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Philly Youth Poetry Movement Vol. 10 July 2011

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 06:15:00 -0000

PYPM Gets Standing Ovation at TedxPhilly!

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:57:00 -0000

photo by Kendall Whitehouse

In front of hundreds of attendees packed into the Temple Performing Arts Center, on November 8, The Philly Youth Poetry Movement was one of 25 speakers to present at TedxPhilly, a one-day multi-disciplinary conference to "share ideas that matter." PYPM Executive Director/Founder, Gregory Corbin, and Program Director, Denice Frohman, gave an engaging talk about using spoken word to empower youth, drawing on the work of PYPM over the last five years. Youth poets, Kai Davis and Charmira Nelson, performed "Femininjas" and left the crowd standing on their feet. The second feature performance by youth poet, Alana Gooden, received another standing ovation, after performing a poem about "speaking for the youth." After the talk, audience members turned to social media, tweeting about PYPM's presentation. One member tweeted: "I simply could not get out of my seat fast enough for standing ovation for @pypm215."

PYPM sends a special thank you to TedxPhilly for inviting us to speak about the incredible ways that spoken word poetry is impacting the lives of Philadelphia teens across the city.

PYPM 2011-2012 Slam Season

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:53:00 -0000

Join us for the next slam on Saturday, February 18, at Dream Big, that will lead to selecting the 2012 PYPM Slam Team. Youth interested in participating in Slam Season will be required to register prior to the slam. You must also sign up on the Slam List at Youth Night, which is limited to 15 poets per slam.

To compete for a spot on the 2012 Philly Youth Slam Team, participants:

- Must be a resident of Philadelphia, or a surrounding suburban county in Pennsylvania.
- Must be between the ages of 13 and 19 years old. Cannot turn 20 before July 19, 2012.
- Cannot have been a previous member of the Philly Youth Slam Team for two years.
- Minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA

Click here for the Complete Rules to Participate in the 2011-2012 Slam Season.
Registration is available online, at PYPM workshops and at the slam venues.

2011-2012 Slam Registration

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:32:00 -0000

Join PYPM

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:34:00 -0000

PYPM Workshops

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0000

PYPM Services

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:39:00 -0000

Donate to PYPM

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:50:00 -0000

PYPM Partners

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:54:00 -0000

PYPM Slam League

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:09:00 -0000

Brave New Voices Essay Guidelines

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:44:00 -0000

All youth, including the 2012 slam team and past slam team members, interested in attending the 2012 Brave New Voices International Teen Poetry Festival & Slam in San Francisco must write an essay on what the trip means to them. Click here for complete Essay Guidelines.

Lead a PYPM Workshop

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 07:16:00 -0000

2011-2012 Slam Season Rules & Schedule

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 01:00:00 -0000

2011-2012 Slam Ranking

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 01:11:00 -0000

test page

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:21:00 -0000

Membership Submission

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:22:00 -0000

Booking Request

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:36:00 -0000

Submission Sent

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:26:00 -0000

Membership

Sat, 09 Oct 2010 18:28:00 -0000

PYPM Media

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 02:31:00 -0000

Confirmation

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:02:00 -0000

RSVP

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:07:00 -0000

Thank You for Responding!

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:16:00 -0000

Sold Out

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:34:00 -0000

Contact PYPM

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:28:00 -0000

Welcome!

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:04:00 -0000

Thank You!

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:40:00 -0000

Join the PYPM Mailing List

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:10:00 -0000

Benjamin Alisuag

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:09:00 -0000

"Explosive, enigmatic, his words are piercingly truthful," raves HBO Def Poetry Co-Producer Kamilah Forbes. Ben Alisuag has a “powerful stage presence that you can’t keep your eyes off.” A native of the Bay Area, Alisuag has been an hurricane of honesty and passion in the spoken word scene since 2005. Read More

Gregory "Just Greg" Corbin

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:35:00 -0000

PYPM Founder & Executive Director - Greg “Just Greg” Corbin is an international poet, writer, motivational speaker, hip hop artist, activist, workshop facilitator, community developer, and founder of the Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement, which was established in 2006. Read More

