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LISA ZHENG

Sonoma County Youth Poet Laureate, 2024-25

Lisa Zheng is a sophomore at Maria Carrillo High School.  She is a Poetry Out Loud class winner and a volunteer at the Charles Schulz museum in Santa Rosa.  In Lisa's own words: Poetry is an empty Google Doc or a fresh leaf of paper where I can escape the rigid rules of school essays and pour my rawest experiences out. I sometimes even translate prose into rhythmic ballads by the piano. I am a “word nerd”: I like the elegance of specific words together and experimenting with unconventional syntax…My main purpose behind writing these poems, besides personal catharsis, is to give a voice to the psychological turmoils that many teens experience that are often kept in the dark due to shame of admittance, and give them a dose of hope and cause for change.”

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SABINE WOLPERT

Sonoma County Youth Poet Ambassador 2024-25

Sabine Wolpert is a senior at Analy High School.  She is active in the leadership of many clubs including Analy Activist Club, Analy Zero Waste Club, Analy Eco Club, and more.  In her own words: "Writing is one of my favorites because it allows me to express myself and process the beautiful and vast world around me. Writing also allows me to explore new parts of myself and the things around me that I am curious about. I deeply value connection to the land and to the people around me. Growing up in community, I have truly learned the importance of this connection and how art can be a beautiful way to cultivate relationships. I hope to grow up to create a more positive and equitable world through whatever career I decide to pursue. Most of all, I want to chase joy and wonder."

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Ndị na-ede uri California na ụlọ akwụkwọ na-achọ ọzọ  

Ntorobịa Poet Laureate nke Sonoma County

 

Budata ntuziaka ebe a.

Budata ngwa ebe a.

Sonoma County California Poets nọ n'ụlọ akwụkwọ na-achọ ịnakwere nwa akwụkwọ nwetara ọkaibe na uri.  Iji mezuo nke a, anyị ga-akpọ onye ntorobịa na-esote Poet Laureate nke Sonoma County na Septemba, 2021.  Anyị ga-akwado onye na-eto eto a dị ka onye ndu nka na-apụta maka mpaghara - onye na-enyere aka ịkwalite ọkwa uri na ịzụlite ndị na-ege ya ntị.  

Nkọwapụta:

  • Nwa akwụkwọ a kwesịrị ịdị n'agbata afọ 13 na 19. 

  • Ha ga-abụrịrị onye bi na mpaghara nke na-atụ anya ịnọ na mpaghara n'etiti Septemba 2021 na Ọgọst 2022.

  • Ha kwesịkwara igosipụta ntinye aka ha na nka agụmagụ na itinye aka na obodo site n'ikere òkè na ọrụ afọ ofufo na ọrụ obodo, klọb, mmemme ụlọ akwụkwọ sekọndrị, na mmemme agụmakwụkwọ ọzọ. 

  • Ndị na-ede uri California na ụlọ akwụkwọ ga-eduzi mmemme a dịka onye mmekọ mpaghara nke Urban Word.

  • Onye ntorobịa Poet Laureate ga-eje ozi otu afọ ma na-atụ anya isonye na opekata mpe ọrụ ọha anọ. 

  • YPL ga-anata nkwụ ụgwọ $500 na nkwekọrịta mbipụta maka akwụkwọ ọgụgụ nke ọrụ ha, ma ọ bụ akụkọ ihe mere eme nke gụnyere ọrụ ha na nke ndị ọzọ ikpeazụ.  

Usoro:

  • Nhọpụta YPL nwere ike isi na nzukọ ọ bụla ma ọ bụ onye ọ bụla pụta. 

  • A ghaghị ibudata, bipụta, bịanye aka na ntinye ya na Septemba 15 site na email californiapoets@gmail.com

  • Enwere ike iziga akwụkwọ anamachọihe na: California Poets nọ n'ụlọ akwụkwọ - Youth Poet Laureate Submission, PO Box 1328, Santa Rosa, CA 95402

  • Anyị ga-ezigara onye ọ bụla nke rịọrọ ngwa ngwa.  Biko kpọtụrụ meg@cpits.org ka ị rịọ.

