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Aug 14
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Congratulations Contest Winners!

Young Writers Project's Summer of Stories Contest was a huge success this year with more than 300 submissions! It was so successful that our judges decided that each of the three awards in both categories of writing and visual art deserved to have two winners. Along with cash prizes, contest winners are published in this issue of The Voice. Honorable mentions – and there are many who deserve recognition – are also published here.

Thank you to everyone who participated, even during the hottest days of summer! And big congratulations to the following writers and visual artists, listed by their YWP usernames and the title of their winning submissions:

WRITING (The challenge: Let your imagination run free! Let the words flow! Write about anything in any genre – poetry or prose, fiction or nonfiction.)
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Posted: 08.14.22
Apr 12
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FOLD: LIGHTING

[Photo: Darwin Bell, flickr]
WORKSHOP BY ERIN BUNDOCK, FOR YWP
 
FROM A NEW PERSPECTIVE


From a New Perspective
Have you ever looked at the world upside down? In your writing, have you ever tried approaching a topic or feeling from a different perspective?

This Playlist is going to get you thinking about how to make your visuals look at the world in new ways. Most of the learning in this Playlist will be discussion based as we talk about how different perspectives can be interpreted.

You'll also brainstorm some ways to approach each perspective or angle to help you with all the activities. You have enough skills in your toolbox to help you make these decisions, even if you don't feel like you do! Trust yourself and have fun!
High Angle
Take the time to look through the photos, and imagine that you're taking the photo.
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Posted: 04.12.21
Jan 03
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Create a play!

Jan 08
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Thank you, thank you, thank you

What a wonderful day it was Friday as so many many people participated in VERMONT WRITES DAY!

The day was Young Writers Project's annual day of honoring writing, a day when people of all ages in Vermont (and our friends around the country) took just seven minutes (or more) to write to any of seven fun prompts, including 4Photos (above). Or they picked "General" and wrote about their own ideas. 

Many schools participated and principals, teachers, teachers' aides, visitors also jumped in. Many schools reported that their entire school participated and also took time out to share what had been written.

We could ask for nothing more to show the importance of writing and the fun of writing.
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Posted: 01.08.19
Sep 22
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OUR YWP VIDEO!


There is no one better to tell Young Writers Project's story than the people who live it...
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Posted: 09.22.18
Sep 20
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The Voice - Fall 2018

Young Writers Project proudly presents The Voice! 
 
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Posted: 09.20.18
Aug 20
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Final SoundCheck tonight!

SOUNDCHECK - YWP's Voices for Change Writing Workshop and Open Mic
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 6-8 PM
THEME: SOCIAL JUSTICE!
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Posted: 08.20.18
Aug 16
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The Voice - August 2018

Special Summer of Stories issue.


 
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Posted: 08.16.18
Jul 17
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The Voice - July 2018

Jun 04
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The Voice - June 2018

A TRIBUTE to MGMC (& all about Voices for Change!)


 
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Posted: 06.04.18
May 11
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Voices for Change -- Play it again!

Part I: MGMC Welcome poems; Forum on Youth Activism led by Rebecca Haslam; (at 1:30) Amir Sulaiman workshop -- how he writes poetry or The Two Pillars: Sincerity and Beauty



Part II: Open Mic; (at 1:03) Amir Sulaiman performs

Voices for Change was an amazingly powerful event! Thank you all -- all poets, all listeners, our featured slam poet Amir Sulaiman, Muslim Girls Making Change and Beata Tsosie-Peña of Tewa Women United, the youth forum panelists, the brave and brilliant writers at the open mic, the samosa makers, our generous sponsors... More on this later, but to everyone who participated in any way, thank you! Friday, May 11 at Contois Auditorium will always be in our hearts as one of the best YWP events ever! Maybe THE best ... 
 
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Posted: 05.11.18
May 09
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Voices for Change gets shine in Seven Days

YWP's Voices for Change got a nice write-up this week in Seven Days. Click here to see it.

We hope as many of you as possible will come, Friday, May 11 at Burlington City Hall -- Contois Auditorium. The lineup:
  • 4 p.m. Welcome and new poems by Muslim Girls Making Change
  • 4:15 p.m. Forum with six youth activists talking about racial justice, gender rights, poverty, disabilities, feminism and immigration.
  • 5:15 p.m. Workshop with the amazing slam poet, Amir Sulaiman
  • 6:15 p.m. Free Dinner (pizza and more)
  • 7 p.m. Open Mic (with several featured artists)
  • 8 p.m. Performance by Amir Sulaiman. (Don't miss this!)
Everything free! (Donations will be welcome!)
All are wecome to attend.
 
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Posted: 05.09.18
Apr 23
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The Voice - April/May 2018

Enjoy this beautiful issue.

 
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Posted: 04.23.18
Mar 19
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The Voice -- March 2018

WHAT DO YOU THINK? Please click "read more" and put a comment on the side. THANKS. Your reactions are important. Be heard.
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Posted: 03.19.18
Mar 19
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The Voice -- March 2018

 The Voice -- February 2018
 

 

WHAT DO YOU THINK? We need you to comment and tell us what you think of this month's magazine. THANKS. Just comment on the side.


 
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Posted: 03.19.18
Mar 17
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March 16-- SoundCheck in Burlington


Mark MARCH 16 on your calendars. YWP's monthly pizza/workshop/open mic at Burlington City Arts -- was again postponed because of snow -- and will focus on gun violence, school safety, political inaction.

PLEASE COME. Join in a workshop with YWP's Denise Casey and Rajnii Eddins at 6 p.m. and open mic at 7 p.m. Bring your writing. Bring your outrage.

PACK THE HOUSE!

 
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Posted: 03.17.18
Feb 14
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Hone your storytelling voice!

YWP's Rajnii Eddins and Geoffrey Gevalt will soon launch a unqiue, live/interactive course on storytelling and performance. Open to all high school students; held in Burlington Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. beginning March 12 through April 18. FREE. Digital component. AND, performance/presentation event as culmination of your work on May 10 at City Hall, Burlington.

ALL WELCOME. FREE. 

More info, sign up: Contact Geoffrey Gevalt, [email protected], 802-324-9537.


 
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Posted: 02.14.18
Feb 08
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The Voice- February 2018

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The Voice - January 2018

Jan 01
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New Workshops!

YWP Community,

We are kicking off the New Year with some new workshops in YWP Academy. Workshops are intended to help you dive deeper, gain some skills and, gulp, have some fun. They are free. Each will be active for at least 6 weeks. You can start anytime; go at your own pace and as your time permits. The more participants we have the merrier so bring in some friends. JOIN up today (you must log in) to do more with: 
 
Playwriting -- best plays get performed at Vermont Young Playwrights Festival; 
Storytelling -- make something out of nothing; 
Hip-Hop -- turn your name into song; 
Photo Story -- tell a story with five photos;  
Sound -- gain chops on narrating your best stuff; 
Commenting -- there is an art to it and, oh, how you can help others!

Sign up today! 

If you want to do any of these (or have us design one for you) for school credit (high school usually) contact me (gg) and contact your school to see what we need to do to help you gain credit. Imagine YWP becoming your homework!

The workshops are led by YWP staff or outside experts who will provide you with feedback, guidance and, at some point, a video conference for the group and individual consultation. There will be a mentor assigned to each workshop as well. And a live chat. 

Feel like you don't have time? You do. Honest. None takes that long (except playwriting); and stretch it out over time.
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Posted: 01.01.18