New Jersey Poetry Out Loud

Only two weeks left to register your school or community organization for NJPOL! Make sure to sign up before the deadline on November 19th at www.njpol.org.

November is Native American Heritage Month - celebrate with Poet Laureate Joy Harjo & new resources & events from the Library of Congress. More:

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and New Resources from the Library of Congress The Library of Congress will mark Native American Heritage Month with a pair of programs featuring U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and the launch of a new guide to help educators incorporate Harjo’s signature project as a resource in classrooms across the country.Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and Interior ...

There's never been a better time to start practicing poetry! Only one month left to register your school for the 2022 POL season - sign up today at bit.ly/2Xrsx9A

Poetry is experiencing a new golden age, with young writers of color taking the lead Though poetry has always existed, the genre is finding new prominence in today's mainstream collective imagination, thanks to the rise of poets including Amanda Gorman and Rupi Kaur, as well as social media.

Our FREE virtual classroom for students interested in poetry recitation starts next week! This 8-week workshop series culminates with a classroom level competition for students in schools or communities that are unable to participate in NJPOL this year.

Register now and learn more about the FREE class and its Teaching Artists www.njpol.org/virtualclassroom

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! Check out this great resource of Native American to celebrate diversity in arts and culture today and every day.

Native American Poetry and Culture | Poetry Foundation A selection of poets, poems, and articles exploring the Native American experience.

Welcome back to school NJ! Check out these fantastic poetry resources that can be used in your classroom this fall from the Poetry Foundation.

Back to School with Poetry by The Editors | Poetry Foundation Poetry lessons and resources for teachers.

Highlights from the 2021 Poetry Out Loud National Finals In this highlights video from the 2021 Poetry Out Loud National Finals, listen as host Shaun Taylor Corbett introduces the competition, hear recitations from...

Congratulations to all of the finalists and to the 2021 POL National Champion Rahele Megosha from South Dakota - your recitations were incredible!

Congratulations to the 2021 POL National Champion Rahele Megosha from South Dakota!!

Kendall Grimes from Tennessee placed second, and Soojin Park from Alabama placed third. Wonderful job to all our National Finalists!

Tune in tonight at 7pm for the 2021 Poetry Out Loud National Finals! Which one of the nine finalists will become the National Champion? Join us to watch along at bit.ly/3hVpiiv for this one-time-only stream.

Just two days left until the National Finals! Get to know the 9 finalists through this playlist of interviews with them reflecting on how participating in POL has impacted them.

Poetry Out Loud Ask and Tell: Kendall Grimes, 2021 Tennessee Champion The 2021 Poetry Out Loud national finalists reflect on the impact of their participation in Poetry Out Loud.Watch the broadcast of the 2021 Poetry Out Loud N...

Join us on May 22nd to celebrate and recognize achievements in the arts from around the state at the New Jersey Governor's awards in Arts Education! Highlighting award winners across creative writing, speech, dance, music, theatre, and visual arts, this event will feature performances and recognition for students and leaders in arts education.

You are Cordially Invited to the Virtual Celebration! NJ Governor's Awards in Arts Education May 3, 2021 – The New Jersey Governor’s Awards in Arts Education, the state’s most prestigious celebration of excellence and achievement in the arts, will be tak