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Los Angeles-based nonprofit Get Lit ignites student engagement, literacy, and young voices around the globe using the power of Spoken Word, technology, and community.

Spoken Word programs and curricula that ignite student voice in the classroom and beyond.

PAUL ECKSTEIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The Get Lit Film Program is proud to honor the memory and spirit of writer/producer Paul Eckstein with the Paul Eckstein Scholarship Fund. Donations made in Paul’s name will provide young writers with scholarships for the Poetic Screenwriters Lab, a yearlong writers’ workshop series that develops feature film, short stories, podcast/web series, and episodic TV pilot scripts.

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Whether you’re into poetry, film, or music, Get Lit has a place for you: free Drop-In poetry classes, the Poetic Screenwriters Lab, Mixtape Masterclass, and so much more.

The Prose Bowl

October 6, 6pm

Celebrate L.A. poetry with Get Lit and LAist! In this new three-part live event series, Get Lit youth poets, standout local artists, and a nationally-renowned featured poet will get together for a night of spoken word performance hosted by Get Lit’s Mason Granger.

Come early to enjoy snacks, sips, a DJ set, and tons of cool people to connect with in the name of poetry. Drinks, music, and snacks start at 6:00 p.m. and the show kicks off at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are pay-what-you-choose and first come-first serve, so RSVP before we're sold out!

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celebrate mental health

In conjunction with Take Action LA and The LA County Department of Mental Health, we are celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month with this special playlist highlighting the power of poetry and expression of young Angelenos. Watch as they step into their power and make their voices heard, embracing their well being and taking control of their lives and their futures.

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THE POETIC CONVERGENCE

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8

Get Lit's Poetic Convergence is an annual convention of educators, student leaders, arts champions, and poetic giants. Enjoy a full day of workshops, panels, and breakout sessions to forge and strengthen bonds between students, teachers, schools, and communities.

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Join hundreds of teachers who rave about the UC-approved English and Elective courses that get students excited about writing and public speaking!

Engage your students with our full-length courses, supplemental lessons, or classroom residencies.

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WE CULTIVATE ENTHUSIASTIC LEARNERS EMBOLDENED TO INSPIRE SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES

CLASSIC SLAM

APRIL 22
7:00 PM PDT

Thousands of students attended the 12th annual Classic Slam over the course of a few days, and almost all of the attending students hadn't been out on a field trip since the pandemic began!

Congratulations to our top scoring poet of the night, Ashley Tahay; our top middle school team, GALA Middle School, and our winning school: Mark Keppel High School!

Thank you to everyone, from teachers to judges, from attendees to the students who poured out their souls on the stage. And thank YOU for your support for the work at Get Lit, which goes on all year, but culminates in this week. We are truly grateful.

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THE LATEST

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Sep 18, 2023

Directed and produced by Jordan W. Barrow and Matt Edwards, “Our Words Collide” highlights teenage Spoken Word poets Tyris Winter, Cassady Lopez, Jason Alvarez, Virginia Villalta, and Amari Turner.

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Sep 15, 2023

The collaboration between Get Lit and Fox continues as #TVForAll highlights Get Lit Player Jasmine Minchez's poem "Community Quilt" in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month

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Sep 8, 2023

Get Lit was just honored with the Library of Congress Literacy Award for our implementation of successful practices in literacy promotion through the Uni(verse) platform!

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Aug 23, 2023

Spectrum News featured an insightful conversation with Salome Agbaroji and Diane Luby Lane on their evening show.

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Aug 10, 2023

The hard work and dedication of our teaching artists deserves celebration, so our community got together to showcase their talent at our office!

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Aug 6, 2023

Our music production program Mixtape Masterclass had their graduation this Sunday, with live performances and a celebration of all their hard work!

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Jul 30, 2023

Get Lit Founder, Diane Luby Lane, shares a message with the Get Lit community.

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Jul 26, 2023

With the mental health crisis reaching a peak after the Covid-19 pandemic, Spoken Word poetry offers youth a vital creative outlet to connect and heal.

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Jul 20, 2023

Administered by the Academy of American Poets with Aileen Cassinetto, Celeste Guzmán Mendoza, and M. Bartley Seigel serving as panelists, Get Lit has been named as one of the 17 recipients of the 2023 Poetry Fund.

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Jul 1, 2023

Congratulations to former Get Lit Player Sierra Leone Anderson, awarded by the YPL selection committee the title of Youth Poet Laureate of Los Angeles!

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Jun 30, 2023

Brand-new curriculum videos made possible through the generous support of the NBA Foundation will be available in 2024 for free!

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Jun 27, 2023

Our Deputy Director Mason Granger went on Past Forward’s Chapters Podcast to share how Spoken Word Poetry has changed his life – and how Get Lit does the same for youth around the world.

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Jun 15, 2023

We’re excited to announce this year’s Get Lit Players!

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Jun 7, 2023

In honor of the memory and spirit of writer and producer Paul Eckstein, the new Paul Eckstein Scholarship Fund will support Get Lit’s Film Program for Los Angeles youth.

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Jun 1, 2023

Ronen Rubinstein (9-1-1: Lone Star) joins 19-year-old poet Libby Oren in delivering an inspirational reading of her poem "No One Else" to celebrate Pride Month 2023.

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May 31, 2023

Get Lit's monthly Breathing Fire: celebrating Mental Health Awareness month, pride reading lists, and more!

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May 30, 2023

"Mental health has always been an area that has been important to me.   The Get Lit curriculum allows students to learn ways to express what they are feeling, or going through, but more importantly, know they are not alone, and feel supported."

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May 28, 2023

"If there’s anything we can learn from the coming generation, it’s that community, self-expression, and the power of words count much more than we might think."

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Apr 28, 2023

Congratulations to the 2023 National Youth Poet Laureate, Salome Agbaroji! We are so proud of her journey in Spoken Word, from her first entry in the Why I Rise competition to performing for the likes of the Golden Globes, the Los Angeles Rams, the Mayor’s office, Vans, and more.

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Apr 23, 2023

Watch the red carpet interviews of celebrity judges like Malcolm-Jamal Warner, a few clips of star poems, and more in this segment by news outlet THE BUZZ!

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Apr 22, 2023

Congratulations to the thousands of students who attended the Classic Slam! Read all about poems of deep emotion, exhilarating moments of connection, and the joy of community that took place this April.

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