Youth Speaks

Public Poets Fellow  Ariana Lee took the stage alongside Dante Basco , and Get Lit Poets at The Ford in Los Angeles as part of Get Lit's breathtaking production If I Awaken in Los Angeles. Blending spoken word, music, dance, and film, this multimedia experience celebrates the voices, rhythms, and stories that make Los Angeles so vibrant. Want to meet more of our Fellows and see how they’re reshaping narratives through art and community? Follow @PowerLab.global to stay connected. #PowerLab #PublicPoets #NarrativeChange #IfIAwaken #TheFord

Help Youth Speaks find its next talented and heart-centered Executive Director to help guide the organization into its next 30 years. Is this you or maybe someone you know and admire? 🚀🌐 📍Location: Remote 📆Start: Fall 2025 💵Salary range: $200,000 - $220,000 Deadline to apply is October 6, 2025 at 11:00 pm PT. Learn more about the role at: https://lnkd.in/gtiXSsfs

BRAVE NEW VOICES IS BACK IN MOTION 💙 Join us from July 16-19 as BNV takes over Madison, Wisconsin, for the first time! Your favorite festival is back in full swing with an exciting line-up of writing workshops, learning labs, performances, and or course THEE worlds premier Poetry Slam competition. Grab your tickets NOW at the link in our bio or at bravenewvoices.org! #YouthSpeaks #BNV2025 #PoetryInMotion #BraveNewVoices

Our Public Poets took to the desert to reflect and reground on what it means to be poets constantly witnessing and writing about the world. The Public Poets Fellowship, powered by @powerlab.global, is truly the first of its kind, nurturing and challenging the next generation of poets as tangible change-makers. Over the next month, we will share some of their work and processes from their Fellowship, to shed light on what it means to be a young artist at this point in history. #PublicPoets #PowerLab #NarrativeChange

Every day, we face new threats to our liberties and freedoms, but one thing will never change: Youth Speaks' commitment to creating safe spaces for youth to be free. To any young person who has ever felt othered, alienated, or like your story didn’t matter — if you did not know before, or if you had any doubt, we want to let you know, WE GOT YOU. #YouthSpeaks #NarrativeChange

INTRODUCING: THE 2025 BAY AREA BRAVE NEW VOICES TEAM 🥳 Congrats to Julia, Abayomi, Anika, Zoe, Maya, and Bell for making the top six at our Teen Poetry Slam Finals! And to every poet who graced the stage, we thank you for your vulnerability and courage. As slam season comes to a close, you can still pull up to our After School Writing Workshops happening every Wednesday! Our summer camp called Backyard Conference is also around the corner, so make sure you follow us to keep up with all things Youth Speaks. 💗 #YouthSpeaks #TeenPoetrySlam #BNV2025

Calling all Brave New Voices Alumni to the front! The prestigious Future Corps collective is seeking new and inspiring leaders, organizers, movers, and shakers to join this year’s squad for the Brave New Voices Festival in Madison, Wisconsin from July 16-20, 2025. Tryna be down with the gang? Apply TODAY at youthspeaks.org. Applications close 4/11/25. #YouthSpeaks #BNV2025 #FutureCorps

It’s #NationalPoetryMonth! For those of us in the literary arts and poetry world, this is our time to shine. For the entire month of April, we collectively revel in the magic of the poets we love and celebrate their phenomenal contributions to the world. We also take this opportunity as a moment of reflection to acknowledge this oral tradition and its revolutionary roots. We clap our hands, snap our fingers, stomp our feet, and scream affirmations like our lives depend on it — because they do. Our words are our power. Will you step up to the mic and let your gift speak with a donation to Youth Speaks? Click the link in our bio or visit youthspeaks.org to donate today! #YouthSpeaks #NationalPoetryMonth #NPM #YouthVoice

After months of writing, laughing, and learning over Zoom, the first cohort of Public Poets Fellows joined us for a week-long convening in Oakland, CA! From visiting the Redwoods to recording and performing poems on coveted stages, these 5 incredible poets traveled from the corners of the country to share their art with us and we couldn’t be more thankful. Thank you Tyris, Sejahari, Pte San Win, Ariana, and Nathan for bringing your stories, your light, and passionate perspective to interrogate the public sphere. We are so excited to be a part of your artistic journey and watch you grow! To support these poets on their journey, you can donate at youthspeaks.org #YouthSpeaks #PowerLab #PublicPoets #BayArea

We’re Hiring: Executive Director of Youth Speaks For nearly three decades, Youth Speaks has been a driving force in amplifying the voices of young people through poetry, storytelling, and narrative change. Based in San Francisco, we believe in the transformative power of youth expression—because when young people speak, the world listens. We are now searching for a visionary Executive Director to lead us into our next chapter. This is more than a leadership role—it’s an opportunity to shape the future of youth-driven storytelling, uplift emerging artists, and cultivate a culture where young people’s voices are centered in movements for change. The ideal candidate is a dynamic, equity-driven leader with a deep commitment to arts education, youth development, and social justice. They will bring strategic vision, operational expertise, and a passion for creating spaces where young people feel heard, empowered, and valued. If you—or someone you know—has the experience and heart to guide Youth Speaks into its next era, we’d love to hear from you. 🔹 Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gybbdwk9 🔹 Help us spread the word by sharing this post! Let’s continue to build a world where young voices lead the way. #YouthSpeaks #NowMoreThanEver #ExecutiveDirector #Hiring #Poetry #NarrativeChange