Santa Clara County
Youth Poet Laureate
Program
The Santa Clara County Youth Poet Laureate program is youth-centered program to celebrate literacy and self-literacy through poetry and connect young writers to opportunities for performances and community collaborations
Each year, we will accept applications from talented Santa Clara County writers (ages 13-18) to join a community of young poets. The Laureate earns an educational scholarship. The Laureate will, and all the Finalists are invited to, serve as ambassadors for literacy, arts and youth expression with ongoing opportunities for performances, projects, and peer support.
Every applicant will be invited to stay in connection with the SCC Youth Poet Laureate community.
Upcoming Events
All are welcome to attend! BIPOC, disabled and LGBTQ youth encouraged!
Below you will find everything that’s planned and when it’s all taking place. Feel free to reach out with questions.
Youth slam
Sunday, August 18th, 2024
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Online
DM @sccyouthpoetlaureate or @sanjose_poetryslamm on instagram to get zoom link
About:
This slam is hosted by Youth Poet Laureate Sage Cobb in partnership with San Jose Poetry slam. It will be a two round slam and only youth are welcome to compete.
San Jose Poetry Festival
The current cohort will be performing at the San Jose Poetry Festival on September 7th, time TBA.
Youth Writing Workshops
Stay tuned for the announcement of our 2024 - 2025 workshops!