The Voices of Youth Matter
We create spaces that challenge youth to develop and amplify their voices as creators of societal change.
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Our first collection is called "First Name Basis" honoring those for whom you only need one name to recognize. Toni. Maya. Audre. Octavia. bell. The work already did the introduction. These aren’t names you explain, they’re names you know. Names that carry weight, history, and a point of view that still move through the culture. This series keeps it simple: a first name that says everything.
2026 Public Poets Fellowship
From February to October 2026, Youth Speaks will engage its second cohort of young artists and alumni to participate in collaborative narrative projects and civic engagement that bridge public and poetic will, called the Public Poets Fellowship.
Programming
This year we have several opportunities from hybrid writing workshops, Under 21 Open Mics, and the Teen Poetry Slam.
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