Tag: youth
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RISE 2022 Women’s Leadership Conference
Video archive of RISE 2022 Women’s Leadership Conference. Included in the program is Pop Up Poetry featuring Pacifica poet Dina Klarisse, East Palo Alto poet Keiki Leni Ward, and Alameda County Youth Poet Laureate Zoe Dorado, hosted by Commissioner Aileen Cassinetto.
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Walking Into 2023
Thank you, 2022, for all the lessons and milestones! I’m honored to have been part of this year’s events and programs, and grateful to everyone who helped make them happen: I’m looking forward to working on these forthcoming projects in 2023, and especially welcome the friendships they will bring: I am so very grateful for…
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Americans for the Arts features San Mateo County Youth Ecopoetry Project
The Fall/Winter 2022 issue of Arts Link magazine by Americans for the Arts features the San Mateo County Youth Ecopoetry Project, along with 55 other projects at the intersection of the arts and climate change. Linda Lombardi, Managing Editor, writes, “From rising seas to hurricanes to fires, climate change impacts every corner of the world…
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Step Into the Light at Cow Palace
The Cow Palace is hosting a creative competition to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a focus on “speaking out” and encouraging youth to share their voice respectfully and effectively. The contest celebrates and builds on Dr. King’s historic Cow Palace appearance. Entries should be respectful to all cultures, races, religions, and orientations, and…
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Youth Poetry Workshop
Students grades 5 through 12, join us for a fun poetry workshop on Wednesday, December 14, 5-6pm Pacific. Facilitated by San Mateo County Poet Laureate Emerita Aileen Cassinetto and Daly City Youth Poet Laureate Chloe Chou, hosted by the Daly City Public Library Associates. Via Zoom.
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Burlingame Youth Poet Laureate
The search for Burlingame’s first Youth Poet Laureate begins At first glance, the contest to become Burlingame and Hillsborough’s first Youth Poet Laureate (YPL) appears to be just another creative writing competition for teens. But in order to “win,” applicants must have more than poetic flair. “You don’t necessarily need to be good at poetry,”…
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Skyline College’s Farewell to SMCPL
So much gratitude to Skyline College, the Skyline College Learning Communities, CIPHER, Puente and Kababayan for the amazing send-off last night. I couldn’t have asked for a more memorable way to end my laureateship! Out of caution, we limited the capacity and only had representatives from some of the organizations I worked with over the…
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Farewell note
Dear community partners and friends, As my laureateship ends today, I wish to thank everyone for the incredible support over the last three and a half years. With your help, I was able to accomplish what I initially set out to do which was to make poetry more accessible and amplify its role in the…
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SSF Youth Poet
April 29, 2022, 6:30pmSSF Youth Art ShowThe South San Francisco Cultural Commission, SSF Parks & Rec and the South San Francisco Public Library will also be announcing the Inaugural South San Francisco Youth Poet-in-Residence competition winner! Municipal Services Building (MSB), 33 Arroyo Drive *The South San Francisco Youth Poet-in-Residence program was co-founded by the South…
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