The Teen Tab
AEC is dedicated to keeping youth engaged in the healing arts. Check out the opportunities we host for teens in Ohio
Poetry Out Loud
Poetry Out Loud (POL) encourages
students in grades 9-12
to learn about great poetry through memorization
and recitation. This program helps students
master public speaking skills, build self-confidence,
and learn about literary heritage
and contemporary life.
Created by the National Endowment for the
Arts and the Poetry Foundation,
Poetry Out Loud is administered
in partnership with the state arts agencies
of all 50 states, the District of Columbia,
the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
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Contests, workshops, and multi-media
program materials,
including curricula, are free.
Poetry Out Loud is aligned
with Common Core and
National Council of Teachers of English
(NCTE) standards.
Contest Structure
How it Works
Ohio Poetry Out Loud implements a six-region contest structure.
Partners in each area of the state coordinate the program for their respective regions.
There are also three levels of competition, with the champion from each
level eligible to advance to the next round:
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School/Organization
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Regional Semifinal
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State Finals
Our Trainers Can Help You Prepare
Arts Equity Collective provides support to youth that want to develop their skills in poetry and spoken word. Meet our talented and dedicated trainers that boast years of experience and wisdom below:
What is FLOW?
"FLOW( ForLoveOfWords) International is returning to the Gold Coast in 2026!! This time, we are partnering with Arts Equity Collective and bringing along 5 youth to add this incredible experience to their educational studies.
I’m ecstatic to be working with AEC in utilizing my platform to foster not only education but community abroad. AEC is a non-profit organization whose mission is to unlock marginalized voices through trauma-informed educational and empowerment workshops, using open and closed mics. Preserving those voices through authorship and publication. ​
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FLOW International is widely known as a spoken word cultural immersion, inviting Poets and lovers of Poetry to immerse themselves in different cultures to understand, network, and broaden the landscape of creative writing while providing an adventurous vacation
for travelers. derstand, network, and broaden the landscape of creative writing while providing an adventurous vacation for travelers.
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We've been working closely with AEC in conjunction with The Survivors Ball, and we are ready to pour into not just adults but youth abroad." - Tonyela "Masterpiece" Arphul, For the Love of Words Curator
Registration is Now Open!
Attention: We are currently enrolling TWO speakers and workshop facilitators. Please send your EPK to the email above as well as your workshops centering: Pan African Diaspora, writing from an ancestral perspective, or anything that caters to the nourishment of African studies.
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Donations: For anyone wanting to sponsor or donate, please email info@masterpieceentertainmentllc.com or contact @mopoetryphillips for details on how to make a tax-deductible contribution.
