Derek Sheffield sat down with The Seattle Times to talk about the role of poet laureate, his love of language and what he’s ...

Oakland recently honored its youngest Youth Poet Laureate when it designated 14-year-old resident Cael Dueñas-Lara with the ...

Driskell is also working with youth poet laureates on various programs throughout the region. She will serve in the role of ...

Creating the Montco Youth Poet Laureate program. Wang said when he watched Amanda Gorman, the inaugural national youth poet laureate, read her poem, “The Hill We Climb,” at President Joe Biden’s ...

National Youth Poet Laureate Evan Wang, center, is recognized during a May 15, 2025, Montgomery County Commissioners meeting. Also pictured, from left, is Montgomery County Commissioners’ Vice ...

The youth poet laureate celebration is 7 p.m. April 17 at Cabrillo College's Samper Recital Hall, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos. Free food and drinks will be provided.

At 17, Vanessa Hunter is Charlotte's inaugural youth poet laureate. She shares an original poem with WFAE — and talks about finding her voice and becoming comfortable on stage.

The Youth Poet Laureate will act as an ambassador for arts, literacy and youth expression at local public readings and at civic events. They will receive an honorarium of $500 from the arts council.

Malaya Ulan, a 16-year-old SLA student, is the newest Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate. Ulan is a Filipino American artist who dabbles in film, dance and visual arts. She assumes the title from ...

August 4, Goleta Valley Library Series features Santa Barbara Poet Laureate Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara’s new Youth Poet Laureate Jasmine Guerrero Sevilla, Soe Bender, and Ruben Lee Dalton, 2 p.m.

The youth poet laureate celebration is 7 p.m. April 17 at Cabrillo College’s Samper Recital Hall, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos. Free food and drinks will be provided.