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Who carries one young poet’s heart? His mom

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Poetry Out Loud winner Isavel Mendoza. (Courtesy of James Kegley)
Poetry Out Loud winner Isavel Mendoza. (Courtesy of James Kegley)

Young people are learning life skills like public speaking and memorization through a national poetry competition.

Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd speaks with this year’s Poetry Out Loud winner, Isavel Mendoza, a high school senior from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, about what he loves about performing and his hope for the future.

This segment aired on May 13, 2025.

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