Jennifer Boychuck

Victoria's first-ever youth poet laureate

Law hopes to inspire youth through poetry By Jennifer Boychuck VICTORIA (CUP) — Whether or not she expected it, Aysia Law is Victoria’s first-ever youth poet laureate, as well as the first in Canada. “[It’s] terrifying, but it’s also a pretty big honour,” says Law, a second-year UVic Creative Writing student. Law, who is already an active member of Victoria’s spokenword community, was selected from 32 applicants to serve as an ambassador for Victoria’s youth. The criteria Law was judged on included leadership, experience, innovative project ideas and, of course, the quality of her poetry. Her task is to complete…

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