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Presentation Grant

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Recipient Information

Location

Grand Coteau, Louisiana

Project Title

Asiah Mae

Year of Award

2025

Grant or Fellowship

Presentation Grants

Grant Amount

$1,000

Asiah Mae, the Poet Laureate of Charleston, South Carolina, will present two writing workshops, one in a high school and one for the community. In addition, she will particpate in a reading and Q&A with our two other feature poets, as well as doing a brief reading on our community stage. In addition, she will meet with Drive by Poetry students who have memorized excerpts of her work.