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SUMMARY:National Youth Poet Laureate Commencement
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Urban Word\, the Nebraska Writers Collective is hosting the National Youth Poet Laureate Commencement. This marks the first time Nebraska has welcomed this national event. \nThe evening will feature performances from the four National Youth Poet Laureate finalists from across the country\, alongside a reading by the 2025 Nebraska Youth Poet Laureate\, Evan Wang. The program will be hosted by Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers and accompanied by DJ Errik Ejike. \nSince limited seating is available\, registration is required to attend in person. The event will also be livestreamed on YouTube.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/national-youth-poet-laureate-commencement/
LOCATION:Omaha Central Library\, 7205 Dodge St\, Omaha\, NE\, 68114
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
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SUMMARY:Youth Poet Laureate (YPL) National Finalist site visits (students only)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/youth-poet-laureate-ypl-national-finalist-site-visits-students-only/2026-04-24/
LOCATION:various locations
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
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SUMMARY:Youth Poet Laureate (YPL) National Finalist site visits (students only)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/youth-poet-laureate-ypl-national-finalist-site-visits-students-only/2026-04-23/
LOCATION:various locations
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
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SUMMARY:Virtual Writing Workshop for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning poet\, author\, and lyricist Rayma Ramana will present an online workshop focusing on the intersection of healing and poetry for adults. The workshop is free\, but registration is required. Click here to register. This event is part of the Nebraska Writers Collective Visiting Writer Series. \nRayma Ramana is an award-winning American author\, poet and lyricist. She was born\, raised and currently resides in New York. Ramana won the NY Knicks Poetry Slam\, which awarded her a full-tuition scholarship to St. John’s University. Soon after\, she became the Youth Poet Laureate of NYC. She has since performed at events such as the US Open\, Tribeca Film Festival\, TV One’s Verses and Flow\, Pharrell’s Adidas campaign\, SONY TV’s Asian Women in the Arts Awards\, the Immigrant Gala\, the Grand Slam Finals at the Apollo Theater\, Celebrate Brooklyn!\, the Source magazine’s SOURCE360 Festival and many more. Her work can be found on the Poetry Foundation and Academy of American Poets websites and in Seventh Wave and the Southampton Review. Ramana published her first collection of poems through Penmanship Books\, with a release at Lincoln Center. In addition to performing and writing\, she has also worked as an educator and mentor for young poets and young women. She recently received her MFA in creative writing from the New School. Ramana’s current endeavors include running a blog through Medium and working as a librettist for an operetta film. Her hope is to remain a student of wonder and to explore truth sincerely through her work and her life.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/virtual-writing-workshop-for-adults-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
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SUMMARY:Virtual Writing Workshop for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning poet\, author\, and lyricist Rayma Ramana will present an online workshop focusing on the intersection of healing and poetry for adults. The workshop is free\, but registration is required. Click here to register. This event is part of the Nebraska Writers Collective Visiting Writer Series. \nRayma Ramana is an award-winning American author\, poet and lyricist. She was born\, raised and currently resides in New York. Ramana won the NY Knicks Poetry Slam\, which awarded her a full-tuition scholarship to St. John’s University. Soon after\, she became the Youth Poet Laureate of NYC. She has since performed at events such as the US Open\, Tribeca Film Festival\, TV One’s Verses and Flow\, Pharrell’s Adidas campaign\, SONY TV’s Asian Women in the Arts Awards\, the Immigrant Gala\, the Grand Slam Finals at the Apollo Theater\, Celebrate Brooklyn!\, the Source magazine’s SOURCE360 Festival and many more. Her work can be found on the Poetry Foundation and Academy of American Poets websites and in Seventh Wave and the Southampton Review. Ramana published her first collection of poems through Penmanship Books\, with a release at Lincoln Center. In addition to performing and writing\, she has also worked as an educator and mentor for young poets and young women. She recently received her MFA in creative writing from the New School. Ramana’s current endeavors include running a blog through Medium and working as a librettist for an operetta film. Her hope is to remain a student of wonder and to explore truth sincerely through her work and her life.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/virtual-writing-workshop-for-adults/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
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SUMMARY:Virtual Writing Workshop for Teens
