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“The wise build bridges, the foolish build barriers” cites amazing young poet Khamal Iwunyanwu in his performance called ‘Daydreaming’ a tribute to MLK
Khamal Iwuanyanwu performed his poem at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Labor Breakfast presented by The LA County Fed. The event was …
Get Lit’s Word Ignite course is UC approved as both an English “B” and Elective “G” Course. Email us to bring the curriculum to you school today!
Get Lit’s Word Ignite course is UC approved as both an English “B” and Elective “G” Course. Email us to bring the curriculum to …
Hearst Foundations award $6 million in grants to Bay Area, California nonprofits
The Hearst Foundations awarded more than $6 million in grants to 13 nonprofit organizations in California — including four in the Bay Area — …
These Young Artists Are Bringing Their Activism Straight To The UN
Need a good source of activism to get you inspired to take on this week? Today, Get Lit, the leading youth poetry and storytelling …
VICE Article – Safe Spaces
After the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida earlier this year, teens nationwide were desperate to figure out how this could …
Get Lit Presents – SUPERNOVA
To honor Peter Kim, the legendary founder of Hudson Jeans with exclusive performances by the Get Lit Players and our silent auction cocktail reception …
NEW! Classroom Collections To Empower And Inspire
GET LIT RISING picked for Booksource’s new Classroom Collections to Empower and Inspire. All students deserve access to a rich variety of inclusive literature. …
Poetic Convergence 2018
Poetic Convergence 2018 This year Get Lit was happy to host over 150 students and teachers from southern California at the Skirball Cultural Center. …
Pride + VICELAND
Here at Get Lit, we’ve had an amazing time celebrating Pride Month! We partnered with VICELAND to send four of our poets to LA …
2018 Carlos Segovia Heart of Compassion Award Winner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Get Lit-Words Ignite and Beyond Baroque Announce Erika Duran as Winner of 2018 Carlos Segovia Heart of Compassion Award Los Angeles, …
Turnaround Arts At Sierra Prep
Partnering with the Kennedy Center’s Turnaround Arts Program, Get Lit brought its unique curriculum (pairing classic poetry with spoken word response) to Ms. Nagle’s and Mr. Higgins’ …
Classic Slam 2018
April 26–27, 2018, at the Los Angeles Theatre Center. April 28, 2018, at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel. Purchase Tickets Judges include Danez …