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Challenges
Weekly
Writing
Deadline
Mixtures
A mixture is created by adding multiple different ingredients together to make one beautiful, unified thing. In prose or poetry, write about a mixture.
Visual Art
Deadline
Country
If you were to create your own country, what would it look like? Draw a map of it. Is it just humans, or are there magical/mythical beings as well?
Visual Art
Deadline
Change
Is the snow starting to melt? Photograph and document the changes you can see in nature, capturing spring’s arrival at its earliest.
Tomorrow Project
Writing
The Value of Communities - Writing
Consider the communities in your life and write about them with the help of prompts and examples!
Writing
Iran
Without Congressional approval or a clear statement to the American people, an attack on Iran was launched by the U.S. and Israel. What is your opinion?
Visual Art
Climate and Our Earth - Visual Art
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.
Great Artists
Visual Art
Simon Beck
On frozen lakes and sandy beaches, Simon Beck makes beautiful art that lasts only until the next snowfall or rising tide takes it away.
Visual Art
Jacob Lawrence
During the civil rights movement in the mid-1950s, this leading Black artist re-examined early American history through radical art.
Visual Art
Jeffrey Gibson
Native American artist combines an abundance of color with messages of freedom, human rights, and struggle.
Great Writers
Writing
Cornelius Eady
Cornelius Eady tells the truth about the world through poetry, says New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who asked the poet to write and read a poem for his inauguration. Eady's recent poetry also includes a tribute to Renee Nicole Good.
Writing
Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison was the first Black woman to be awarded the Nobel laureate in literature. Her unvarnished exploration of Black identity in America brought her worldwide acclaim. Have you read her work?
Writing
Mary Oliver
Clear, evocative, simply beautiful – words that describe this poet's work.
Online Workshops
Visual Art
Photo Workshop: Lighting
Lighting is crucial in photography as it defines the appearance, mood, and texture of the subject, ultimately shaping the visual impact of the photograph. Join photographer and YWP alumni Kevin Huang for this online workshop.
Visual Art
Photo Workshop: Composition
Composition is one of the key elements of photography. Learn more about composition in this online workshop.
Writing
Writing Workshop: Free Verse Poetry
Free verse is freeing! You can write any way you like, break lines wherever you decide, and end a poem whenever you want.
Opinion & Commentary
Writing
Tomorrow Project: Opinion Writing and Art
Write and create art about democracy, human rights, our communities, and the planet.
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Writing
YWP is ...
In a sentence or two, what does YWP mean to you? What impact does it have on your life? We'd love to pass your comments along to the good people whose donations keep YWP running! Please tell us so we can tell them! YWP is ...
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Writing
Wonder
What is something that makes you stop and wonder.
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