Power Poetry

PowerPoetry.org is the world's first and largest online/mobile poetry community for youth. We seek to empower youth with tools for self-expression and to change the way people learn to read and write.

1. If you don’t learn to write your own life story, someone else will write it for you. www.powerpoetry.org

2. Who We ARE Largest online and mobile site for teens and poetry in the United States. +100,000 Poets +100,000 Poems +125,000 Monthly Traffic @powerpoetry

3. Why Youth? There are 42 million youth (age 13-22) in US 95% of all youth have access to internet. 74% Have access via mobile device. @powerpoetry Source: 2013 Pew Research Center http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Teens-and-Tech.aspx

4. Why Literacy Matters Literacy in youth is directly related to i ncarceration. @powerpoetry Source : Begin To Read & RIF.org – 2/3 inmates are functionally illiterate.

5. Adult Literacy Only one out of 8 US adults reads well enough to understand our Constitution.

6. Why Poetry? Poetry gives youth a creative way to express themselves while increasing literacy. @powerpoetry

7. Interactive Community Learning resources Social Impact guides Online writing mentors Supportive community of 100,000+ poets @powerpoetry

8. Our Community Visits per month: +125,000 Avg. Visit Duration: 3:52 Pages per visit: 4 Mobile Traffic: 20% Email list: 72,000 @powerpoetry Source: Google Analytics weekly visits 2013

9. SponsORSHIPS We build and host a sponsored online slam for your cause and run a scholarship to support young poets to submit. We promote to 100,000+ youth and social networks. Online slam receives at least 10,000 submissions from youth. 10 finalists selected, judging panel may include partner. Final winner video shot and shared with local press. @powerpoetry

10. Team Meet our dedicated team of poets, tech folk, teachers, and community managers. p owerpoetry.org /about @powerpoetry

11. Get in touch [email protected] www.powerpoetry.org @powerpoetry