2022 “United Against Hate”
Poetry Slam Contest

Thank you to our amazing community presenters.

Community Foundation of San Carlos announces the winners of the 2nd annual 'United Against Hate' Poetry Slam Contest held at Devil's Canyon Brewing Company.

Jeremias Vasquez, “The apocalypse will come with twerking”. Jeremias is an artist, published author, and educator in San Francisco. He uses his expression of art to facilitate healing workshops for youth in the Bay Area. “This poem was inspired by someone who saw me dancing and told me real men don’t twerk.” Jeremias is donating $1K to Fresh Lifeline for Youth (FLY) which serves Bay Area youth impacted by the juvenile justice system. https://flyprogram.org

Danielle Levinson Beres, “Woman of Valor”. Danielle is a 6th grade English and Social Studies teacher. She was born and raised in San Carlos, where she is now raising her children. Her poem tells the story of an amazing woman in her life. Danielle is donating $500 to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation - https://siliconvalleycf.org

Deborah Kemper, “Writings of a Mad Woman!”. Deborah lives in San Carlos with her husband Cliff. She is the Executive Director of the San Mateo County Bar Association, a mom, foster mom, adoptee mom and grandma. She loves kids. She wrote this poem in 1994 when she lived in South-Central Los Angeles. It was 2 years after the Rodney King riots and she was angry. Deborah is donating $500 the NAACP. https://naacp.org/empowerment-programs