Alexandra Huynh says that "whether or not your voice is loud, whether or not your voice is shaking, your words matter because they are unique to you and you’re able to tell your story in a way that no one else can."
I m so proud and honored to represent Sacramento, Huynh told
ABC10.
Huynh was picked from four regional finalists. Her predecessor
Becoming the National Youth Poet Laureate is a rigorous process including a thorough application process that includes a small portfolio of work and a resume/CV. It s incredible, she said. I remember on the day of the Inauguration when she was performing, so many of…people who are really dear to me, texted me and they were like, you know, that could be you in a couple of years! And having her be there and holding that place and showing that young women of color have a place in our country s narrative was incredibly important to me.
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May 20, 2021 - 6:24 PM
NEW YORK (AP) â An incoming first-year student at Stanford University has been named the new National Youth Poet Laureate.
Alexandra Huynh, 18, is a second-generation Vietnamese American from Sacramento, California, who sees poetry both as a means to self-expression and social justice.
âI spend a lot of time in my head, so poetry is for me a sort of survival mechanism,â Huynh said Thursday night during a telephone interview from her home. âI wouldn t be able to move through the world with the same amount of clarity had I not worked it out first on the page.â
Her appointment to a one-year term was announced Thursday during a virtual ceremony presented by the Kennedy Center and by the literary arts and development organization Urban Word, which established the national youth laureate program in 2017. In her new position, she will visit with students and hold workshops around the country. She counts among her goals pa