In this episode, Elizabeth Shvarts chats with us about being the NYC Youth Poet Laureate, co-starting a U.S. Department of a state-funded and student-led non-profit that fosters a love of language through literacy in 100+ children from underresourced communities while empowering 100+ teen volunteers across 5 continents. She also, speaks about co-founding Aster Lit, an international literary journal/podcast, amplifying young voices worldwide through cultural connections and gaining 25,000 impressions platform-wide, being a climate activist, and additionally speaks on the importance of people realizing how serious the issue of climate change really is, gives book and poetry recommendations, talks about the Harry Potter house she is in and gives insights onto her favorite foods! Connect with Elizabeth on Instagram: @elizabeth.shvarts and check out Bridge to Literacy on Instagram: @bridgetoliteracy

Podcast Editor: Daisy Bissonette 

Podcast Host: Alisha Sharma