  • Site na ntinye akwụkwọ anamachọihe ahụ, a ga-edobe abụ atọ n'ime uri nwata akwụkwọ, ngụkọta agaghị agafe ibe iri.   

  • Maka ndị ikpeazụ, a ga-achọrọ onye nkwado okenye ka ọ nye akwụkwọ nkwado. 

  • Otu kọmitii nke ndị na-ede uri obodo a na-akwanyere ùgwù ga-enyocha ngwa wee họrọ ndị ikpeazụ. 

  • A ga-agwa ndị na-emecha ikpeazụ ka ha bịa nnọkọ ikpe ka e wee tụle ikike ha nwere igosi uri ha nke ọma (yana ide abụ ọma). 

  • A ga-ekwupụta onye mmeri na Septemba, 2021

Procedure:

  • YPL nominations may come from any organization or individual. 

  • Application must be completed online. 

  • We will email or mail a hard copy application to anyone who requests one.  Please contact meg@cpits.org to request.

  • With the application, three of the student’s poems must be submitted, totaling no more than ten pages.   

  • For finalists, an adult sponsor will be required to provide a letter of support. 

  • A committee of respected local poets will review applications and choose finalists. 

  • A parent/guardian must sign the application for applicants under the age of 18.

  • Finalists will be asked to attend a judging session so that their ability to present their poems effectively (as well as writing good poems) can be assessed. 

  • The winner will be announced in April 2024.

PAST YOUTH POET LAUREATES OF SONOMA COUNTY INCLUDE: 

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ZOYA AHMED

Ndị ntorobịa Sonoma County Laureate, 2020-21

Zoya Ahmed jere ozi dị ka onye ntorobịa mbụ na-ede abụ Laureate nke Sonoma County na 2020-21. Zoya gara ụlọ akwụkwọ sekọndrị Maria Carrillo na Sonoma County. Zoya nabatara nzụlite ya dị iche iche dị ka ọgbọ mbụ South Asia America, nwere mgbọrọgwụ abụọ na Pakistan na India. Ihe nketa a mara mma bụ ụgbọala ya. Ụbọchị ọ bụla a na-enye Zoya ike ịrụsi ọrụ ike iji nweta ebumnobi ya, na-eweda ya ala site na ohere ndị e nyere ya, na mmụọ nsọ inyeghachi ndị obodo. Ndị kacha agba ya ume bụ nne na nna ya na ezinụlọ ya, ndị na-agba ya ume kwa ụbọchị. Ha bụ ihe ngosi ya; ha na-anọchi anya ihe àjà pụtara ná ndụ ya. Akụkọ ha, ọkachasị nke ụmụ nwanyị nọ n'ezinaụlọ Zoya, bụ ihe na-enye ya ịde ihe ọkụ nke imepụta ihe na echiche.

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ZOYA AHMED

Ndị ntorobịa Sonoma County Laureate, 2020-21

Zoya Ahmed jere ozi dị ka onye ntorobịa mbụ na-ede abụ Laureate nke Sonoma County na 2020-21. Zoya gara ụlọ akwụkwọ sekọndrị Maria Carrillo na Sonoma County. Zoya nabatara nzụlite ya dị iche iche dị ka ọgbọ mbụ South Asia America, nwere mgbọrọgwụ abụọ na Pakistan na India. Ihe nketa a mara mma bụ ụgbọala ya. Ụbọchị ọ bụla a na-enye Zoya ike ịrụsi ọrụ ike iji nweta ebumnobi ya, na-eweda ya ala site na ohere ndị e nyere ya, na mmụọ nsọ inyeghachi ndị obodo. Ndị kacha agba ya ume bụ nne na nna ya na ezinụlọ ya, ndị na-agba ya ume kwa ụbọchị. Ha bụ ihe ngosi ya; ha na-anọchi anya ihe àjà pụtara ná ndụ ya. Akụkọ ha, ọkachasị nke ụmụ nwanyị nọ n'ezinaụlọ Zoya, bụ ihe na-enye ya ịde ihe ọkụ nke imepụta ihe na echiche.

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