Itumalo o Sonoma
Laureate Tupulaga Talavou
Tauvaga Ua Tatala
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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.”
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."
O Tusisolo Kalefonia i A'oga e Su'e Soso'o
Laureate Tupulaga Talavou a le Itumalo o Sonoma
Sonoma County California Poets in the Schools o lo'o fa'amoemoe e fa'ailoa se tamaititi ua ausia le tulaga maualuga i solo. I lea tulaga, o le a matou faaigoaina le Laureate a le Autalavou Tusisolo o le Itumalo o Sonoma ia Setema, 2021. O le a matou lagolagoina lenei tama talavou o se ta’ita’i o faatufugaga ua tula’i mai mo le itumalo- o lo’o fesoasoani e siitia le tulaga o solo ma atina’e le au maimoa.
Fa'apitoa:
O lenei tamaititi aoga e tatau ona i le va o le 13 ma le 19 tausaga.
E tatau ona avea i latou ma se itumalo nofomau o loʻo faʻamoemoe e nofo i le itumalo i le va o Setema 2021 ma Aukuso 2022.
Sa tatau fo'i ona latou fa'aalia lo latou fa'amaoni i faatufugaga tusitusi ma fa'alapotopotoga fa'alaua'itele e ala i le auai i le volenitia ma auaunaga fa'alaua'itele, kalapu, gaoioiga pe a uma le a'oga, ma isi a'oga fa'apitoa.
California Poets in the Schools o le a fa'atautaia lenei polokalame o se paaga fa'aitulagi a Urban Word.
O le Youth Poet Laureate o le a galue mo se tausaga e tasi ma e faamoemoe e auai i le itiiti ifo ma le fa galuega faitele.
O le a maua e le YPL le $500 fa'asoa ma se konekarate lomitusi mo se tusi o a latou galuega, po'o se tala fa'asolopito e aofia ai a latou galuega ma isi tagata fa'ai'u.
Taualumaga:
Ole filifiliga ole YPL e mafai ona sau mai so'o se fa'alapotopotoga po'o se tagata.
Talosaga e tatau ona sii mai, lolomi, sainia ma tuʻuina atu ia Setema 15th e ala ile imeli ile californiapoets@gmail.com
E mafai foi ona lafo le talosaga i: California Poets in the Schools - Youth Poet Laureate Submission, PO Box 1328, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
O le a matou lafoina se talosaga i soʻo se tasi e talosagaina se tasi. Fa'amolemole fa'afeso'ota'i meg@cpits.org e talosaga.
Faatasi ai ma le talosaga, e tolu o solo a le tamaititi e tatau ona tuʻuina atu, e le sili atu i le sefulu itulau.
Mo tagata fa'ai'u, e mana'omia se tagata matua lagolago e tu'uina atu se tusi lagolago.
O se komiti o tusisolo faʻaaloalogia i le lotoifale o le a iloiloina talosaga ma filifili faʻauʻuga.
O le a talosagaina tagata fa'ai'u e auai i se fa'amasinoga ina ia mafai ona su'esu'eina lo latou agava'a e tu'u lelei a latou solo (fa'apea fo'i ma le tusiaina o solo lelei).
O le a fa'ailoa le manumalo ia Setema, 2021
Procedure:
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YPL nominations may come from any organization or individual.
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Application must be completed online.
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We will email or mail a hard copy application to anyone who requests one. Please contact meg@cpits.org to request.
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With the application, three of the student’s poems must be submitted, totaling no more than ten pages.
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For finalists, an adult sponsor will be required to provide a letter of support.
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A committee of respected local poets will review applications and choose finalists.
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A parent/guardian must sign the application for applicants under the age of 18.
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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.
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The winner will be announced in April 2024.
PAST YOUTH POET LAUREATES OF SONOMA COUNTY INCLUDE:
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ZOYA AHMED
Laureate Tupulaga Talavou a Sonoma County, 2020-21
Zoya Ahmed sa avea ma uluai Tupulaga Tusisolo Laureate o le Itumalo o Sonoma i le 2020-21. Sa auai Zoya i le Aoga Maualuga a Maria Carrillo i le Itumalo o Sonoma. O lo'o talia e Zoya lona tala'aga 'ese'ese o se ulua'i augatupulaga i Asia i Saute Amerika, e maua uma a'a i Pakisitana ma Initia. O lenei measina felanulanua'i o lana ta'avale. O aso uma e faʻamalosia ai Zoya e galue malosi i le ausiaina o ana sini, faʻamaualaloina i avanoa e tuʻuina atu ia te ia, ma faʻamalosia e toe faʻafoʻi atu i le alalafaga. O ana fa'aosofiaga sili o ona matua ma lona aiga, oe fa'amalosia o ia i aso uma. O i latou o ana fa'ata'ita'iga; latou te faatusaina le uiga o le ositaulaga i lona olaga. O a latou tala, aemaise lava tala a tamaitai o le aiga o Zoya, o mea ia e maua ai e ia le tusitusi o se aloiafi o le fatufatuaʻi ma le vaaiga.
ZOYA AHMED
Laureate Tupulaga Talavou a Sonoma County, 2020-21
Zoya Ahmed sa avea ma uluai Tupulaga Tusisolo Laureate o le Itumalo o Sonoma i le 2020-21. Sa auai Zoya i le Aoga Maualuga a Maria Carrillo i le Itumalo o Sonoma. O lo'o talia e Zoya lona tala'aga 'ese'ese o se ulua'i augatupulaga i Asia i Saute Amerika, e maua uma a'a i Pakisitana ma Initia. O lenei measina felanulanua'i o lana ta'avale. O aso uma e faʻamalosia ai Zoya e galue malosi i le ausiaina o ana sini, faʻamaualaloina i avanoa e tuʻuina atu ia te ia, ma faʻamalosia e toe faʻafoʻi atu i le alalafaga. O ana fa'aosofiaga sili o ona matua ma lona aiga, oe fa'amalosia o ia i aso uma. O i latou o ana fa'ata'ita'iga; latou te faatusaina le uiga o le ositaulaga i lona olaga. O a latou tala, aemaise lava tala a tamaitai o le aiga o Zoya, o mea ia e maua ai e ia le tusitusi o se aloiafi o le fatufatuaʻi ma le vaaiga.