The 18th Annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival, featuring the world’s top youth poets, will take place in Atlanta from July 15-18, 2015. Hosted by Youth Speaks, the festival offers up to 20 workshops and 50 events, inspiring young activists and artists to embrace their voices amidst adversity.

In a city with a tumultuous history, #BNV15 embodies resilience, using poetry and storytelling to empower youth as leaders and changemakers through written and oral expression.

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