Young Poets of Louisville

There are several ways for people to become involved with Young Poets of Louisville including: facilitating a workshop, volunteering, sponsoring an event or program, partnering, and providing financial support.

Facilitate a Workshop:

Young Poets of Louisville is looking for teaching artists who can engage young people. If you are applying to teach with Young Poets for the first time, please send your resume to info@youngpoets502.org and submit a Lesson Plan Template. If you have taught with Young Poets before and would like to do so again, please submit a Lesson Plan Template for a one-week session or a Series Lesson Plan Template if you would like to teach multiple workshops as a series. Our workshops are designed to engage youth of different learning styles in developing their creative writing and performance skills, in discussing meaningful topics, and in collaborating with others. All lessons should include a list of materials; a text, source of media, or other source material (photographs, etc.); discussion questions; a collaborative activity; and a writing prompt.

• Workshops last for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• Workshops are offered two Saturdays each month from 3:00-4:30 p.m. (See full calendar here).
• Facilitators must arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the workshop.
• Facilitators will be paid a rate of $70-$100 per hour depending on the number of students who attend the workshop.

If you have any questions about facilitating a workshop, please email info@youngpoets502.org.

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Become a Volunteer

Ways You Can Volunteer:

• Set up materials, greet audience members, and/or sell merchandise at our monthly Floetic Friday Youth Slams.
• Judge monthly Floetic Friday Youth Slams.
• Organize and execute community service opportunities.
  

  Photo: Madilyn Hord

 

To volunteer, please email info@youngpoets502.org with a brief description of how you would like to become involved. If you have an area of expertise which extends beyond what is listed, please feel free to reach out and offer a means of support which you think could serve the organization.

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Sponsor an Event or Program:

Young Poets is constantly looking for companies and individuals interested in sponsoring our events and programs. Here are some opportunities for sponsorship:

• Writing and Performance Workshops
• Floetic Friday Youth Poetry Slams
• Brave New Voices Fundraiser Poetry Slam
  

  Photo: Josh Jean-Marie

• Young Poets International Slam Team
• Media Support

Sponsorship Levels:

• Limerick ($100-$499)
• Ode ($500-$999)
  – Social Media Shout Out
• Ballad ($1,000-$4,999)
  – Social Media Shout Out
  – Name or Company Listed on Website
  

  The judges of the 2016 Young Poets of Louisville Final Individual Slam react to a poem. Photo: Justin Collins

• Narrative ($5,000-$9.999) -Social Media Shout Out        -Name or Company Listed on Website                                      -Logo placement on all T-shirts
• Epic ($10,000+)
  – Social Media Shout Out
  – Name or Company Listed on Website
  – Logo placement on all T-shirts
  – Logo displayed at events

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Form a Partnership:

If you are interested in forming a partnership with Young Poets, please email info@youngpoets502.org with information about your organization or institution as well as how you are interested in forming a relationship.

Provide Financial Support:

Your investment allows young people to create and explore their word. If you are interested in financially supporting Young Poets, please click here.