Teens With a Purpose provides 20-week (October-April) literary arts partnership residencies to select Hampton Roads Public Schools. Schools work closely with a TWP Teaching Artist to create inter- and intra-school […]
CONTINUE READING →NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Some local teenagers are doing their part to combat crime. They call themselves “Teens With A Purpose” and they are working very hard to keep the […]
CONTINUE READING →William Williams tried to kill himself by the time he was 9 . Growing up, William said he could hear gunshots from his subsidized housing in Norfolk. When he went […]
CONTINUE READING →Arts Help Youth Heal, Triumph & Transform (Norfolk, VA) – What happens when you combine Art, Youth and Activism? You get teens creatively cultivating the next generation of […]
CONTINUE READING →NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk high school student is gaining national attention after his memorable participation in the 10th annual Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World.William Williams is a […]
CONTINUE READING →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 READING →By 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 […]
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The Hampton Roads Youth Poet Laureate Program aims to identify youth writers and leaders who are committed to civic and community engagement, poetry and performance, leadership and education across Hampton […]
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