In partnership with Hi-ARTS, Journal 2 Journey is a pre-professional, creative youth development program that presents poetry in a three-dimensional way by allowing youth to re-imagine and re-define their poetry as theatrical one-act plays. Participants gain valuable skills that can propel them into a future in the theater. This 15-week intensive culminates in a live public performance. (Open to Youth Ages 16-21)
The application window for Journal 2 Journey 2024 is NOW CLOSED.
Founded by Urban Word NYC, the New York City Youth Poet Laureate Program (NYC YPL) aims to identify young writers and leaders committed to creating change through civic engagement and literary excellence. From the application pool submitted here, we will identify 10 finalists, ages 15-19, to join in a 4-week PAID fellowship workshop series. Fellows will grow as writers and performers, in preparation for the commencement where the next NYC Youth Poet Laureate will be crowned.
THE DEADLINE TO APPLY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 22.
To learn more & link to the application, click the button below.
This immersive workshop series invites participants to delve into the rich and transformative world of Afrofuturism, with a special focus on the visionary works of Octavia Butler. Over the course of 4 masterclasses, attendees will explore the intersection of science fiction, speculative futures, and Black identity, examining how Butler’s groundbreaking literature both reflects and shapes the Afrofuturist movement. (Open to Youth Ages 16-21)
Registration for this series will begin in OCTOBER 2024.
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