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
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.
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.