The Ottawa Youth Poetry Slam, which kicked off a new season this fall at the main library branch in Centretown, is doing more than teaching young people in Ottawa how to write and perform, say volunteers and participants.
Courtesy Sasha PrynnMegan Ann Ward is the featured poet at this month's youth poetry slam at the main branch of the library.
Category: Arts
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