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning poet\, author\, and lyricist Rayma Ramana will present an online workshop focusing on the intersection of healing and poetry for teens age 13 and up. The workshop is free\, but registration is required. Click here to register. This event is part of the Nebraska Writers Collective Visiting Writer Series. \nRayma Ramana is an award-winning American author\, poet and lyricist. She was born\, raised and currently resides in New York. Ramana won the NY Knicks Poetry Slam\, which awarded her a full-tuition scholarship to St. John’s University. Soon after\, she became the Youth Poet Laureate of NYC. She has since performed at events such as the US Open\, Tribeca Film Festival\, TV One’s Verses and Flow\, Pharrell’s Adidas campaign\, SONY TV’s Asian Women in the Arts Awards\, the Immigrant Gala\, the Grand Slam Finals at the Apollo Theater\, Celebrate Brooklyn!\, the Source magazine’s SOURCE360 Festival and many more. Her work can be found on the Poetry Foundation and Academy of American Poets websites and in Seventh Wave and the Southampton Review. Ramana published her first collection of poems through Penmanship Books\, with a release at Lincoln Center. In addition to performing and writing\, she has also worked as an educator and mentor for young poets and young women. She recently received her MFA in creative writing from the New School. Ramana’s current endeavors include running a blog through Medium and working as a librettist for an operetta film. Her hope is to remain a student of wonder and to explore truth sincerely through her work and her life.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/virtual-writing-workshop-for-teens/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
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SUMMARY:EVENT CHNAGE Omaha Poetry Slam
DESCRIPTION:Due to unforseen circumstances\, Kyle “Guante” Tran Myhre will not be featured at this event. He may appear at a future poetry slam\, which would be listed in a future calendar event. \nDoors open 6:30 p.m.\, open mic starts at 7 p.m. followed by the competition. Registration is suggested at this link. Admission is a suggested donation of $10. \nKyle Tran Myhre (aka Guante) is a poet and activist whose work explores the relationships between narrative\, power\, and resistance. He’s performed at the United Nations\, contributed to a Grammy-winning album\, been a member of two National Poetry Slam championship teams\, and visited countless colleges\, conferences\, and festivals\, using spoken word and storytelling as doorways into critical dialogue.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/kyle-guante-tran-myhre-at-omaha-poetry-slam/
LOCATION:The Local Art Plug\, 1722 St Marys Ave # 110\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Writing workshop with Kyle "Guante" Tran Myhre
DESCRIPTION:Due to unforseen circumstances\, this event is being postponed. Any future date will be included in a new calendar event. \nKyle “Guante” Tran Myhre will lead a free writing workshop at the Gere Branch Library. \nSpace is limited. Register to secure your spot: https://bit.ly/nwc-register. \nThis workshop is part of the Nebraska Writers Collective’s Visiting Writers Series. \nKyle Tran Myhre (aka Guante) is a poet and activist whose work explores the relationships between narrative\, power\, and resistance. He’s performed at the United Nations\, contributed to a Grammy-winning album\, been a member of two National Poetry Slam championship teams\, and visited countless colleges\, conferences\, and festivals\, using spoken word and storytelling as doorways into critical dialogue.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/writing-workshop-with-kyle-guante-tran-myhre/
LOCATION:Gere Branch Library\, 2400 S. 56th Street\, Lincoln\, Nebraska\, 68506
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250307T104500
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Kyle "Guante" Tran Myhre school visit (students only)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/kyle-guante-tran-myhre-school-visit-students-only-2/
LOCATION:Lincoln Southeast High School\, Lincoln\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
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SUMMARY:Kyle "Guante" Tran Myhre school visit (students only)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/kyle-guante-tran-myhre-school-visit-students-only/
LOCATION:Lincoln High School\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68510\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
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SUMMARY:Verbal Gumbo
DESCRIPTION:This spoken word event will begin with a discussion of the history and cultural impact of oral tradition in shaping modern poetry\, hip hop\, and storytelling followed by spoken word poetry and music. \nTickets are $18 in advance\, $22 at the door. Visit the Nebraska Writers Collective event page for the advance ticket link.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/verbal-gumbo/
LOCATION:North Omaha Music and Arts (North Omaha Music Academy (KVNO))\, 2510 N 24th Street\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68110
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250201T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250201T143000
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SUMMARY:Writing Workshop with Huascar Medina
DESCRIPTION:Kansas Poet Laureate Emeritus Huascar Medina will lead a free writing workshop (recommended for ages 16+) for anyone from seasoned to beginning writers. \nSpace is limited to 30 participants. Register to secure your spot: https://bit.ly/nwc-register. \nThis workshop is part of the Nebraska Writers Collective’s Visiting Writers Series. \nKansas Poet Laureate emeritus (2019-2022) and Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow\, Huascar Medina has authored two books of poetry: Un Mango Grows in Kansas and How to Hang the Moon. He is the Lit editor for seveneightfive magazine\, a staff editor at South Broadway Press in Denver\, CO\, an op-ed writer at Kansas Reflector\, a founding member and former Chair of TopekaUnited.org\, the founder of wordssavelives.org\, and co-founder of latinidad.us. Huascar was born in Killeen\, TX\, and has lived artfully in Kansas for over two decades. He considers himself a special kind of Kansan—a helianthus. Huascar took roots in Kansas\, grew there\, and blossomed. As a second-generation immigrant living in the Heartland\, Huascar pushes the boundaries between identity and location\, focusing on cultural empathy\, social cohesion\, class structures\, first-generation trauma\, minority mental health\, and internalized diasporic longing and belonging. His work has appeared in the Flint Hills Review\, Gasconade Review\, Green Mountains Review\, Kansas Magazine\, Latino Book Review\, The New York Times\, and elsewhere.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/writing-workshop-with-huascar-medina/
