Youth Speaks

Youth Speaks is one of the nation’s leading presenters of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs. Trailblazers of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, and more, Youth Speaks has worked with hundreds of thousands of youth and has helped create partner programs in 47 cities across the United States. By connecting poetry, spoken word, youth development, and civic engagement, Youth Speaks aims to deconstruct current dominant narratives by creating a more inclusive and active culture. Young people have the tools to take control of their lives through language and Oral poetry helps define the new American Voice.