Writing & Performance Workshops are the heart of Youth Speaks. We come together weekly with an amazing poet mentor to imagine, write, share, and rehearse. Sign up today!
September 16-December 16
Wednesdays 5pm-7pm
Youth Speaks is back in Oakland with after-school writing workshops!
Calling all young writers, poets, performers, and storytellers ages 13–19. Join us to sharpen your writing and performance skills, craft your voice, and explore how your stories can shape the way people see themselves, their communities, and the world around them.
Write new work, share your perspective, and connect with other young artists in Oakland.
Your story matters. Your voice can move people. Come make something.
*$200 Stipends Available for participants who attend all 3rd Wednesday workshops this fall. Stipends are limited.
1st Wednesdays (Chapter 510 Oakland): A Re-education through Words and Will
- In Everything is Everything Lauryn Hill said, “Let's love ourselves and we can't fail…” This spoken word and music workshop series is grounded in lyricism & truth telling. A Re-education through Words and Will brings the call to action into the forefront of our lives. Join us as we explore our favorite albums and their writers while writing ekphrastic poetry, free verse, and maybe even a new poetic form. Challenge yourself and build on the power we collectively hold.
3rd Wednesdays (Chapter 510 Oakland): Roots, Page, & Stage
- A poetry workshop series centered on the power of storytelling, voice, and narrative. Explore the birth of slam, hip-hop, and performance while learning how to shape your experiences into stories that connect, challenge perspectives, and create change. Build your performance skills and join a lineage of radical writers, performers, and activists.
Chapter 510 | 546 9th St., Oakland