LOCATION:Kearney Public Library\, 2020 1st Ave.\, Kearney\, NE\, 68847\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
GEO:40.6962196;-99.0835036
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250131T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250131T153000
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CREATED:20250128T220304Z
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SUMMARY:Huascar Medina school visit (students only)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/huascar-medina-school-visit-students-only-2/
LOCATION:Grand Island Senior High School\, Grand Island\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
GEO:40.9263957;-98.3420118
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250130T200000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading and Community Open Mic feat. Huascar Medina
DESCRIPTION:An Open Mic begins at 7 p.m. followed by a reading from Kansas Poet Laurate Emeritus Huascar Medina at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Registration is requested at bit.ly/nwc-register\n\nThis event is part of the Nebraska Writers Collective’s Visiting Writers Series.\n\n\nKansas Poet Laureate emeritus (2019-2022) and Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow\, Huascar Medina has authored two books of poetry: Un Mango Grows in Kansas and How to Hang the Moon. He is the Lit editor for seveneightfive magazine\, a staff editor at South Broadway Press in Denver\, CO\, an op-ed writer at Kansas Reflector\, a founding member and former Chair of TopekaUnited.org\, the founder of wordssavelives.org\, and co-founder of latinidad.us. Huascar was born in Killeen\, TX\, and has lived artfully in Kansas for over two decades. He considers himself a special kind of Kansan—a helianthus. Huascar took roots in Kansas\, grew there\, and blossomed. As a second-generation immigrant living in the Heartland\, Huascar pushes the boundaries between identity and location\, focusing on cultural empathy\, social cohesion\, class structures\, first-generation trauma\, minority mental health\, and internalized diasporic longing and belonging. His work has appeared in the Flint Hills Review\, Gasconade Review\, Green Mountains Review\, Kansas Magazine\, Latino Book Review\, The New York Times\, and elsewhere.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/poetry-reading-and-community-open-mic-feat-huascar-medina/
LOCATION:UNK Thomas Hall Atrium\, 2404 11th Ave\, Kearney\, Nebraska\, 68849
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250130T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250130T110000
DTSTAMP:20250128T215919Z
CREATED:20250128T210050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T215919Z
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SUMMARY:Huascar Medina school visit (students only)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/huascar-medina-school-visit-students-only/
LOCATION:Fairbury Jr/Sr High School\, Fairbury\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
GEO:40.1466169;-97.1798456
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T200000
DTSTAMP:20240924T200912Z
CREATED:20240924T200912Z
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SUMMARY:Stephanie Pacheco Featured Performance at Omaha Poetry Slam
DESCRIPTION:Catch a 20-minute set by Stephanie Pacheco at the Omaha Poetry Slam. \nStephanie Pacheco is the 2024-2025 National Youth Poet Laureate and served as the 2023 NYC Youth Poet Laureate and the inaugural New York State Youth Poet Laureate. She was also a member of Urban Word’s 2022 Youth Slam Team. Hailing from The Bronx\, she has been a leading organizer and strategist with several activist organizations\, including the Healing Centered Schools Task Force\, working to mobilize youth across the city against educational injustice. She is a recipient of the 2021 Princeton Prize in Race Relations. Her advocacy and poetry have been highlighted by The New York Times\, The Today Show\, NPR\, The Daily News\, CBS\, and other publications. She has spoken and performed in notable venues such as The Schomburg Center\, The Apollo Theater\, The Barclays Center\, The New York Public Library\, TedXCUNY\, and more.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/stephanie-pacheco-featured-performance-at-omaha-poetry-slam/
LOCATION:Dry Spokes\, Leavenworth Street\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
GEO:41.2522044;-95.9410948
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T143000
DTSTAMP:20240924T200424Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Workshop with Stephanie Pacheco
DESCRIPTION:National Youth Poet Laureate Stephanie Pacheco will lead a free writing workshop (recommended for ages 16+.) This workshop is part of the Nebraska Writers Collective’s Visiting Writers Series. \nSpace is limited to 30 participants. Register now to secure your spot. \nStephanie Pacheco is the 2024-2025 National Youth Poet Laureate and served as the 2023 NYC Youth Poet Laureate and the inaugural New York State Youth Poet Laureate. She was also a member of Urban Word’s 2022 Youth Slam Team. Hailing from The Bronx\, she has been a leading organizer and strategist with several activist organizations\, including the Healing Centered Schools Task Force\, working to mobilize youth across the city against educational injustice. She is a recipient of the 2021 Princeton Prize in Race Relations. Her advocacy and poetry have been highlighted by The New York Times\, The Today Show\, NPR\, The Daily News\, CBS\, and other publications. She has spoken and performed in notable venues such as The Schomburg Center\, The Apollo Theater\, The Barclays Center\, The New York Public Library\, TedXCUNY\, and more.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/writing-workshop-with-stephanie-pacheco/
LOCATION:Carter Lake Public Library\, 1120 Willow Dr\, Carter Lake\, IA\, 51510\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
GEO:41.2906882;-95.9147812
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