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Photo: Participant
reading her poem
Poetry Out Loud
is a poetry recitation
national initiative
presented by the
National Endowment for
the Arts and the Poetry
Foundation. By
encouraging high school
students to memorize and
perform great poems,
Poetry Out Loud invites
the dynamic aspects of
slam poetry, spoken
word, and theater into
the English class. This
exciting new program,
which began in 2005,
helps students master
public speaking skills,
build self-confidence,
and learn about their
literary heritage.
2011
Hawai'i Poetry Out
Loud Contestants
Contest
Structure
and Awards
Poetry
Out Loud uses a pyramid
structure that begins at
the classroom level.
Winners will advance to
the school-wide
competition, then to the
state competition, and
ultimately to the
National Finals. Each
winner at the state
level will receive $200
and an all-expenses-paid
trip to Washington to
compete for the national
championship. The state
winner's school will
receive a $500 stipend
for the purchase of
poetry books. A
runner-up in each state
will receive $100, with
$200 for his or her
school library. A total
of $50,000 in
scholarships and school
stipends at the National
Finals will be awarded
to the winners.
For information on the
Honolulu Theatre for
Youth and the Hawai‘i
State Foundation
on Culture and the Arts
local guidelines, click
here.
For more
information on national
Poetry Out Loud program,
click here.
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