Hayward seeking its next Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate
The Stack Extra
The City of Hayward is ready to select its next Hayward Poet Laureate and next Hayward Youth Poet Laureate and will be accepting applications for both positions until March 17.
Anyone 18 years of age or older as of April 1, 2026, and living within the Hayward city limits, is eligible to apply to fill the two-year term of Hayward Poet Laureate. In addition, teens between the ages of 13 and 19 who live or go to school in incorporated Hayward are invited to apply to become the next Hayward Youth Poet Laureate.
Both selected laureates will serve a two-year term, during which time they will help spread awareness and love of literacy and poetry and will make appearances at public events within the City. The terms for both positions start in April of this year.
The selected laureates will replace Hayward Poet Laureate Leticia Guzman and Hayward Youth Laureate Ahtziry Ulloa. The deadline to apply is March 17. The application to apply for the Hayward Poet Laureate position is available here. The application for Youth Poet Laureate is available here.
