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Also In This Section
- PYPM Collaborates with Painted Bride & Marc Bamuthi Joseph to Present Week-Long Series of Workshops & Events
- Catch PYPM at the InLiquid: Art for the Cash Poor event on Sunday, June 12
- PYPM Returns to The Kimmel Center for Friday Night Live Workshop & Poetry Showcase on May 27th
- PYPM's First Slam League Championship Finals, April 29th at The Franklin Institute
- PYPM will host Slam Finals to Select the 2011 Slam Team that will Head to San Francisco for Brave New Voices
- The Spruce Foundation hosting Aspiring Artist Happy Hour on Thursday, April 14
- PYPM Slam Semi-Finals, Saturday, April 16 at The Rotunda, 40th & Walnut
- April 9th Art for Relief Benefit to Support PYPM & Showcase Talent
- PYPM Poets Alana Gooden & Alex Santiago featured on Get Schooled
- Campaign for Nonviolent Schools to Lead March in Support of Education Funding
- PYPM Poets & Mentors Nominated for Poetry N Motion 2011 Awards
- Seven Philly Schools Compete in First Year of PYPM Slam League
- PYPM Alumni, Seff Al-Afriqi, Publishes His First Collection of Poetry
- PYPM Presents First Annual DREAM BIG Literary Arts Festival, Jan. 14-17, 2011
Workshops & Events
- Saturday, May 19, 2012
- Youth Poetry Night Open Mic & Poetry Slam
- Saturday, June 16, 2012
- Youth Poetry Night Open Mic & Poetry Slam
- Saturday, July 21, 2012
- NO YOUTH NIGHT
- Saturday, August 18, 2012
- NO YOUTH NIGHT
Knight Arts Grant Matching Fund

Help PYPM Match funds for our Knight Arts Grant. We must match our grant funds for each year we are a recipient. Fundraising for year one ends on May 31, 2012.
Or mail check payable to
Philly Youth Poetry Movement to
Philly Youth Poetry Movement
P.O Box 42832
Philadelphia, PA 19101
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Check out PYPM in the
2009 HBO Docuseries
"Russell Simmons Presents: Brave New Voices"
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PYPM Performs at Art for Relief Benefit at The George School
"10 Things I Want to Say to a Black Woman" by Joshua Bennett (PYPM Alum)