Delawareâs Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns to the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 6:00 pm. Eleven student finalists from public, private, parochial, vo-tech, and charter schools will compete for the opportunity to represent Delaware and advance to the National Finals in Washington, DC, from May 5-7, 2025, where $50,000 in awards and school stipends will …
Poetry Out Loud marks 20th anniversary in May
Ahead of its 20th anniversary, the two-time reigning Delaware Poetry Out Loud champion believes the competition undoubtedly leaves an impact by the way it allows contestants to connect with themselves and with others. âAfter being a part of the program, and many other students and advisors can say the same, it leaves you with something to take away from it, …
TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review â April 11, 2024
This Weekâs Top Headlines Include Rockwood Park and Museum asks what it should be and do Hereâs the buzz: No big Cicada deal for Delaware Jamie Wyeth: Back on the walls at the Brandywine Appo VP: âUgly cuts,â 45 kids in class if referendum fails On the Pitch: Week 3 girls soccer top 10 Click on the image below to …
Get to know Delawareâs 2x poetry queen, Maiss Hussein
The back-to-back scholastic poetry champion won her most recent crown with a poem she says was way out of her comfort zone, but served as the perfect finale. A proud Palestinian, a powerful performer and a hopeful dentist with blooming curiosity, Hodgson Vo-Tech senior Maiss Husseinâs victory this year in the state Poetry Out Loud competition was just as sweet …
Former Del. Poet laureate JoAnn Balingit wins Fulbright
Delawareâs 16th poet laureate is headed to the Philippines to teach creative writing and conduct research. JoAnn Balingit, who was the First Stateâs top and official poet from 2008 to 2015, has been named a 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Scholar. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. governmentâs international educational exchange program, supported by American agencies and partner countries around the world. …
Town Square LIVE Weekly Review â Mar. 9, 2023
Click on the image below to view the PDF This Weekâs Top Headlines Include: Community DoMore24 final tally: $2.3 million for state nonprofits Vanilla Ice, 90s music tour added to State Fair lineup Business Del. Chamber honors Odyssey, Del Tech, others for innovation Food & Dining Meet Nickâs Pizza, a pop-up parlor thatâs a hit Packing 100,000 meals took about …
Hodgsonâs Maiss Hussein wins 2023 Poetry Out Loud contest
Maiss Hussein took home this yearâs Delaware Poetry Out Loud crown Thursday night with her recitation of Tarfia Faizullahâs âThe Poem Youâve Been Waiting For.â âThe most exciting part of this night was seeing how everyone expresses their emotions so differently,â she said. âYou can look at the same poem and somebody’s looking at it so differently.â Itâs important to …
Town Square LIVE Weekly Review â Feb. 16, 2023
Click on the image below to view the PDF This Weekâs Top Headlines Include: Community Slow down on Harvey Road in the Ardens, plan urges Great relationships = great learners, veteran educator says Chancery Market to open courtyard; new movie theater moves in Business State Chamber: Proposed family leave rules âvery unclearâ Brandywine Town Center redevelopment tweaked Delaware gives big …
12 students compete for Delaware poetry crown March 2
Paduaâs Julia Nowaczyk is looking forward to reading two poems to a packed Smyrna Opera House in three weeks. âIt means a lot to me when I get to share poetry,â said Nowaczyk, a sophomore. âThe poems I have picked for this competition center around a theme of community and family.â She is one of 12 First State students who …