# Event Details - **Event Name**: Brave New Voices Festival Day 2 - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 10:30 am – Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: Welcome to the nation's largest youth poetry slam and festival.About this EventBrave New Voices Festival Day 2Day 2 invites BNV participants into a full day of creativity, learning, and connection through Power Lab adult professional developments, youth-centered writing workshops, and the inaugural Queeriosity in the Park, a vibrant celebration of queer joy, community, and expression.This event is free, but spots are LIMITED, and a ticket is REQUIRED to secure your spot.MEDIA POLICY*Please note, by registering to attend this event, you are consenting to being photographed and recorded inside the space. If you do not wish to be recorded, please contact marcomms@youthspeaks.org or check in with the production manager on site, who can provide a Media Opt-Out wristband.COVID POLICYAs we continue to explore new opportunities to gather and build community within an ever-changing world, we will continue to gather and remain accountable to your safety.MASKINGMasks are encouraged for any indoor activities. As a reminder, Masks must snugly and securely cover the nose, mouth, and chin. N95 or KN95 masks and double-masking are recommended.View the full COVID policy at youthspeaks.org/covid/If you would like to support Youth Speaks and the Brave New Voices Festival, please send contributions to Network for Good.Interested in volunteering at the 2026 Brave New Voices festival. Sign up here! https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/032cf3a0-7c0e-11f1-878a-71a1982e9830-rimg-w1200-h600-dc051a03-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/03823f90-7c0e-11f1-9c5f-b15bd5656509-rimg-w1200-h600-dc6f107e-gmir.jpg Power Lab and Youth Workshops are interactive learning spaces where young people, artists, educators, and cultural workers come together to sharpen craft, deepen dialogue, and explore the power of creative expression as a tool for change. Rooted in the spirit of Brave New Voices and Youth Speaks, these workshops invite participants into brave, collaborative spaces centered on storytelling, performance, identity, leadership, and liberation through the arts. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/03f043a0-7c0e-11f1-878a-71a1982e9830-rimg-w1200-h600-dc0190d0-gmir.jpg Queeriosity in the Park is a joyful outdoor gathering celebrating queer creativity, self-expression, and community through poetry, performance, music, conversation, and connection. Rooted in love, liberation, and brave space, this event invites participants to come as they are and celebrate the power of queer youth voices in community with one another.LINEUPSoho Tisci Vogue ClassAzteca DancersMs. Nola BradleyStephon MillsPer Sia Oakland OriginalzShannon MateskyBay DavisAgenda?: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PMWorkshopsInfo: Power Lab and Youth Workshops are interactive learning spaces where young people, artists, educators, and cultural workers come together to sharpen craft, deepen dialogue, and explore the power of creative expression as a tool for change. Rooted in the spirit of Brave New Voices and Youth Speaks, these workshops invite participants into brave, collaborative spaces centered on storytelling, performance, identity, leadership, and liberation through the arts.?: 12:00 PM - 05:00 PMQUEERIOSITY in the PARKInfo: Queeriosity in the Park is a joyful outdoor gathering celebrating queer creativity, self-expression, and community through poetry, performance, music, conversation, and connection. Rooted in love, liberation, and brave space, this event invites participants to come as they are and celebrate the power of queer youth voices in community with one another. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/brave-new-voices-festival-day-2/100001990211501175 - **Event Categories**: festivals, workshops, art, literary-art, storytelling, volunteering - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes - Location: Youth Speaks - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: San Francisco - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Youth Speaks - **lat**: 37.7642613 - **long**: -122.4158694 - **full address**: Youth Speaks, 265 Shotwell St., San Francisco, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Brave New Voices Festival Day 2 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/a54f03da4e01bdfda6d6bd0e0aa1002fd43193bbd56250c8e1a01727f9b5a160-rimg-w1200-h600-dc490260-gmir.jpg?v=1779811602 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Brave New Voices Festival Day 2 being held? - **A:** Brave New Voices Festival Day 2 takes place on Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 10:30 am to Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Youth Speaks, 265 Shotwell St., San Francisco, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Brave New Voices Festival Day 2? - **A:** Brave New Voices Festival Day 2 is organized by Youth Speaks. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Brave New Voices Festival Day 2 is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in San Francisco, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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We are urgently driven by the belief that literacy is a need, not a want, and that literacy comes in various forms.As we move more deeply into the 21st Century, oral poetry is helping to define the new American Voice. By making the connection between poetry, spoken word, youth development and civic engagement, Youth Speaks aims to deconstruct dominant narratives in hopes of achieving a more inclusive, and active, culture. Believing that young people have the tools to take control of their lives through language, Youth Speaks encourages youth to express themselves using their own vernacular.Youth Speaks believes that having knowledge, practice, and confidence in the written and spoken language is essential to the self-empowerment of an individual. We fill a need for creative approaches to literary arts education and literacy development; we believe it is crucial to provide spaces where youth can undergo a process of personal growth and transformation in a program that enriches their educational, professional, artistic and leadership skills.Mission & VisionYouth Speaks creates safe spaces to empower the next generation of leaders, self-defined artists, and visionary activists through written and oral literacies. We challenge youth to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of social change.Ultimately, we hope to shift the perceptions of youth by combating illiteracy, alienation, and silence, creating a global movement of brave new voices bringing the noise from the margins to the core.HistoryFounded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks is the leading nonprofit presenter of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs in the country. 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