My Words Consume Me An Anthology of Youth Speaks Poets

Youth Speaks is building the next generation of leaders through the written and spoken word. A non-profit literary arts, education, and cultural resource center for teenagers, our innovative programs nurture and develop the youth voice and promote positive social dialogue across boundaries of age, race, class, gender, culture, and sexual orientation. We encourage youth to find their own avenues toward creative self-expression, and embrace the collaborative nature of group dynamics and peer-to-peer education. By coupling public performance and publication opportunities with educational workshops, mentoring programs, and cooperative learning, Youth Speaks is committed to creating spaces that celebrate the youth voice and its essential role in the literary continuum. Throughout each facet of the organization, Youth Speaks encourages active literacy, honest writing, and critical thought. Book jacket.McSweeney's Books Staff is the author of 'My Words Consume Me An Anthology of Youth Speaks Poets' with ISBN 9780971904736 and ISBN 0971904731.