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The Be Heard Mn Youth Poetry Slam Final Bout
March 30 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us for the Be Heard MN Youth Poetry Slam Finals on March 30th at The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis, MN. Shaun, Nevaeh, Lessli, Hawti, Edgar, Alyssa, Isabel, Junie, and Addie, have been working rigorously since January 2024, writing, rehearsing, and studying, in an effort to earn their spot on the 2024 cohort. Hosted by Danez Smith – the coach for this year’s cohort – with Sounds by DJ JUST NINE, this is sure to be an exhilarating event that you do not want to miss!
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The Be Heard MN youth poetry slam series (Be Heard) is an annual series that seeks to identify a cohort of six teen poets with Minnesota addresses to represent youth voice through public performance, commissioned works, panel discussions, and more while simultaneously receiving mentorship in writing, performance, and publication from some of Minnesota’s premiere spoken word artists.
Actively engaging young people since 2013, Be Heard alumnae have gone on to receive full-tuition scholarships for college, fellowships, grants, publication opportunities, and more. Past coaches have included Crescent Moon, Danez Smith, Hieu Minh Nguyen, Khary Jackson, and more.
The 2024 cohort will be coached by Danez Smith, travel the country representing MN youth poets, receive an educational stipend, produce a chapbook, and more!