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Poetry Workshop: Kashvi Ramani
This event is free and open to poets between ages 13 and 19. This workshop is intended to provide young poets and community members an opportunity to learn with a nationally recognized poet.
Kashvi Ramani is an NYU Tisch School of the Arts Drama program freshman. She is the inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of Virginia and the 2022 Youth Poet Laureate of Arlington. Ramani has authored a children's novel and a poetry chapbook, and her work has appeared in publications such as Rattle, BeatBurg, Brown Girl Magazine, YoungArts, Collaborative Solutions for Communities, and the Poetry Society of Virginia.
Ramani draws inspiration from topics that affect her and those in her life, providing her the opportunity to express a unique perspective on the world through her diverse experiences as a queer and Indian-American poet.
Space is limited, and attendees are encouraged to make reservations by emailing jessica@loudounyouthlaureate.org.
For more information about the Loudoun Youth Poet Laureate Program and upcoming events, please visit loudounyouthlaureate.org.
About the Loudoun Youth Poet Laureate Program
The Loudoun Youth Poet Laureate Program is a joint program of Urban Words and the National Youth Poet Laureate Program and is supported by local government and partner organizations. The LYPL's mission is to expand access to the arts for young writers in Loudoun, Fairfax, Fauquier, and Clarke Counties and to support these writers in their endeavors for artistic excellence, service, advocacy, and diversity and education in these regions.
More About Urban Word
Urban Word is an award-winning youth literary arts and youth development organization that collaborates with local youth literary arts organizations across the country to provide uncensored platforms for youth voice. It is championed by the leading national literary organizations, including the President's Committee on the Arts & Humanities, the Academy of American Poets, Poetry Society of America, PEN Center USA, Cave Canem, and the Library of Congress.
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