Get Lit

Get Lit — Words Ignite is a Los Angeles-based education nonprofit founded in 2006 by author and educator Diane Luby Lane to increase literacy, empower youth, and energize communities through poetry and visual media and, additionally, fight falling literacy rates through poetry. The organization aims to transform the lives of young people worldwide through classic and spoken word poetry. Through the use of specialized curriculums, the program engages young people by providing a creative outlet, community, and real-life work experience.