallas Youth Poets team, that will go on to represent Dallas at the Brave New Voices youth poetry festival.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Through the intersection of arts education and youth development practices, civic engagement strategies, and high quality artistic presentation, Youth Speaks creates safe spaces that challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change.
Jordan - Fear and I Youth Speaks 2022-07-06 | Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 2022April 8, 2022 • Sydney Goldstien YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks creates spaces that challenge youth to develop and amplify their voices as creators of societal change.
Yamini - Friendship Bracelets Youth Speaks 2022-07-01 | Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 2022April 8, 2022 • Sydney Goldstien YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks creates spaces that challenge youth to develop and amplify their voices as creators of societal change.
Giana - Untitled Youth Speaks 2022-06-27 | Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 2022April 8, 2022 • Sydney Goldstien YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks creates spaces that challenge youth to develop and amplify their voices as creators of societal change.
Lauren - Grandmas Love Youth Speaks 2022-06-22 | Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 2022April 8, 2022 • Sydney Goldstien YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks creates spaces that challenge youth to develop and amplify their voices as creators of societal change.
Zou - Untitled Youth Speaks 2022-06-17 | Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 2022April 8, 2022 • Sydney Goldstien YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks creates spaces that challenge youth to develop and amplify their voices as creators of societal change.
Cherrie - you again Youth Speaks 2022-06-15 | Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 2022April 8, 2022 • Sydney Goldstien YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks creates spaces that challenge youth to develop and amplify their voices as creators of societal change.
Youth Speaks Under 21 Open Mic (U21OM) Youth Speaks 2022-06-11 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksThrough the intersection of arts education and youth development practices, civic engagement strategies, and high quality artistic presentation, Youth Speaks creates safe spaces that challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change.
Ladydon - the path to healing Youth Speaks 2022-06-10 | Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 2022April 8, 2022 • Sydney Goldstien YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks creates spaces that challenge youth to develop and amplify their voices as creators of societal change.
Zoe - What are the Consequences of Silence Youth Speaks 2022-06-06 | Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 2022April 8, 2022 • Sydney Goldstien YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks creates spaces that challenge youth to develop and amplify their voices as creators of societal change.
Minerva - Culminations Youth Speaks 2022-06-01 | Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 2022April 8, 2022 • Sydney Goldstien YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks creates spaces that challenge youth to develop and amplify their voices as creators of societal change.
Youth Speaks Under 21 Open Mic (U21OM) Youth Speaks 2022-05-28 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksJoin Youth Speaks on Friday, May 13th for a special Under-21 Open Mic, supported by the Poetry Coalition, that centers Disability Justice. Our featured poets are Minerva Kamra and Em Dial. Minverva is a 2022 Teen Poetry Slam Champion and member of the SPOKES Youth Advisory Board. Em Dial is a queer, triracial, chronically ill creative born and raised in the Bay Area of California, currently living in Toronto, Ontario. Em's resume is long and includes being a 2022 Kundiman Fellow and member of the Green Room Writing Collective, a recipient of the 2020 RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award, and the 2019 Mary C. Mohr Poetry Award.Through the intersection of arts education and youth development practices, civic engagement strategies, and high quality artistic presentation, Youth Speaks creates safe spaces that challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change.
Kai - April Youth Speaks 2022-05-27 | Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 2022April 8, 2022 • Sydney Goldstien YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks creates spaces that challenge youth to develop and amplify their voices as creators of societal change.
Baby Joe - In Lakech Youth Speaks 2022-05-23 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksBraveNewVoices.org | #BNV2020 in Washington, D.C. July 22-25Through the intersection of arts education and youth development practices, civic engagement strategies, and high quality artistic presentation, Youth Speaks creates safe spaces that challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change.
Opal - Artificial Chai Youth Speaks 2022-05-20 | Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 2022April 8, 2022 • Sydney Goldstien YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks creates spaces that challenge youth to develop and amplify their voices as creators of societal change.
Jayvyn - San Francisco Youth Speaks 2022-05-18 | Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 2022April 8, 2022 • Sydney Goldstien YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks creates spaces that challenge youth to develop and amplify their voices as creators of societal change.
Ladydon - godliness Youth Speaks 2022-05-16 | Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 2022April 8, 2022 • Sydney Goldstien YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks creates spaces that challenge youth to develop and amplify their voices as creators of societal change.
Youth Speaks Under 21 Open Mic (U21OM) Youth Speaks 2022-05-14 | YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksJoin Youth Speaks on Friday, May 13th for a special Under-21 Open Mic, supported by the Poetry Coalition, that centers Disability Justice. Our featured poets are Minerva Kamra and Em Dial. Minverva is a 2022 Teen Poetry Slam Champion and member of the SPOKES Youth Advisory Board. Em Dial is a queer, triracial, chronically ill creative born and raised in the Bay Area of California, currently living in Toronto, Ontario. Em's resume is long and includes being a 2022 Kundiman Fellow and member of the Green Room Writing Collective, a recipient of the 2020 RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award, and the 2019 Mary C. Mohr Poetry Award.Through the intersection of arts education and youth development practices, civic engagement strategies, and high quality artistic presentation, Youth Speaks creates safe spaces that challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change.
Erzsabet - learn my Curls Youth Speaks 2022-05-12 | Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam 2022April 8, 2022 • Sydney Goldstien YouthSpeaks.org | #YouthSpeaks @YouthSpeaksFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks creates spaces that challenge youth to develop and amplify their voices as creators of societal change.
