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Young writers, rappers, singers, and producers have the opportunity to share their voice at these open mics. Open to youth ages 13 to 18.

This annual golf scramble is an opportunity to generate community support for Southern Word, a local non-profit organization offering innovative solutions for youth development. Through performance poetry, youth build literacy and communication skills, reconnect to their education and their lives, and act as leaders in the improvement of their communities. In light of the COVID […]

Claire Jimenez is a Puerto Rican writer who grew up in Brooklyn and Staten Island, New York. She is the author of the short story collection Staten Island Stories (Johns Hopkins Press, December 2019), which received the 2019 Hornblower Award for a first book from the New York Society Library. Jimenez is a PhD student […]

Young writers, rappers, singers, and producers have the opportunity to share their voice at these open mics. Open to youth ages 13 to 18.