For the sixth consecutive year, Hampton Roads youth shared their stories with an international community of spoken word artists. About 450 young poets from around the world were in Philadelphia […]
CONTINUE READINGTeens With a Purpose joins the national campaign against the High School drop out crisis. TWP is engaging Hampton Roads youth to write original poems or rap songs addressing this […]
CONTINUE READINGYouth Realize Actions Speak Louder than Words Spoken Word Artists unite to impact the Hampton Roads Community Norfolk, VA – For the second year, the Hampton Roads Youth Poets (HRYP) […]
CONTINUE READINGYouth Poets from all over Hampton Roads participated in the 2014 Hampton Roads Youth Poetry Festival & Slam Season. Youth rained in from all over Hampton Roads during the festival […]
CONTINUE READINGTeens With a Purpose CELEBRATED the youth voice, power, identity and imagination this past Saturday at the last qualifying Slam held at the TCC Roper Performing Arts Center in Norfolk. Courageous youth poets took […]
CONTINUE READINGTeens With a Purpose CELEBRATED the youth voice, power, identity and imagination this past Sunday at the Virginia Beach Qualifying Slam. Courageous youth poets took the stage with one objective – to share their stories. […]
CONTINUE READINGTeens With a Purpose CELEBRATED the youth voice this past Saturday at the Peninsula Qualifying Slam. Courageous youth poets took the stage with one objective – to share their stories. […]
CONTINUE READINGSaturday, May 11th was the last opportunity for youth poets to become a part of the 2013 Hampton Roads Youth Poets Slam Team and qualify to represent all of Hampton Roads during […]
CONTINUE READINGOn Saturday April 20th, 2013 the HYRP held its Peninsula Qualifying Slam at the Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center in Newport News. Seven poets between the ages of 13-19 competed in […]
CONTINUE READINGListen 2 The Lyrics, held April 4th, 2013, was the kick-start to a four part series titled ‘I am Hear” that celebrates Youth & Poetry Month. TWP is collaborating with Norfolk Recreation […]
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