Contests
Youth Be Heard hosts a series of writing and art contests throughout the year, with participants across the country. Our most recent writing and art contest received nearly 200 submissions, and the talent was overwhelming!
Current Contests:
Greenville, IL Comets Writing Contest: https://forms.gle/AsyqZVFboW3iz15E6
East St. Louis, IL Flyers Writing Contest: https://forms.gle/FTgGRxFTHuDuPAZV7
Scroll down to see more work from recent winners and some thoughts from our participants!
Recent Winners
Tiffany Huynh, 18
Helen Hgo, 16
The Great Dragon and the Heavenly Empress
Alisha Wong, 16
Testimonials
“I can’t believe my artwork is being published, this is so exciting!”
Tiffany, 18
“It means so much to me to be chosen as a finalist…I never felt confident in my poetry skills prior to this”
Hana, 16
“I felt proud because it was public and the only person who usually sees my work is my English teacher.”
Zarria, 14
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