The Poetry Project is very pleased to share that out of a pool of over 250 applicants, this year's mentors have selected the following poets as the 2024–2025 cohort of Emerge—Surface—Be fellows.

• Dina Abdulhadi will work with Amelia Bande
• angela abiodun will work with Marwa Helal
• Alexandra Egan will work with Morgan Bassichis
• Car Lara will work with Rainer Diana Hamilton
• Tangie Mitchell will work with t’ai freedom ford

In addition to this year's fellows, the mentors identified five finalists whose names we are grateful to share: Alisha Acquaye, Bayan Kiwan, Jerie Choi Ortiz, Mahan Saidi-Grant, and Cat Wei.

The selected fellows will work one-on-one with their mentors to develop their craft; explore publication and performance opportunities; and reflect on the professional and community-based dimensions of a writing life. The Poetry Project will also be thrilled to feature the selected fellows in paired readings in the upcoming spring season.