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DANTE premieres in Los Angeles at The Actors’ Gang
What can you do when the classics start getting stale? If you’re an electric young writer like Raul Herrera, you make them your own. DANTE, Herrera’s theatrical hip-hop adaptation of Dante’s Inferno, is set to premier on Thursday, July 6. This revolutionary update twists the classic narrative into the story of a modern kid from
Get Lit in the LA Times!
A story about Get Lit Player, Vanessa Tahay, is on the cover of the LA Times today! The story highlights her experience – from an undocumented kid that felt kind of invisible, to finding her voice and becoming a powerful ambassador for youth through Get Lit. Here is the full article: http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-poet-20170606-story.html Please feel
Drake University Looking To Hire a Visiting Professor of Poetry
Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa is looking to hire a Visiting Professor of Poetry for the 2017-18 school year. Given their familiarity with local BNV Network partner, Run DSM, the University is particularly interested in candidates with experience in spoken word poetry and pedagogical practices similar to those that drive the work across the Brave
Get Lit’s Youth Respond to Breaking News!
Get Lit is proud to share that our youth have created a brand new original weekly series in response to all of the world’s happenings since #45 took the stage. Each week, they choose a different topic & ambassador to represent it. This week, we covered Syria and the various bombings across the globe. Take
Park City community presents YouthSpeak 2017
Spread the word! On Wednesday, March 29, from 6:00-8:00 p.m., teachers at Treasure Mountain Junior High in Park City, UT, will join with Summit County Library, and Park City Toastmasters to host YouthSpeak 2017, an annual showcase performance of original student poetry and essays. Prepare to be impressed at the powerful ideas these students share
Get Lit Launches New Series about Political Climate!
Get Lit is launching an exciting new WEEKLY series, featuring a brand new poet/poem every single week reflecting on what has happened in the world post-election: cultural, legal, the new secretary of education, etc. The poems will be written every Wednesday, shot every Thursday, and go live every Friday. We hope the poets will make
Cast Your Vote for ‘Canes On Da Mic!
BNV Network member ‘Canes on Da Mic is participating in a contest with the chance to win $1,000 to help bring their team to Brave New Voices next July. Please help them win by casting your vote (as many times as possible) before the end of December! Click here and look for ‘Canes On Da
ONTASC Presents “Truth Be Told” Podcast
Looking for an alternative to sensationalized media? Need a break from smoke and mirrors politics? ONTASC presents: Truth Be Told: Episode One! – Youth voices from Southern Oregon. Listen here: http://www.truthbetold.one/podcast Learn more here: https://m.facebook.com/letthetruthbetold/
Minor Disturbance, Major Voices
Denver-based Minor Disturbance was recently featured on Out Front Online, one of the nation’s oldest continuously running, independently owned and operated LGBT publications. Read the article here!
Educate to Liberate: A Black Panthers Syllabus
Oakland Public Library is commemorating the Black Panther Party’s 50th Anniversary with events, exhibits and a syllabus for K-12 students. They have shared their comprehensive syllabus, which was developed in collaboration with Oakland public school teachers, and encouraged us to pass it along. Visit the Resources page, where you will find the document available for