With our annual Friendraiser on the horizon, we are asking you to save the date and be a part of an inspiring evening of poetry and performance by Bay Area youth. Join us in cultivating a community that believes the passion, intelligence, creativity and brave new voices of young people transforming and changing our world! [...]
This month marks the beginning of our FREE After School Writing Workshops! Each workshop focuses on a different and distinct aspect of writing from fiction, playwriting, storytelling, and poetry to performance, desktop publishing, and improvisation. Taught by lead poet mentors, writers, spoken word artists, and activists, they are conducted throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. [...]
The Under-21 Open Mic, our monthly performance open-house for new young writers and performers, kicked off with a bang last Friday at an impressively packed 826 Valencia. Bringing together an electrifying mix of both familiar and brand new voices to Youth Speaks, The Under-21 Open Mic carves out a powerful and necessary space for Bay [...]
