To be a teen
To be a teen
Is to lose your sense of self
Completely.
What is right?
What is wrong?
What is cool?
Why do some feel so drawn to popularity
While others are repulsed by it?
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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Comfortably Numb
I don’t love school.
I don’t hate it all the time
but I hate it enough to say
I don’t like it.
I like one class
and goofing off during study hall
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I'll go
I've been to the desert
Following something
I cannot blameSee the ghosts by the water
The horses in the rain
The man lying by the river
Hearing god call his name
Gallery
Challenges
Visual Art
Deadline
Stuffed
Find an old stuffed animal from early childhood – or still in use! – and depict it in your chosen medium, paying special attention to the texture and quality of its fur.
Writing
Deadline
Disagreement
Write a short story exclusively through dialogue, with the plot being a civil disagreement between characters. The topic of the argument is up to you. How do they come to a resolution in their emotionally charged back-and-forth – or don’t they?
Writing
Deadline
Five #2
Use all five words in a poem or short story: Lemonade. Tiptoe. Forgiven. Zipper. Abashed.
Writing
Deadline
Tomorrow Project
A series of writing and visual art challenges that explore the issues of today – with hope and solutions for tomorrow. Challenges, cash prizes, publication, and exhibits!
Writing
James Baldwin
The words of writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin are as relevant to America today as they were during his lifetime.
Writing
Hope & Resilience
Poetry steps in where uncertainty and chaos take root. Poetry lifts us up and moves us forward with determination. Explore these poems of hope and resilience. If you are inspired, share your own.
News & Events
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Tomorrow Project & Burlington City Hall Exhibit
Visit Burlington City Hall to see an exhibit of YWP's award-winning writing and art during Fair Housing Month.
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Tomorrow Project: Letterpress Prints & City Hall Reception
Letterpress prints of YWP's Tomorrow Project are on display at Burlington City Hall until May 31, and there's a special reception on Thursday, May 29 from 6-8 PM. RSVP here to attend!
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Reading and Workshop
Burlington's Fletcher Free Library hosts local writer Mima Tipper for a reading and workshop on her YA novel, "Kat's Greek Summer," June 5 at 5:30 p.m. It's free! There are snacks!
