Tag: youth
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The Future of Women’s History
San Mateo County Poet Laureate Aileen Cassinetto and the San Mateo County Commission on the Status of Women present The Future of Women’s History, March 24 at noon. Featuring Sanjyot Pia Walawalkar, Amanda Safi, Sophie Mateja & Hilary Cruz Mejia. (Watch the FB recording here.)
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I Have a Dream youth anthology
“Woodland School first graders contribute poem to San Mateo County anthology,” InMenlo (January 26, 2021) “The Next Gen,” Cultural Weekly (January 20, 2021) Update: The anthology is out of print but accessible online here.
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Daly City Youth Poet Laureate
“City Launches Youth Poet Laureate Program, First Of Its Kind In San Mateo County,” SF Gate (January 15, 2021) “San Mateo County’s poet laureate Aileen Cassinetto said Daly City’s youth program “amplifies the role of youth in the community and the power of the literary arts in inspiring civic engagement.” “I see the Youth Poet…
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Youth Inaugural Poems Anthology
I Have a Dream: Inaugural Poems for a New Generation is an anthology I co-edited with Jim Ward featuring the work of 115 students age 6 to 16. It was released on January 9, 2021, nine days before MLK Day and 11 days before Inauguration, with support from the San Mateo County Arts Commission and…
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SMCPL 2021 Calendar
December 27, 2021, 3pmOur Voice with Ray Tyler, via Zoom December 18, 2021, 1pmMarias at Sampaguitas Issue Launch & Reading December 14, 2021, 4pm Peninsula Family Service & Daly City Library & Recreation Services’ 2nd Annual Virtual Holiday Celebration Join us Tuesday December 14 from 4pm – 5pm for our Holiday Celebration on Zoom! Spoken…
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Daly City Youth Poetry Workshops
Learn to write an occasional poem with San Mateo County Poet Laureate Aileen Cassinetto! 12/2 and 12/9 at 5pm, hosted by the Daly City Public Library Associates (DCPLA) with a reading by Oakland youth poet Siara Edmond. To sign up, please email info@dcpla.org.
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Home Could Be Here
San Mateo County Poet Laureate Aileen Cassinetto and the Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County present “Home Could Be Here,” the first countywide Youth Poetry, Art & Music Competition to raise awareness of Affordable Housing Month. May 7 at 6pm. Poetry:Ronit DasAshley LauAbigale Wee (1st place) Music:Carmelo AmezcuaBrianna Jacobs (1st place)Caroline Robbins Visual Art:Cielo…
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April 2020: National Poetry Month Workshops
With first graders from Portola Valley, April 27. Half Moon Bay High School students, April 28.
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SMCPL 2020 Calendar
December 31, 2020, 11:30am to 12:30pm PST Noon Year’s Eve Zoom at the Daly City Senior Center December 24, 2020 to January 1, 2021, 6pm PST Westlake School for the Performing Arts’ virtual rendition of The Nutcracker. December 17, 2020, 6pm PST EAT, DRINK & SPEAK POETRY IN SAN MATEO COUNTY!A Holiday Poetry Reading and Community…
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SMCPL Calendar 2019
December 28, 2019, 2pm The Poets of Pacifica Featured readings and open mic with host Camincha Benvenutto, Pacifica PL, and guest co-host SMCPL Aileen Cassinetto Bring a poem and snacks to share to celebrate the end of the year! All are welcome. Florey’s Books2120 Palmetto AvenuePacifica December 23, 2019, 7pm Poetry Express Berkeley San Mateo…
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