In the face of natural disasters in Los Angeles and lingering social anxiety, poetry has become a refuge for students. […more…]
California Poets in the Schools
www.cpits.org
(415) 221-4201
Executive Director: Meg Hamill
Mission
California Poets in the Schools develops and empowers a multicultural network of independent Poet-Teachers, who bring the many benefits of poetry to youth throughout the state. Their vision is to enable youth in every California county to discover, cultivate, and amplify their own creative voices through reading, analyzing, writing, performing, and publishing poetry.
Begin to Build a Relationship
We know you care about where your money goes and how it is used. Connect with this organization’s leadership in order to begin to build this important relationship. Your email will be sent directly to this organization’s Director of Development and/or Executive Director.
California Poets in the Schools is hard work, bold work, heart work — much-needed dedication for personal, curricular, and community growth. What would poets do without California Poets in the Schools, what would teachers and children do without California Poets in the Schools? And the parents, what would they do with less poetry and song in their children’s lives at home?
Help Catalyze Creativity and Curiosity Through Poetry
California Poets in the Schools is seeking your partnership to sustain and expand their vital work amidst shrinking arts funding. A $5,000 gift will support a full residency for professional poets in an L.A. school, where they will engage with 50 students. Through writing about real-world challenges, these poets will foster literacy, empathy, and validation among the students. With $100,000, they can double their impact, expanding from 20 to 40 schools in marginalized neighborhoods over five years. Additionally, they will publish more student anthologies as community gifts. Your support will transform young voices, similar to Amanda Gorman’s, into empowered futures.