This summer, 19-year-old Amanda Gorman sat down to outline her priorities. As the very first U.S. youth poet laureate, a position she earned for her literary talent as well as her record of community engagement and leadership, she asked herself, “What do I want to accomplish?”

Since Gorman took on the inaugural role, she’s embarked on a national tour across the U.S. She hopes to make poetry accessible to America’s young people, and has sought them out when she speaks and performs.She wanted to be the one sitting and listening, too. …read more

Source: Mashable