Here is an announcement from our friends at HoustonPBS about the 2012 PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest: Calling Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade Authors and Artists to enter the 2012 PBS KIDS GO! Writing Contest! Children write and illustrate their own stories and enter for a chance to win great prizes at both the local and [...]
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Awards For the last 40 years the Coretta Scott King Awards have been given to African American authors and illustrators for their outstanding contributions to children’s literature. The books chosen promote understanding among races and uphold the American Dream. The Awards commemorate the work of Dr. [...]
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Tagged African American, American Dream, Children's literature, Coretta Scott King, HarperCollins, Kadir Nelson, Martin Luther King, United States
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Cider Press Review just published former Writers in the Schools (WITS) writer Landon Godfrey’s first book of poems Second-Skin Rhinestone-Spangled Nude Soufflé Chiffon Gown. David St. John selected her manuscript for the Cider Press Review’s book award in 2009. If you’re interested in buying the book, you can find it at the Cider Press bookstore as well as book [...]
Schools across the nation are signing up for Digital Learning Day, a national campaign that celebrates innovation in the classrooms on February 1st. On this day, administrators, teachers, parents, and students everywhere will unite to discuss the ways in which technology has revolutionized the curriculum and exchange ideas on how to improve computer literacy. Started [...]
Three Writers in the Schools (WITS) students at Helms Elementary (HISD) will have their winning poems published in the Young Writers of America Annual Students Anthology! Congratulations to 3rd graders Joshua Martinez, Bella Corona, and Emily De Leon, who are students in Ms. Jennifer Martinez’s class and work weekly with Writers in the Schools (WITS) [...]
FROM OUR FRIENDS at Young Playwrights Inc. Do you know a young playwright, under the age of 18? National Playwriting Competition Deadline: January 2, 2012 Young Playwrights Inc. is holding a competition for playwrights under the age of 18. The winners will receive an all-expenses paid trip to New York City to attend the Young Playwrights [...]
2012 Children’s Contest Rules Subject = Adventure The final deadline for entries is March 31, 2012. Children are encouraged to submit their work to Houston-Texas-Online as soon as possible. They will receive 10 extra points if they submit their work prior to December 31, 2011. These extra points will count toward the final judging. Entries will be displayed on [...]
Creative Communication: A Celebration of Today’s Writers chose Writers in the Schools (WITS) student Jasmin Johnson as one of the top 10 4th grade poets in the nation. Three of her poems will be published in an anthology of student writing. Jasmin also will receive a $50 savings bond. For more information about Creative Communication [...]
The Renee Duke Youth Award Poetry Contest is sponsored by Poets for Human Rights and Artists in Action International. This year’s youth poetry contest is dedicated to Renee Duke (1927-2011) mother, artist, poet, mentor and life counselor who inspired thousands of people across all walks of life. Entries are being accepted by email until November [...]
Pentel of America celebrates National Handwriting Day with Heroes Worth Writing For, a new promotion in partnership with Operation Gratitude. Pentel of America, a company in the writing instruments industry, encourages children to hand-write a letter to the U.S. troops between now and January 23, 2012. The contest has a dual purpose: 1) to celebrate the importance of handwriting [...]
Here’s some news that Writers in the Schools (WITS) students can cheer about. And how great that the First Lady is standing up for poets and poetry! Students, dig deep and discover the poet laureate within you! From Reuters: First Lady Michelle Obama on Monday helped launched a new arts program to pick five student [...]
The Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers The Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers recognizes outstanding young poets and is open to high school sophomores and juniors throughout the world. The contest winner receives a full scholarship to the Kenyon Review Young Writers workshop. In addition, the winning poem will be published in The Kenyon Review. [...]
Meta-Four Houston presents “Houston Speak Green” in partnership with Youth Speaks, Houston ArtsAlliance, DiverseWorks, Houston Museum of African American Culture and the University of Houston Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts on November 1 and 5, 2011. Houston Speak Green is the Regional Premiere of a spoken-word poetry contest for young people to speak about environmental effects [...]
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Tagged Brave New Voices, Brave New Voices Speak Green, environmental writing, Houston Museum of African american Culture, Houston Speak Green, slam poetry
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Writers in the Schools (WITS) understands the power of slam poets, and we are lucky to have on staff a WITS writer, Deborah D.E.E.P. Wiggins, who’s been ranked the #2 female performance poet in the world. We also celebrate deaf poets–each year WITS students from T.H. Rogers School bring down the house at the Blooms [...]
Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) is accepting applications from exceptionally talented Texas youth (8th-11th grade) for its Young Masters grant program.Students of all artistic disciplines, including creative writing, may apply for this competitive grant program. The most talented young artists will receive the title of Young Master and will be given grants of up [...]
