Power of Culture Blog
Celebrating 20 Years of Poetry Out Loud Massachusetts
Abigail Drumm, a Senior from Agawam High School is the 2025 State Champion
Erik Holmgren, Program Manager
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, 74 Creative Youth Development organizations in Massachusetts were forced to pivot, without preparation or training, to remote programming. These organizations faced a unique set of challenges in working with communities which were disproportionately affected by the virus and with young people who were already experiencing significant and systemic challenges in their lives.
Mass Cultural Council has compiled final report data from FY20 YouthReach and SerHacer grant recipients to offer an analysis of what this cohort went through during the first months of the pandemic. This report: