Toronto celebrates Youth Week with new poet laureate program, activities

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Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow has proclaimed Wednesday, May 1 to Tuesday, May 7 as Youth Week – an annual week to celebrate youth engagement and showcase the abilities and talents of youth from diverse communities across Toronto. New this year, Toronto’s Youth Poet Laureate program honours a writer or spoken-word artist between 16 and 27 years of age who …