In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, our host, Mazi Mutafa, speaks with our WBL Academy Director, Donney Rose and WBL Marketing and Communications Director, Dominic Painter. They discuss the importance of giving young people a voice, Donney's creative process, and the new generation of poets. Dominic discusses how the ways in which organizations engage with youth have changed over time.
We hear from co-host Patrick Washington who speaks with poet Lemonade Dream. We also hear from the 2024 DC Youth Poet Laureate (YPL) Isaac Yebio, 2020 DC YPL Marjan Naderi, 2024 Montgomery County YPL Tara Prakash, 2022 Arlington County YPL Kashvi Ramani, 2022 Montgomery County YPL Elana Ernst, and 2021 Montgomery County YPL Sasa Aakil.
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