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POET LAUREATE
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
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MACC Facebook (facebook.com/maui.arts)
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MACC Youtube Channels (youtube.com/@MauiArtsCulture).
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
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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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
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February 22, 2023 - Submission Window Opens
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March 22, 2023 - Submission Window Closes
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March 22, 2023 - March 29 MACC Review (Panel Reviews & Selects Top 10)
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March 29, 2023 - April 5 Judging Window (Esteemed Judges Review 10 Poems)
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April 5, 2023 - Finalists Notified
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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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Mahalo to:
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.