The NYC Campaign Finanace Board (CFB) and its Voter Assistance Advisory Committee (VAAC) presents the 2012 New York City Youth Poet Laureate Program (YPL) Voter Slam Final on Saturday, November 5, 2011. The 2012 Youth Poet Laureate will be named at the Final Slam. The event will be hosted by Hot97’s J. Medina.
Join us for this free and fun event!
Event: Youth Voter Slam Final
Location: The Great Hall at Cooper Union, 7 East 7th Street at 3rd Avenue
Time: Saturday, November 5 at 7PM. Doors open at 6:15PM
The YPL Program is a voting-themed teen competition designed to energize youth voters through spoken word poetry. The program sponsors workshops for participants, ages 16-19, to hone their writing skills and learn about voting and community leadership.
The Youth Poet Laureate will appear throughout the five boroughs to perform, speak about the importance of voter participation, and conduct voter drives. The winner will also have a book of his or her poetry published. The remaining 13 finalists will serve as Youth Poet Ambassadors and work with the winner to represent the CFB and its VAAC in their outreach to potential youth voters throughout the city.
Check out the 2011 Youth Poet Laureate Justin Long Moton performing "November" at this year’s program kickoff here.
For more information on the YPL Program or the Youth Voter Slam Final, contact Chyann Sapp at csapp@nyccfb.info.
The YPL Program is a partnership between Urban Word NYC and the CFB. Urban Word NYC presents literary arts education and youth development programs in the areas of creative writing, journalism, college prep, literature, and hip-hop. It provides writing workshops to teens year-round and hosts the Annual Teen Poetry Slam.
The Youth Poet Laureate Program is sponsored by AT&T, ConEdison, Hot97 and the Rockefeller Foundation.
