Leadership Cohort Organizations
First Peoples Fund
Rapid City, South Dakota
Forward Arts Inc.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Get Lit – Words Ignite
Los Angeles, California
InsideOut Literary Arts Project
Detroit, Michigan
Kuumba Lynx
Chicago, Illinois
Mass LEAP
Boston, Massachusetts
Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sacramento Area Youth Speaks
Davis, California
Southern Word
Nashville, Tennessee
TruArtSpeaks
Twin Cities, Minnesota
Urban Word NYC
New York City, New York
Words Beats & Life
Washington, District Of Columbia
Writers in the Schools
Houston, Texas
Young Chicago Authors
Chicago, Illinois
BNV Network Organizations
Alabama
Real Life Poets
Center Point, Alabama
Athens Renaissance School
Madison, Alabama
Thats My Child Youth Organization
Montgomery, Alabama
Alaska
Diff3r3nt by D3sign
Anchorage, Alaska
Aarigaa Writer’s Collective
Anchorage, Alaska
Seward Poetry Team
Seward, Alaska
California
With Our Words, Inc.
Stockton, California
California Poets in the Schools
San Francisco, California
The Talented Tenth
Fresno, California
Community Multi Media Academy – Tennyson High School
Hayward, California
Youth Radio
Oakland, California
Ace Empower Academy
San Jose, California
Give Us The Floor
San Francisco, California
SPARC Poetry
San Francisco, California
Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma Campus
Petaluma, California
InsideOUT Writers
Los Angeles, California
Loco Bloco
San Francisco, California
Speak it into Existence
San Francisco, California
California Shakespeare Theater
Berkeley, California
PULSE – Balboa High School
San Francisco, California
Institute for Sustainable Environmental, Educational, and Economic Design (I-SEEED)
Oakland, California
Get Lit – Words Ignite
Los Angeles, California
Say Word
Los Angeles, California
Sacramento Area Youth Speaks
Davis, California
Arts for Incarcerated Youth Network
Los Angeles, California
Lyrical Opposition
San Francisco, California
MACLA
San Jose, California
Poets4Progress
Van Nuys, California
AWE Project
Los Angeles, California
Colorado
Minor Disturbance
Denver, Colorado
Art from Ashes
Denver, Colorado
Hear Here Poetry
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs School District 11
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Connecticut
UpWords Poetry
Columbia, Connecticut
Pieces Literary Magazine of Wethersfield High School
Wethersfield, Connecticut
Delaware
Art For Life Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
District Of Columbia
Writopia Lab DC
Washington, District Of Columbia
Breathe Nonprofit
Washington, District Of Columbia
WHUT
Washington, District Of Columbia
Words Beats & Life
Washington, District Of Columbia
Split This Rock
Washington, District Of Columbia
Florida
Jax Youth Poetry Slam, Inc. (JYPS)
Jacksonville, Florida
Boca High Slam Poetry
Stuart, Florida
‘Canes On Da Mic Poetry Club
Gainesville, Florida
Tigertail Productions, Inc.
Miami, Florida
Heard Em Say Youth Arts Collective
Tampa, Florida
Coral Reef Senior High Black Student Union
Miami, Florida
Lyrical Souldiers
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
OCSA Spoken Word
Kissimmee, Florida
Florida Freedom Writers
Hollywood, Florida
Method Poetry
Lake City, Florida
Lyricist Lounge
Jacksonville, Florida
Georgia
Fountain City Teen Poetry Slam
Columbus, Georgia
Positive Arts Movement, Inc.
Tucker, Georgia
Youth Ensemble of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Deep Center
Savannah, Georgia
VOX Teen Communications
Atlanta, Georgia
Hawaii
Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Waimea, Hawaii
Maui Arts & Cultural Center
Kahului, Hawaii
Waipahu High Slam Poetry Club
Waipahu, Hawaii
Illinois
People of Extraordinary Talent
Chicago, Illinois
Young Chicago Authors
Chicago, Illinois
Kuumba Lynx
Chicago, Illinois
Sunshine Cultural Arts Center
East Saint Louis, Illinois
Goodman Youth Poetry Ensemble
Chicago, Illinois
Indiana
Word As Bond, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indy Pulse
Indianapolis, Indiana
Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center
Indianapolis, Indiana
Kentucky
Generation iSpeak, LLC
Louisville, Kentucky
Young Poets of Louisville, Inc.
Louisville, Kentucky
The Girl Project
Versailles, Kentucky
Louisiana
Forward Arts Inc.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The New Orleans Youth Open Mic
New Orleans, Louisiana
Maine
Exhale Inspiration
Gorham, Maine
Maryland
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Frederick, Maryland
Dew More Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland
Fenix Youth Project Inc.
