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POET LAUREATE

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The Hawai‘i Youth Poet Laureate Fellowship is a program of the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in partnership with Urban Word. This fellowship will build youths’ skills in literary excellence, civic engagement, and social impact. During the fellowship, students, ages 10-19 will apply to become the Youth Poet Laureate of Hawai‘i!

CHECK OUT THE LIVE STREAM YOUTH POET LAUREATE COMPETITION!

FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2023 | 10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Thank you for participating in our 22-23 HI Youth Poet Laureate Program. 

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We are looking for teachers and administrators who are interested in becoming partners, if you'd like to partner with us in 2023-2024, please  

Our Timeline for 2023-2024 is as follows:

 

October-March Ongoing In School & Community Workshops

 

January 5, 2024 HIYPL Competition Opens

March 1, 2024 HIYPL Competition Closes 

March 15, 2024 HIYPL Finalist Selected 

March TBD, 2024 HIYPL Celebration Event (School Show @ MACC)

April 2024, HIYPL State Winner Announced at the National Youth Poet Laureate Event

 

November 2024, National Youth Poet Laureate Competition 

WEEKLY WEDNESDAY WORKSHOPS

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  • Wednesday, February 22, 2023

  • Wednesday, March 1, 2023

  • Wednesday, March 8, 2023

  • Wednesday, March 22, 2023

  • Wednesday, March 29, 2023

  • Wednesday, April 5, 2023

  • Wednesday, April 12, 2023

  • Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - Finalist Meeting​                  (Required for all Finalists)

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Workshops will take place virtually, via Zoom​ from 4:30pm-5:30pm

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IMPORTANT DATES

  • February 22, 2023 - Submission Window Opens

  • March 22, 2023  - Submission Window Closes

  • March 22, 2023 - March 29 MACC Review (Panel Reviews & Selects Top 10)

  • March 29, 2023 - April 5 Judging Window (Esteemed Judges Review 10 Poems)

  • April 5, 2023 - Finalists Notified 

  • April 28, 2023 - Commencement, Finals Announced (In Collaboration with National Youth Poet Laureate)

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Submission Link Here (Select Hawaii)

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The Youth Poet Laureate Finals will happen at the MACC on 4/28 at 10am-11am and also via live stream on YouTube or Facebook.  If you'd like to attend in person, please register here.

Mahalo to:

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This program is partially funded by a grant from the Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities, through support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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