Acknowledgments

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Deepest gratitude to the following educators and advocates for fostering an appreciation for poetry and community-building in San Mateo County’s youth and for organizing and/or supporting poetryrelated projects in 2020:

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors San Mateo County Arts Commission San Mateo County Housing Leadership Council (HLCSMC) San Mateo County Libraries Peninsula Library System Ms. Monica Gojcaj, Teacher at Woodland School Ms. Ivana Hansen, Teacher at Woodland School Ms. Victoria Maier Magbilang, Executive Director of the Daly City

Public Library Associates and Founder, Daly City Youth Poet

Laureate Program Ms. Robin Rodricks, Director Emerita of the San Mateo County

Arts Commission Ms. Leora Tanjuatco Ross, Associate Director of the Housing

Leadership Council of San Mateo County and Co-organizer of the 2020 San Mateo County Youth Poetry & Arts Competition Mr. Jim Ward, Teacher and Fall Play & Spring Musical Director at Half

Moon Bay High School

Many thanks especially to our young people who, while distance learning, remained engaged and found ways to connect with their communities, participating in poetry workshops, classes and contests throughout the year. They are the best of us.