Fam, my heart is full.
#AmandaGorman, the 2016 youth poet laureate of Los Angeles, a Harvard graduate, the FIRST national youth poet laureate and the YOUNGEST inaugural poet in U.S. history is also a WriteGirl alum!
I am forever grateful for my time as a mentor-teacher with Writegirl — The girls I connected with. The family I made.
And although, I’ve never met her, I’m so proud of Amanda.
May her words light the path for us all.
Watch her full performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ055ilIiN4
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