2024 City of Rockford Youth Poet Interview, presented by Rockford Ready

City of Rockford’s 2024 Youth Poet Laureate, Trinity D. Rucker, recites her poem "Do It All!" developed as part of the Rockford Ready Health Literacy Poetry Series. This poem, crafted by Rucker, empowers Rockford youth to take charge of their health.
Special thanks to Darlene Titsworth, our partners at Rockford Area Arts Council, Frank and Harvey Film Production and Wabongo’s 2024 Toni Morrison College Tour Participants for supporting the creation of this impactful series.
City of Rockford’s Health and Human Service's health literacy initiative, Rockford Ready, aims to build a healthier tomorrow by empowering residents to take control of their health through education, community engagement and promoting access to the COVID-19 vaccine and booster.
This program is led by the City of Rockford, in partnership with the University of Illinois Chicago, College of Medicine, Office of Health Literacy and UIC College of Medicine Rockford as well as CURA Strategies. This program is supported by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health/Office of Minority Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $3,614,521 with 100 percent funded by the OASH/OMH/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by the OASH/OMH/HHS. For more information, please visit minorityhealth.hhs.gov. Learn more at rockfordready.org.