Meta-Four Houston encourages self-expression and literacy among Houston’s youth through creative writing and performance.Writers in the Schools provides a safe, encouraging, after-school and weekend environment where teens of diverse backgrounds and economic circumstances can explore and express their truths through workshops and poetry slams. Through Meta-Four Houston, our city’s next generation of leaders discover what matters most to them and how to express that purpose using the most powerful tools available – their own words and voices.

Youth ages 13-19 are encouraged to participate in year-round weekly workshops and monthly open-mic events hosted by Writers in the Schools. In the spring and summer, youth poets are selected through a series of slam competitions to represent Houston in the annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival. Click here for free workshops. 

Meta-Fourth Fridays

Every Fourth Friday of the of the month, free spoken word workshop and poetry slam at Hope Stone Dance Studio

Space City Slam Series

March 22 (Fri) - Mercury Slam ) @ Hope Stone 7-9pm

April 6 (Sat) - Mars Slam @ HPL Central Library 10-12pm

April 26 (Fri) – Saturn Slam  @ Hope Stone 7-9pm

May 4 (Sat) – Pluto Wild-card Slam @ HPL Heights Neigborhood Library 10am-12ppm

May 11 (Sat) - Space City Grand Slam* @ HPL Central Library 10am-12pm

*Part of Houston's Art Car Parade

*Special presentation of the 6-member Meta Hour Houston 2013 Team

Mid-July - Team competes at Brave New Voices 2013 @ Chicago