Contests
Democracy & Ethics – Writing
Deadline
Democracy only works in an ethical society, one that places the common good above the wants and desires of the individual and sets aside partisan division. Can President Abraham Lincoln's vision "of the people, by the people, for the people" be saved? Are we at a turning point in America? Is a democratically elected government enough to uphold the tenets of democracy? What needs to change to protect democracy?
[Photo credit: "Frayed" by Vivien Sorce, YWP Archive]
DETAILS:
- Open to teens, 13-19, who have a YWP account. (It's free to join!)
- Must be original work and not published elsewhere. No AI.
- No limit to number of submissions.
- Each submission will be considered for the Tomorrow Project's six grand prizes of $250 to be awarded when the project is completed in October 2025.
- Additional Fair Housing Month prizes and exhibit: Three $50 cash prizes for writing and three $50 prizes for visual art, sponsored by Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO). Winning entries will be displayed at City Hall in Burlington, VT, during Fair Housing Month, April 2025.
- Prize winners and honorable mentions will also be published in The Voice.
- Submissions due: March 19
Questions? Contact Susan Reid, YWP Executive Director: Reid@YWP on the site, or by email: sreid@youngwritersproject.org
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