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Challenges
Weekly
Visual Art
Deadline
Red
Focus on the color red. Show how it pops against a white or muted gray background– from the red cardinal to the red velvet Santa hat. Share your photos of red, wherever you find it.
Writing
Deadline
Blizzard
Your car breaks down on the way home from school – in the middle of a blizzard. What do you and your companion talk about while you wait and hope for a tow truck to arrive?
Writing
Deadline
Peacock
Tell the story of a peacock that feels like it was born into the wrong family. This one’s quiet and a little self-conscious. How does it manage among its strutting, fancy-plumed siblings and peers?
Great Artists
Visual Art
Henri Matisse
French artist Henri Matisse was one of the most original and innovative artists of the early 20th century, known for his use of striking colors.
Visual Art
Norval Morrisseau
Norval Morrisseau, a self-taught artist, conveyed the stories and values of his Anishinaabe elders in a distinctive visual storytelling style that became known as the Woodland School.
Visual Art
Mark Bradford
From hair stylist in his mom's beauty salon in Los Angeles to world-renowned artist, Mark Bradford explores issues of class, race, and gender through his art.
Great Poets
Writing
William Blake
Hi Poets! For the month of December, William Blake is YWP's Great Poet – recommended by YWP intern Anna O'Reilly.
Writing
Joy Harjo
Joy Harjo, a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, draws on her ancestors' experience in her award-winning poetry. She was the 23rd United States Poet Laureate (2019-22).
Writing
Ocean Vuong
Get swept away by the haunting poetry of Ocean Vuong, an award-winning young Vietnamese-American poet, essayist, and novelist.
Opinion & Commentary
Writing
Camp!
In the cold, lightless days of early winter, warm us up with sweet memories of camp – sun up to sun down, share your campfire stories and the experiences you had there. Write about camp!
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Writing
Bias
What is the impact of bias on our world? Write about it as you see it in your daily life or in your reading.
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Writing
No Gilead
Abortion rights advocates won major victories in elections in Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia on Nov. 7. To imagine life without those rights, read about the fictional Gilead in Margaret Atwood's book, The Handmaid's Tale. What is your opinion?
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