Posted on Apr 26, 2024
Meet Stephanie Pacheco, the 2024 National Youth Poet Laureate
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Urban Word, a youth literary arts organization, has named a new National Youth Poet Laureate. The title is typically awarded to a young poet whose work centers on social impact and advocacy.
Meet Stephanie Pacheco, the 2024 National Youth Poet Laureate
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State of New York
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Good for her. She is sharing her experiences to educate us and provide herself with insight and solace
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel And in a time when many young people are actively advocating for issues they care about, Pacheco hopes other young adults feel empowered to speak out.
“I’d say to other young people to remember the power of your voice and your story and know that it is limitless,” she says, “that poems rooted in your hometown and in your community are poems that ought to be shared across the nation.”
“I’d say to other young people to remember the power of your voice and your story and know that it is limitless,” she says, “that poems rooted in your hometown and in your community are poems that ought to be shared across the nation.”
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