Joshua Bennett

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:05:00 -0000

Joshua Bennett is a servant of the Lord. He graduated with the distinctions of Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 2010, after double majoring in English and Africana Studies with minors in Spanish and History. He is a professional performance poet, and has recited his original work at events such as the Sundance Film Festival, The NAACP Image Awards, and President Obama's evening of poetry and music at the White House. Read More

PYPM Finals - May 14, 2010

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:32:00 -0000

Perry "Vision" DiVirgilio

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:39:00 -0000

PYPM Mentor / Director of Life Skills - Perry “Vision” DiVirgilio, the 6′7” North Philadelphia native, is far from quiet, best known for his melodic delivery, and witty word play. Vision is a chameleon. Off stage, the urban griot is approachable, and light natured. In the community, he focuses on the next generation volunteering time with the youth. Read More

Denice Frohman

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:33:00 -0000

PYPM Mentor / Director of Programs - Denice Frohman (aka "Ms. Misconception") is an international poet, lyricist and educator, whose works explores multi-culturalism and the “in-betweeness” that exists in us all. She can currently be seen on TV, radio and print as part of Philadelphia’s city-wide “UnLitter Us” Campaign, which uses spoken word to raise awareness about the impact of litter in our neighborhoods. Read More

PYPM Merchandise

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:12:00 -0000

Paul "S.Frosty" Jackson

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:00:00 -0000

PYPM Intern - Paul "S.Frosty" Jackson is a young and energetic community oriented networking specialist & cause marketer, artist manager/coordinator, special project & event producer, writer-poet, and die-hard community activism and youth empowerment advocate. Read More

Matthew Kay

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:27:00 -0000

PYPM Mentor / Slam League Coordinator - Matthew Kay is an English teacher at the Science Leadership Academy. He's been writing and performing poetry for many years, and is passionate about changing kids lives.

Cait Miner

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:26:00 -0000

PYPM Mentor / Director of Educational Affairs - Cait Miner is an educator, mentor, and poet. She graduated from Temple University in January 2009 with a degree in English and Education. She has been teaching English and Creative Writing at Germantown High School for the past two years. Read More

Alyesha "Ms. Wise" Wise

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:24:00 -0000

PYPM Mentor - Currently the 5th ranked female poet in the world, Alyesha "MS. WISE" Wise is a Spoken Word Artist, Community & Youth Activist from the City of Camden, New Jersey. Born, Alyesha Wise, this 2008 & 2009 Philadelphia Slam Champion has been gracing stages from Boston to Detroit, and beyond in hopes of impacting the world through the Power of Words. Read More

Noel Scales

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:14:00 -0000

Noel Scales is a 19-year-old freshman at Temple University majoring in Broadcasting, with a minor in Music. She graduated from the Girard Academic Music Progrram, and has also studied piano, voice, music composition and music theory. Noel has been performing since the age of 11, and was one of the PYPM poets featured in the 2009 HBO docuseries, Brave New Voices. Read More

Will Wright

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:27:00 -0000

PYPM Mentor - Father, Educator, Poet, Musician and Human Beat Box Machine, Will Wright has graced stages and classrooms for the past 10years, by combining poetry and music, enlightening crowds both young and old. Read More

What is the Philly Youth Poetry Movement?

Tue, 04 May 2010 16:39:00 -0000

The Philly Youth Poetry Movement is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to helping the youth of Philadelphia discover the power of their voices through spoken word and literary expression. Founded in 2006, PYPM provides a safe environment for at-risk youth ages 13-19 to use poetry as a vehicle to express and advocate for themselves, explore their identity(ies), enhance literacy and critical thinking skills, and become agents of social change. Through free weekly workshops, monthly slams, national/local performance opportunities, mentoring and community service, we provide a space where youth use their voices to bring about both personal and social transformation.

About Us

Sat, 01 May 2010 13:05:00 -0000