Tomorrow Project Challenges

Faces by Vivien Sorce
"Faces" by Ice Blink, YWP

Create writing and art that explore the issues of today – with hope and solutions for tomorrow

Thank you to everyone who participated in the first phase of The Tomorrow Project! 

Congratulations to our award winners, who are announced here and published in the November issue of The Voice

PHASE 1 AWARDS


The Tomorrow Project continues with Phase 2!

YWP writers and artists are invited to join us for monthly contests, new challenges, and opportunities for publication and exhibits!

Respond to any of the challenges below for monthly prizes, November to May.

CONTEST DETAILS


  • Writing

    Changes

    Elections across the country on Nov. 4 signaled changes and hopeful news for Democrats. What's your opinion?

  • Writing

    Empathy

    In poetry or prose, describe the experience of giving or receiving empathy.

  • Writing

    Angelou

    “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”  Consider the words of author and civil rights activist Maya Angelou.

  • Visual Art

    Coming Together

    Illustrate the concept of a coming together of opposites. It could be a melding of opposing colors, objects, or ideas.

  • Visual Art

    Division

    In photography or another artistic medium, illustrate a sense of division, a setting apart, a barrier, or a wall. 

  • Writing

    American Experiment

    What does it mean to be American? Can we still find the answer in the Declaration of Independence — that each person has the equal right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?

  • Writing

    No Kings

    Did you go to a No Kings event on Oct. 18? Share your experience! If you have an opinion about kings in America, share that too!

  • Writing

    Jane Goodall

    "Don't lose hope." That was the final message to the world from Jane Goodall, renowned ethologist and activist known for her ground-breaking studies of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania and a lifetime of global conservation work.

  • Writing

    Human Rights – Writing

    Consider how rights are diminishing for LGBTQ+ people, women, Native Americans, people of color, people with disabilities, and other historically marginalized groups. Write about the impact this has on you, your friends & family, your community.