Poetry Out Loud (POL) is a partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, and theTennessee Arts Commission (TAC). In this session, TAC staff will highlight how to implement this national program in schools or other organizations. POL encourages the study and performance of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students. Students select, memorize, and perform classic and contemporary poems, which helps them master vocal interpretation skills, build their self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life.

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