Teens With a Purpose partners with leading national literary arts organizations and city/state agencies to spearhead the Hampton Roads Youth Poet Laureate program. The program model identifies powerful youth poets […]
CONTINUE READINGBy Mike Connors The Virginian-Pilot Apr 23, 2017 VIRGINIA BEACH William Williams tried to kill himself by the time he was 9 . Growing up, William said he could hear […]
CONTINUE READINGBy Jane Harper The Virginia Pilot Sep 10, 2016 NORFOLK, VA. Celebrating urban life and providing access to vital community services in a fun environment was the focus of two […]
CONTINUE READINGUPDATE: FUSE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER 10TH. 12-6PM AT THE ATTUCKS THEATRE, 1010 Church Street (Norfolk, VA) – The non-profit organization, TWP (Teens with a Purpose) – […]
CONTINUE READINGNate Delesline May 20, 2016 More than 1,000 Portsmouth Public Schools teachers, principals and assistant principals received a “Heart of the Harbor” cookbook on May 18, as a donation from […]
CONTINUE READINGUPDATE: FUSE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO SEPT 10TH AT THE ATTUCKS THEATRE FROM 12-6PM DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER FUSE Fest Celebrates Urban Life, Igniting Hope and Positive Energy in […]
CONTINUE READINGLocal Youth to Be the Face of Poetry in Virginia (May 6, 2016) – Hampton Roads leaders in Arts and Education and Teens With a Purpose is pleased to announce […]
CONTINUE READINGStar LaBranche Staff Writer Norfolk, VA. The Hampton Roads Youth Poets took over the stage at the Chrysler Museum on April 23 for their “Youth Poetry Festival.” Judges for the […]
CONTINUE READINGVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Hampton Roads is Louder than a Bomb was a poetry slam presented by the Hampton Roads Youth Poets, a part of Teens with a Purpose. This local […]
CONTINUE READINGSUMMER CAMPS Hear This Poetry Camp June 27th – July 8th, 8:30am-4pm | Explore the world of performance poetry. Learn to develop spoken word poetry and rap skills. Youth discover, […]
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