Tomorrow Project Challenges

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.

Bruce Springsteen speaks out against the "corrupt, incompetent and treasonous" Trump administration. And he offers hope that "we'll survive this moment." Respond to Springsteen's message, delivered May 14 to an audience in Manchester, England.

One of the most chilling incidents in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown happened in broad daylight on a Massachusetts street when masked agents arrested Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk. Follow her story.

How do you think the founding fathers would view the nation today? How do you view it?

Capture the natural beauty of spring and summer in the artistic medium of your choice to illustrate what is being threatened under the environmental rollbacks of the Trump administration.

The Statue of Liberty, originally called "Liberty Enlightening the World," has stood as a symbol of freedom and hope since its dedication in 1886. And now? What is the message the U.S. is sending the world?

US-Canada relations are at an all-time low. Write a message to our neighbors in response to the April 28 election in which Canadians voted for a Liberal Party government that opposes Trump's tariffs and talk of making Canada a 51st state.

David Hogg, a school shooting survivor and activist, wants younger Democrats to take the reins. Is it time for new, younger leadership in Congress?

And what about Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and his Fighting Oligarchy tour with Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez? At 83, Sanders' crusade against corporate power and inequality is the same as it always was, but the crowds are getting bigger.

The Earth is in crisis. Dig deep, YWP, and write about it with YWP Alumni Advisor Sam Aikman. Find "both the heavy and the hopeful, the worried and the appreciative, the challenged and the uplifted ... to create!"

Tell a story, real or imagined, in which kindness plays a starring role.

Create art that explores the many impacts of the climate crisis and celebrates the wonders and beauty of Earth. Find inspiration in YWP Alumni Advisor Sam Aikman's series of visual art prompts.