I don't think I believe you
You said today-
today was supposed to be a day of unity.
A day of unity for her.
But instead of having a day of unity
that won't do anything in the long run-
Just stop!
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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down the street
i walked down the street
the streets i once used to know
filled with regrets and heavy with burdens
of what once happened here
i walked down the street
a block or so down -
Smile
The last thing that brought a smile to my lips was a school hallway interaction. A girl who I'd never seen passed me, and gave me the biggest smile. It quite literally felt like sunlight seeping to my core.
Gallery
Challenges
Writing
Deadline
Favorite Food
Write an ode to your favorite food. If you could have a conversation with your favorite food, what would you say to it? What do you think it would say to you?
Visual Art
Deadline
Snowflakes
Create (or photograph) your own snowflakes. If you are photographing snowflakes, are you taking photos of the snowfall or taking photos of individual snowflakes?
Writing
Deadline
Doorways
If you had one doorway that could take you anywhere, where would it be? What would the door look like? Where could you find the door? Describe it.
Visual Art
Deadline
Winter 2026 Art Contest
With your artist's eye, observe, interpret, and create. Choose a subject — an everyday object, a person, a landscape — and give yourself time and space to study it. Use the medium of your choice to convey the subject the way you uniquely see it.
Writing
In Minneapolis
Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. Will there be "Justice for Renee?" as the protest signs demand? What are your thoughts about this tragic incident and ICE's presence in U.S. cities?
Writing
JFK-Civil Rights
"Today we are committed to a worldwide struggle to promote and protect the rights of all who wish to be free."
— President John F. Kennedy, June 11, 1963
News & Events
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Where You Live: New York Times Photo Contest
YWP Photographers: Capture your hometown for a New York Times Contest! Go to YWP's Resources Page for more information. Deadline: Jan. 14, 2026.
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Photo Workshops: A Series by Kevin Huang
Kevin Huang, a photographer and an alumni of YWP, shares what he has learned about photography through his countless hours of experimenting and exploring with his camera. See Kevin's series of online workshops and post your own photos.
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YWP Resources: New Publication & Contest Opportunities!
Are you looking to submit your work to contests for a chance to win prizes or to publications such as journals and anthologies? Check out our lists of writing and visual arts contests curated for YWP by Alumni Advisor Sam Aikman.
