Writing
Changes
Elections across the country on Nov. 4 signaled changes and hopeful news for Democrats. What's your opinion?
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.
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.
Writing
Elections across the country on Nov. 4 signaled changes and hopeful news for Democrats. What's your opinion?
Writing
In poetry or prose, describe the experience of giving or receiving empathy.
Visual Art
Compose an appreciation of nature in the artistic medium of your choice.
Writing
“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
Illustrate the concept of a coming together of opposites. It could be a melding of opposing colors, objects, or ideas.
Visual Art
In photography or another artistic medium, illustrate a sense of division, a setting apart, a barrier, or a wall.
Writing
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
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!
Visual Art
Are you going to a No Kings protest in your area on Saturday, Oct. 18? If you are, take photos and share them with YWP!
Writing
The Constitution’s meaning is not the Supreme Court’s alone to define. It belongs to “we the people,” and we can make it work for us. Read more about this argument and share your opinion.
Writing
"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
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.