Teen Poetry Slam Finals ft. Genny Lim | Youth Speaks

After over 50 youth poets competed in 2 preliminary bout, a semi finals competition, the top 10 poets from all 3 bouts come to share their incredible original poetry in this night of performance and friendly competition. The top 6 scoring poets will receive a cash prize as well as the opportunity to be on the 2025 Bay Brave New Voices Team, a group of young poets who will write, rehearse, and travel together to compete at the 2025 Brave New Voices International Poetry Slam Festival!

Being a part of the Brave New Voices team is a unique opporutnity for young writers to build with other writers and sharpen your skills! Through twice a week advanced writing workshops, group poem writing and performance training, virtual workshops with writers across the globe, and the team travel trip to BNV 2025, the 6 young poets who represent the Bay Area on the 2025 BNV Team, will emobody what what youth voice in the Bay has to offer the poetry community of the world.

Join us for a night celebrating powerful poets featuring the SF Poet Laureate, Genny Lim.

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