Please join the Long Beach Youth Poet Laureate program on Sunday, April 27, from 2-4 pm at Long Beach Forward (2217 E. 6th St. Long Beach CA 90802) to celebrate our 2024-25 outgoing YPL cohort!

We will hear featured poetry readings by: 2024-25 Youth Poet Laureate Helena Donato-Sapp and 2024-25 Youth Poet Ambassadors Ajala Sen, Ezequiel Correa, Liam “Lee” Balmeo, Jorany Chim, and Sammantha Martinez

This reading will celebrate the service year of these incredible teen poets as they exit the program.
Theme: Poetry of Resistance

The event will also feature a Know Your Rights presenter offering information for community safety along with free red cards.

This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited, so please RSVP at this link: https://bit.ly/2025LBYPL_POR

Sponsored by the Long Beach Public Library and the City of Long Beach, in partnership with Urban Word NYC, Long Beach Forward, and the Arts Council for Long Beach.

Please direct any questions to LS-YPL@longbeach.gov. Thanks for registering, see you there!