Varrio Voices is very excited to be sharing with you our first annual Varrio Voices Poetry Anthology and Contest. The featured poems shine light on the experiences of our varrios, the obstacles endured, and the beauty within our communities.
Varrio Voices presents to you honorable poets who shine light on the experiences of our varrios, featuring our first annual contest winner, Laura Soto, as well as our local Chicano poet and Professor, Dr. Jonathan Gomez.
Laura Soto is a Mexican ARTivist, poet, and co-founder of Voces Unidas of Boulder County and Colectivo Cultura, who enacts social justice activism through her art.
Dr. Jonathan D. Gomez is a Chicano professor and poet. Born and raised in the barrio of City Terrace in East Los Angeles, he credits his first teachers—mother, grandparents, and tías—for nurturing his passion for study and community engagement. At San José State University, Gomez teaches courses in race, space, and creative and cultural expression, and directs and co-facilitates with undergraduate students the Culture Counts Readings Series.
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Varrio Voices gladly announces Laura Soto as the winning poet of our first ever annual poetry celebration.
Laura Soto is a Mexican ARTivist, poet, and co-founder of Voces Unidas of Boulder County and Colectivo Cultura, who enacts social justice activism through her art.
We appreciate all contestants for highlighting their varrios through their creative talent. An special thanks goes out to our supporters on Instagram that helped us chose this year’s winner who was awarded a Varrio Voices notebook, empowering them to continue capturing our stories with the ink of their pen.
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