Diane Luby Lane

Diane Luby Lane
Born
EducationUniversity of South Florida
New York University
Occupation(s)Writer, nonprofit executive
EmployerGet Lit
Children2
AwardsPresident's Volunteer Service Award
Websitewww.dianelubylane.com

Diane Luby Lane is an American writer and nonprofit executive, best known as the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Get Lit. In both 2020 and 2023 Luby Lane's organization was a Library of Congress best practice nominee for “doing exemplary, innovative and replicable work that promotes literacy and responds to the needs of our time.”[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Get Lit was named named 2023's “Outstanding Nonprofit Organization” by the Association of Fundraising Professionals – Greater Los Angeles Chapter, and she is also the creator of the Get Lit in-school curriculum.[9]

In 2012, Luby Lane created Get Lit's annual 3-day Classic Slam, a youth poetry slam which she co-produces.[10][11][12][13]

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  5. ^ Schaub, Michael (April 24, 2019). "Get Lit slam poetry showdown brings teen performers to downtown L.A." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Diane Luby Lane shows teens how performing poetry can ignite their dreams". Christian Science Monitor. 2013-08-09. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  7. ^ "Diane Luby Lane - Is it possible to change the field of education with poetry? Yes!". TEDxSantaBarbara. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  8. ^ "LA nonprofit Get Lit brings poetry, literature to students". ABC7 Los Angeles. 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  9. ^ "Poetry in Motion...Pictures: 9 Film Recommendations Inspired by Poetry". CherryPicks. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  10. ^ "Get Lit - Words Ignite". www.getlit.org. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  11. ^ "Diane Luby Lane". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  12. ^ Pener, Degen (2022-01-27). "Writers Guild Foundation Announces Youth Screenwriting Program With Spoken Word Nonprofit Get Lit". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  13. ^ "Get Lit: Igniting change one poet at a time". HS Insider. 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2022-06-08.