Tucson Youth Poetry Slam

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Events

2013-2014 SEASON:

Sept 21 • Oct 19 • Nov 16 • Dec 14*
Jan 18 • Feb 15 • Mar 15 • Apr 19
2014 CHAMPIONSHIP: Apr 26

Check the full info here.

TYPS on Instagram!

  • THROWBACK THURSDAY! To the June/Laugh Slam traditional group high five! COSTUME/COSPLAY SLAM HAPPENING THIS SATURDAY! Let's get another cool pic, with some more people! See ya!
    2 weeks ago

    by TucsonYouthPoetrySlam

    THROWBACK THURSDAY! To the June/Laugh Slam traditional group high five! COSTUME/COSPLAY SLAM HAPPENING THIS SATURDAY! Let's get another cool pic, with some more people! See ya!

  • Spoken Futures ice breaker!
    2 weeks ago

    by TucsonYouthPoetrySlam

    Spoken Futures ice breaker! "Draw how you are feeling" #art

  • What poets get slam in front of today! Thank you Bentley's for provide great art!
    1 month ago

    by TucsonYouthPoetrySlam

    What poets get slam in front of today! Thank you Bentley's for provide great art!

  • TONIGHT! Bentley's house of coffee and tea! Off of Campbell and Speedway! ITS THE LAUGH SLAM! LOL ENSURED! Come see Zack, @lloydfreakary and José, @hearmespit host tonight!
    1 month ago

    by TucsonYouthPoetrySlam

    TONIGHT! Bentley's house of coffee and tea! Off of Campbell and Speedway! ITS THE LAUGH SLAM! LOL ENSURED! Come see Zack, @lloydfreakary and José, @hearmespit host tonight!

  • Alexia in Detroit #slammmmm
    1 month ago

    by TucsonYouthPoetrySlam

    Alexia in Detroit #slammmmm

  • @hearmespit teaching and slammin for pueblo HS students at the UA #teach
    1 month ago

    by TucsonYouthPoetrySlam

    @hearmespit teaching and slammin for pueblo HS students at the UA #teach

  • Doing slam for UA New Start! #latergram
    1 month ago

    by TucsonYouthPoetrySlam

    Doing slam for UA New Start! #latergram

  • Published. #loveNote #detroitforum
    1 month ago

    by TucsonYouthPoetrySlam

    Published. #loveNote #detroitforum

  • Alexia has a longer bio than Sarah. #famous #detroitForum #poetsINdetroit
    1 month ago

    by TucsonYouthPoetrySlam

    Alexia has a longer bio than Sarah. #famous #detroitForum #poetsINdetroit

  • PYT on the mic
    2 months ago

    by TucsonYouthPoetrySlam

    PYT on the mic

  • All the crew from pascua yaqui youth group. #matthew
    2 months ago

    by TucsonYouthPoetrySlam

    All the crew from pascua yaqui youth group. #matthew

  • Carlos on the mic!
    2 months ago

    by TucsonYouthPoetrySlam

    Carlos on the mic!

  • Bronze candidate
    2 months ago

    by TucsonYouthPoetrySlam

    Bronze candidate

  • Shining Soul!!
    2 months ago

    by TucsonYouthPoetrySlam

    Shining Soul!!

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The Tucson Youth Poetry Slam (TYPS) is made possible in part by generous support from: Bentley's House of Coffee & Tea, The Crossroads Collaborative, Womens Foundation of Southern Arizona & UNIDAS, UA Poetry Center, Tucson Pima Arts Council.

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2010-2014 Spoken Futures, Inc.

The Tucson Youth Poetry Slam is a program of Spoken Futures, Inc., whose mission is to widen access to the literary arts and community engagement for young people across Southern Arizona. Through dynamic competitions such as the Tucson Youth Poetry Slam and innovative social justice programs such as Liberation Lyrics, Spoken Futures creates youth-centered spaces. Through dedication, irreverence and love we use poetry as a tool to dream tomorrow, honor yesterday and live today.

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