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Sunday’s schedule has 5 youth workshops, 2 educator workshops, 2 town halls, 2 open mics, and a reflective closing to show what’s next!

We’re getting started!! Check out the schedule below. More details on events, shows, and workshops in the email you registered with!

Hailey just opened up the Wicked Loud Poetry Festival this morning with an amazing poem about gentrification in Boston! Great pick for poet of the day, Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture Boston ✏️

About to begin our first round of workshops! We got THREE amazing workshops coming from Mass LEAP alumni - Princess Moon ☻, Jonathan ‘please join a political home’ Mendoza, and Tope Sholola are holding it down for the morning session!

We got a big Sunday ahead of us! Plug in to any workshop or meeting today, register at massleap.org/wicked-loud for more details & links!

It's always all smiles and support during our StoryShares! Thank you to Mass LEAP for having us at their Wicked Loud Youth Poetry Festival this weekend! A special shout out to everyone who shared their wonderful #stories about #race, #identity, and #discrimination. #ILearnAmerica

Opportunity Fund Grant closing June 4th, 2021 at 5 pm EST. The Opportunity Fund is a grant of up to $1,000 to support artists in Boston fund career development opportunities and ways of sharing artistic work with the public. link bit.ly/3xe9tZy.

Tomorrow May 8th! Free virtual programming all day! For educators: 10am Stay LIT(erary) RSVP link forms.gle/uc1SdaUdK3Phpz… For Youth: 12pm Workshop RSVP link forms.gle/DUgjZmX1CfteGv… 2pm Open mic rsvp link forms.gle/z96oxVEd34wQqw…

Applications open for ICA Teens Arts Council, a yearlong program for Boston area rising 10th-12th graders who are interested in developing skills in community engagement, contemporary art, and museum practices. APPLY HERE: teens.icaboston.org/programs/teen-…

Second Saturday "Wicked Essential" Virtual Series continues this weekend with workshop sessions for educators and young people, then an open mic! massleap.org/wicked-essenti… for schedule and links to RSVP

Saturday 7/11 "Wicked Essential" Virtual Poetry Series 10am Stay LIT(erary) session for educators: hosted by Claudia Wilson forms.gle/R2RzLxsCzuZcio… 12pm Youth Writing Workshop forms.gle/L4hAt8EnuMt13X… 2pm Youth Open Mic forms.gle/D4quHn6mHe2mGX…

2nd Saturday "Stay LIT" free, digital, drop in session for educators and youth leaders this weekend 8/14/21. This month's topic "Beyond Bake Sales: fundraising & youth programming" w/ guest facilitator Jas from Cathartic Care quick RSVP link forms.gle/Neyv8goj7rGvB8…

Our 2022 Ocean Awareness Contest: THE FUNNY THING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE is open to submissions!! 🎉 We’re looking for innovative pieces that challenge our expectations for what climate change messaging should look like. Visit bowseat.org/contest to get started and submit!

Applications are now open for Boston’s next Youth Poet Laureate. The program (BYPL) was created by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture in partnership with Urban Word, the Boston Public Library, MassLEAP, and 826 Boston. boston.gov/departments/ar…

Saturday all day Wicked Essential Digital free programming. Sessions for educators, youth writing workshop & youth open mic, short RSVP links at massleap.org/so/e6NnMV2lK?l…

Teens in Worcester area! Applications for 2nd Worcester Youth Poet Laureate open now until Nov 14th, find out more at worcesterma.gov/cultural-devel…

Tomorrow! Free digital sessions for educators 10am (talking festival 2022), youth writers and performers w/ workshop and open mic at 12 and 2pm. quick rsvp links here: massleap.org/wicked-essenti… please share!