National Poet Laureate Performs during Black History Month Celebrations at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
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Montag, Februar 6, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Alyssa Gaines grew up visiting The Children's Museum of Indianapolis with her family and even attended her high school prom at the world's largest children's museum. It is there, with her parents and grandparents, that the young girl from the city's east side developed her sense of curiosity about the world through exhibits like Take Me There®: Egypt, China and Greece as well as Mini Masterpieces.
Key Points:
- As the nation celebrates Black History month, the National Youth Poet Laureate returned to The Children's Museum to see some of her favorite exhibits and was inspired to give back to the community that has supported her along the way.
- Connecting with and performing for kids from my hometown has been one of my favorite experiences as National Youth Poet Laureate," said Alyssa Gaines, 2022 Youth Poet Laureate of the United States, hosted by Urban Word.
- Alyssa started her journey to becoming the 2022 Youth Poet Laureate of the United States by becoming the first-ever Indianapolis Youth Poet Laureate and earned the Midwest Regional Ambassador title.
- The young poet, who attends Harvard University, performed some of her favorite pieces from her growing body of work at The Children's Museum as part of Black History Month.