Write Your World: A Poetry Workshop

Join Hayward Poet Laureate Leticia Guzman for a poetry writing workshop! Write Your World is an opportunity to let your creativity flow while imagining a greater, more just world.

This event is part of the 2025 Hayward Lit Hop. For more information about the Lit Hop, visit https://haywardlithop.com/.

Presenter Bio:

Leticia Guzman is a Chicana poet, educator, and organizer from Hayward, currently serving as Hayward’s 2024-2026 Poet Laureate. Leticia has been writing and performing poetry for over 10 years. She has slammed as a youth poet, reaching the Brave New Voices International Competition in 2017. Leticia has now coached two teams in international competitions. 

Her work is featured in the “Between My Body and the Air” poetry anthology, Quiet Lightning, PODERISTAS media, and The Offing Literary Magazine. Leticia uses spoken word to empower her inner child, document her family's history, and share her story in hopes of uplifting and empowering others. 

Sponsored by the Friends of Hayward Library.