power poetry
DESCRIPTION
PowerPoetry.org is the world's first and largest online/mobile poetry community for youth. We seek to empower youth with tools for self-expression and to change the way people learn to read and write.TRANSCRIPT
IF YOU DON’T LEARN TO WRITE YOUR OWN LIFE
STORY, SOMEONE ELSE WILL WRITE IT FOR YOU.
WWW.POWERPOETRY.ORG
WHO WE ARELargest online and mobile site for teens and poetry in the United States.
+100,000 Poets+100,000 Poems+125,000 Monthly Traffic
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WHY YOUTH?There are 42 million youth (age 13-22) in US
95% of all youth have access to internet.
74% Have access via mobile device.
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Source: 2013 Pew Research Center http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Teens-and-Tech.aspx
WHY LITERACY MATTERSLiteracy in youth is directly related to incarceration.
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Source : Begin To Read & RIF.org – 2/3 inmates are functionally illiterate.
ADULT LITERACYOnly one out of 8 US adults reads well enough to understand our Constitution.
WHY POETRY?Poetry gives youth a creative way to express themselves while increasing literacy.
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INTERACTIVE COMMUNITY Learning resources Social Impact guides Online writing mentors Supportive community of 100,000+ poets
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OUR COMMUNITYVisits per month: +125,000 Avg. Visit Duration: 3:52Pages per visit: 4Mobile Traffic: 20% Email list: 72,000
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Source: Google Analytics weekly visits 2013
SPONSORSHIPS We build and host a sponsored online slam for your cause
and run a scholarship to support young poets to submit. We promote to 100,000+ youth and social networks. Online slam receives at least 10,000 submissions from
youth. 10 finalists selected,
judging panel may include partner.
Final winner video shot andshared with local press.
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TEAMMeet our dedicated team of poets, tech folk, teachers, and community managers. powerpoetry.org/about
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