Tomorrow Project Challenges

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." Respond to this message from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1963.

Democracy is being tested. What can we the people do to hold onto it?

What is the impact of phones on your life? 

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." July 4, 1776

Using the medium of your choice, interpret the concept of democracy. Consider President Abraham Lincoln's "government of the people, by the people, for the people." You can take a realistic photograph or create an imaginative illustration. 

Is America becoming an autocracy – with an administration that shuts down dissent and uses military force against protests, and a Republican Congress that falls in line out of fear? 

Capture images of America in your travels this summer!

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!"

Consider the communities in your life and write about them with the help of prompts and examples! 

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. 

A democratically elected government might not be enough to uphold the tenets of democracy in America. Can President Abraham Lincoln's vision "of the people, by the people, for the people" be saved? What needs to change to protect democracy?