Salisbury, Maryland
Massachusetts
Raw Art Works
Lynn, Massachusetts
Mass LEAP
Boston, Massachusetts
ZUMIX
East Boston, Massachusetts
Michigan
RAISE IT UP! Youth Arts & Awareness
Flint, Michigan
InsideOut Literary Arts Project
Detroit, Michigan
Teen HYPE
Detroit, Michigan
Neutral Zone
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Minnesota
Perpich Center for Arts Education
Golden Valley, Minnesota
TruArtSpeaks
Twin Cities, Minnesota
Mississippi
Hattiesburg Arts Council – SmART Space
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Missouri
Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective
Saint Louis, Missouri
UrbArts
Saint Louis, Missouri
American Jazz Museum
Kansas City, Missouri
Montana
Aerie International
Missoula, Montana
Nebraska
Nebraska Writers Collective
Omaha, Nebraska
Nevada
Spoken Views
Reno, Nevada
New Hampshire
Rivendell Academy
Orford, New Hampshire
South Church Senior Youth
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
New Jersey
Colonia High Poets
Colonia, New Jersey
University of Orange – A Free Peoples’ Organization
Orange, New Jersey
Jersey City Youth Slam
North Bergen, New Jersey
New York
Children at the Well
Latham, New York
DreamYard Project
Bronx, New York
Monticello High School
Monticello, New York
The Moth Education Program
New York, New York
M.A.D. Youth Poetry
Albany, New York
viBe Theater Experience
Brooklyn, New York
Urban Word NYC
New York City, New York
Green Earth Poets Cafe
Brooklyn, New York
Cyphers for Justice
Queens, New York
National Coalition Against Censorship
New York, New York
Writers & Books
Rochester, New York
North Carolina
The Poetry Project
Greensboro, North Carolina
Rocky River Poets
Mint Hill, North Carolina
HomeWord
Asheville, North Carolina
Sacrificial Poets
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Blackspace
Durham, North Carolina
BreatheINK Youth Poetry Initiative
Charlotte, North Carolina
Authoring Action
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The Hub: Poetic Anarchy
Garner, North Carolina
Poetic Pathos Youth Slam
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Oregon
Spit/WRITE
Portland, Oregon
Metropolitan Family Service
Milwaukie, Oregon
SIREN
Springfield, Oregon
ONTASC
Ashland, Oregon
Literary Arts
Portland, Oregon
Pennsylvania
Breaking Ground Poets
Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania
The Mix at Arbor Place
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
ProvSlam Youth
North Providence, Rhode Island
South Carolina
The Peace Center for the Performing Arts
Greenville, South Carolina
Holy City Youth Slam
North Charleston, South Carolina
The Peace Center
Greenville, South Carolina
South Dakota
The Heritage Center at Red Cloud Indian School
Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Wambli Ho
Rapid City, South Dakota
First Peoples Fund
Rapid City, South Dakota
Tennessee
Speak Poetry Academy
Memphis, TN, Tennessee
Hutchison School
Memphis, Tennessee
Southern Word
Nashville, Tennessee
Generations Literary Alliance
Knoxville, Tennessee
Project GRAD Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
The Live Seed, Inc
Memphis, Tennessee
Texas
Big Thought – DaVerse Lounge Program
Dallas, Texas
Dallas Youth Poets
Dallas, Texas
Young DFW Writers
Keller, Texas
Writers in the Schools
Houston, Texas
Thank You Darlin’ Foundation
Fort Worth, Texas
Free The Streets Non Profit Organization
Dallas, Texas
Forthwrite Youth Slams
Fort Worth, Texas
Youth Poets Ignite
Laredo, Texas
Utah
YouthSpeak Park City
Park City, Utah
Virginia
Slam Richmond Youth/ Slam Dominion
Richmond, Virginia
TWP – The Youth Movement
Norfolk, Virginia
The Listening, Inc.
Lynchburg, Virginia
Washington
Youth Speaks Seattle (a program of Arts Corps)
Seattle, Washington
Wisconsin
Still Waters Collective
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
International BNV Network Organizations
American School Foundation–Chiapaas
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico
Cape Youth Poetry Hub for Expression & Rhythm (CYPHER)
Delft, Cape Town, South Africa
CHUZLYF PRODUCTION
Pasig City, Philippines
Elmoustkbal Online Newspaper
Giza, Egypt
Giants of Greatness
Johannesburg, South Africa
Globe Poets
Elephant and Castle, United Kingdom
Haspokenoar- Spoken Word youth Israel
Herzelia, Israel
Leeds Young Authors
Leeds, United Kingdom
ROOTS & ROUTES
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Sukhan – FAST Literary Society
Faisalabad, Pakistan
The 2 Cents Movement
Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago
The Chewstick Foundation
Hamilton, Bermuda
The Oral Tradition ROOTS Foundation
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago