Event

Shaken, Stirred, with a twist of Rhyme

Join YOUTH SPEAKS for PART II of our Summer Fundraising Series with an evening of great music and inspiring performances. With special performances by our National Poetry Slam Champions, this night will defintely be one to remember. Don't miss out on this opportunity to find out exactly who we are, what we do, and why we do it better than any other agency in the country.

Youth Speaks is at the forefront of a national Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development movement. In over 40 cities, more than 250,000 young writers - 13 to 24 years old - are speaking their own messages through this powerful medium to millions of their urban and suburban peers. Politically aware, critically engaged, and unafraid to speak, young people are picking up the pen and grabbing hold of the microphone, moving themselves into positions of power - claiming voice when they've been voiceless, and access where they've been sidelined.