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Spoken word: ‘Age is What Makes You’ by Ana Canales Ruiz

This piece placed third for high school spoken word submissions in the 2024 Ánimo Voices WRITING, ART, & SPOKEN WORD COMPETITION 2024, which invited students to respond to a open prompt. The competition is an opportunity to motivate, recognize, and celebrate our strong student voices through writing, spoken word, and art. Age is What Makes You […]

Art: ‘Our Shared Horizon’ by Karol and Koral Macias

This piece placed third for high school art submissions in the 2024 Ánimo Voices WRITING, ART, & SPOKEN WORD COMPETITION 2024, which invited students to respond to a open prompt. The competition is an opportunity to motivate, recognize, and celebrate our strong student voices through writing, spoken word, and art. Our Shared Horizon Artist: […]

Art: ‘Shattered Heritage’ by Eileen Garcia

Writing: ‘Letter to my Mother’ by Brianna Castillo

This piece placed third for high school writing submissions in the 2024 Ánimo Voices WRITING, ART, & SPOKEN WORD COMPETITION 2024, which invited students to respond to a open prompt. The competition is an opportunity to motivate, recognize, and celebrate our strong student voices through writing, spoken word, and art. Letter to my Mother Dear Mommy, […]

Writing: ‘Mi Lindo Veracruz’ by Guadalupe Cauich

This piece placed third for middle school writing submissions in the 2023 Ánimo Voices Writing and Art Competition, which invited students to respond to the open prompt “I’ve Got Something to Say.” The competition is an opportunity to motivate, recognize, and celebrate our strong student voices through writing, spoken word, and art. My Anything Box My anything […]

Spoken word: “I’m Tired of Being the Tail ” by Jay’Onna Moore

This piece placed second for high school spoken word submissions in the 2024 Ánimo Voices WRITING, ART, & SPOKEN WORD COMPETITION 2024, which invited students to respond to a open prompt. The competition is an opportunity to motivate, recognize, and celebrate our strong student voices through writing, spoken word, and art. I’m Tired of Being the […]

Art: ‘I Am My Cathedral’ by Jessica Miguel Mateo

This piece placed second for high school art submissions in the 2024 Ánimo Voices WRITING, ART, & SPOKEN WORD COMPETITION 2024, which invited students to respond to a open prompt. The competition is an opportunity to motivate, recognize, and celebrate our strong student voices through writing, spoken word, and art. I Am My Cathedral Artist: […]