OUR EVENTS

Join us for annual poetry events like the Classic Slam, Poetic Convergence, and our end-of-year Gala. And don't miss our teacher trainings, Open Mics, and more!

classic slam 2024

This two-day event is ONE OF the largest Poetry SlamS in the world!

Join hundreds of young poets from schools throughout California as we come together to perform Classic poems and original Spoken Word Response pieces, live, for a panel of esteemed judges.

April 18th and April 20th

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classic slam 2024

This two-day event is ONE OF the largest Poetry SlamS in the world!

Join hundreds of young poets from schools throughout California as we come together to perform Classic poems and original Spoken Word Response pieces, live, for a panel of esteemed judges.

April 18th and April 20th

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CLASSIC SLAM

Join hundreds of young poets from schools throughout California as we come together to perform Classic poems and original Spoken Word Response pieces, live, for a panel of esteemed judges.

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GALA

Each year, Get Lit celebrates our donors, poets, and youth artists with an annual Gala that we create and produce together. This is a chance for our students to showcase their poetic talents and put on a show for donors, board members, friends, families, teachers and honorees to enjoy.

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Poetic Convergence

The Poetic Convergence is a one-day convening of poetic communities inside Los Angeles County schools and their neighborhoods. Each year, Get Lit welcomes educators and student leaders to our full day of workshops, panels, and breakout sessions led by prominent contemporary poets to foster creativity and community.

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WHY I RISE

The Why I Rise poetry competition, a collaboration between Get Lit and the LA Department of Mental Health, looks at the complexity of the mental health crisis from multiple youth perspectives through the lens of Spoken Word Poetry. We invite students to share personal struggles and stories of resilience with our distinguished judges for the chance to win $1,000.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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