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�ٺ��Ƶ Program Gave National Youth Poet Laureate Her Debut

Julia Ann Easley — May 24, 2021 - 9:25pm

Self-doubt almost stopped Alexandra Huynh of Carmichael from entering the high school classroom where a �ٺ��Ƶ program was offering students an opportunity to present their poetry.

Then a junior at Mira Loma High School, Huynh hadn’t yet given public voice to her poems. But a phone call to her sister reassured her she had nothing to lose.

SAYS Says a Lot About College Signing

Julia Ann Easley — April 30, 2019 - 8:13pm

Chancellor Gary S. May will join hundreds of students celebrating the commitment to attend college at a youth summit on campus this Friday (May 3).

Weekender: Last Chance for Costumes; SAYS coming up

Karen Michele Nikos — October 24, 2018 - 12:11pm

This coming week offers final opportunities to get Halloween costumes and a chance to participate in Open Mic nights for SAYS, among other activities.

Weekender: From the San Francisco Symphony to SAYS, the Region Offers an Array of Activities

Karen Michele Nikos — May 23, 2018 - 4:05pm

The San Francisco Symphony returns to Mondavi Thursday night, the works of Beethoven can be heard in the Pitzer Center, and for something completely different, hear spoken-word poetry in Sacramento Saturday.

�ٺ��Ƶ Program to Lead Healing Workshop for Black Youth Tonight

Julia Ann Easley — March 30, 2018 - 8:58am

What

Sacramento Area Youth Speaks (SAYS), a critical literacy program at �ٺ��Ƶ, will lead an intensive writing workshop for youth as part of a larger healing event for Black youth in the wake of the death of Stephon Clark. Hundreds of youth are expected to participate in the "Words as Weapons" workshop.

Media are welcome to attend, and Vajra Watson, founder of SAYS and director of research and policy for equity at �ٺ��Ƶ, is available for interviews before or at the event.

Students Bring Spoken-Word Poetry to Convocation

Dave Jones — September 22, 2016 - 3:52pm

Fall Convocation

Interim Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter and keynote speaker Tani Cantil-Sakauye, chief justice of the California Supreme Court, encourage civil discourse. Story and photos.