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New Poet-Teacher Highlight - Michael Jasso (Tulare County)
Michael Jasso is a Spoken Word Artist from Visalia who has worn many hats within the community over the past 15+ years. He has traveled...
Fernando Salinas
May 14, 20243 min read
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SFUSD City-Wide Youth Arts Festival Features CalPoets' Student Poetry Art
As part of the SFUSD city-wide Youth Arts Festival throughout April 2024, approximately eighty 9th grade students’ poetry/visual art...
CalPoets
Apr 29, 20241 min read
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CalPoets
Apr 29, 20240 min read
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Join Claire Blotter's Book Launch/Walk in Marin - May 19th
You’re invited to join spoken word poet, Claire Blotter, for a launch/reading/walk celebrating her new collection, ...
CalPoets
Apr 29, 20241 min read
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Video Release for Artist Power Convening!
CalPoets and poet-teacher Claire Blotter were awarded an Artist Power Convening Grant to meet and collaborate on lesson plans with the...
CalPoets
Feb 9, 20241 min read
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Lowell Poetry Art Now on Display at Asian Art Museum
Lowell high school ninth grade students’ stunning poetry visual art projects are now being displayed at the San Francisco Asian Art...
CalPoets
Feb 8, 20241 min read
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Readings & Books - Diosa X
There’s a new, hybrid, internacional, bilingual, collective open mic in SoCal called Planeta Poeta hosted by Diosa X and the Colectivo...
CalPoets
Feb 8, 20241 min read
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Congratulations to the New Youth Poet Laureate of Mendocino
Join us in congratulating Frej Barty, Mendocino County's new Youth Poet Laureate! A junior at Mendocino High Schools, Frej is an aspiring...
CalPoets
Jan 22, 20241 min read
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