Thursday, August 07, 2008

Youth Poetry Contest

Anyone 17 or younger may submit a poem to the 3rd Annual Alexander Popoff Youth Award Poetry Contest. Poems must relate to human rights.

To submit send one poem to stazja at yahoo.com

Make sure your subject line is “Youth Award entry”
Include your name telephone number, address, school, age, and grade. Please seek permission from your parent or gaurdian before sending that information.

The poem that wins the contest will be read at the annual Universal Declaration of Human Rights event in December 2008. There is also a 100 dollar prize.

Visit Youth for Human Rights to watch videos that explain the 30 articles of human rights. Base your poem on one of those articles.

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