Youth Poetry Project 2025
2025-10-20 10:00 - 2025-11-21 17:00 (America/Denver)
Teaching Artists in RFV middle schools for week-long intensives
Oct.-Nov., 2025
This fall, Aspen Words is thrilled to once again partner with the Aspen Education Foundation to bring renowned teaching artists and performance poets into Aspen middle school classrooms.
For the fourth year in a row, professional poets will lead a week-long poetry intensive in every English Language Arts classroom at Aspen, inspiring students to explore creativity, self-expression, and the power of language.
The poets will also return to the classrooms at Carbondale and Basalt middle schools. 2025 is the third year working with students in Basalt and the second year returning to Carbondale.
The Aspen Words youth poetry project will encompass three weeks of in-classroom instruction – one at each school – and a Student Showcase hosted by Basalt middle school where students from all three schools will perform their original work.
The 2025 Poetry Project

Aspen Middle School: October 20–24

Carbondale Middle School: November 10–14

Basalt Middle School: November 17–21

Student Showcase: November 20

Learn more and support the Youth Poetry Project here

Youth Poetry Project Showcase 2025
2025-11-20 18:00 - 2025-11-21 19:30
Students from Aspen, Basalt, and Carbondale Middle Schools will share original work at the Student Showcase at Basalt Middle School on Thursday, November 20 from 6-7:15 p.m. These pieces were created during week-long poetry intensives led by professional teaching artists and slam poets.
During the showcase, students will be accompanied onstage by their instructors and the professional poets who helped bring their words to life.
This event is free and open to students, friends, and family.
Register or donate to support the Youth Poetry Project Showcase here
