Sure, we could tell you how transformative it is for teens to participate in Poetry Out Loud, but why don't we just show you? To learn more about the program and to get your school signed up for the 2017-2018 competition, visit poetryoutloud.org. Here's 2017 Poetry Out Loud National Champion Samara Elan Huggins--now a freshman at NYC's Pratt Institute--on how Poetry Out Loud changed her life.