Kentucky's first Youth Poet Laureate - Episode 44

Amy Roblero-Perez is ending her one-year term as the first Kentucky Youth Poet Laureate. We chat with her about her reaction to beign named to the position, what she's been doing the past year, and hear readings of her work. We'll also talk with Jordan Campbell, executive director of Gateway Regional Arts Center in Mt. Sterling, which sponsors the Kentucky Youth Poet Laureate program. He'll discuss how it got started and what young Kentucky poets can do to apply for the program in the future.

Episode footnotes

• Learn more about Kentucky Writers' Day
• Watch the commencement of the National Youth Poet Laureate livestream, which includes the announcement of the next Kentucky Youth Poet Laureate
• Learn about the Kentucky Youth Poet Laureate program
• LISTEN TO BONUS AUDIO: Amy asks Jordan why he came back to Kentucky to serve the arts community