MoSt is proud to help co-sponsor this contest! Do you use artistic expression to help cope with COVID-19 and its impact on your community? Can you record a 3-5 minute video showcasing your creative activities? NAACP is hosting a Virtual Showcase for you to show off your talent! We are looking for individuals between the …
Category: Youth Poetry
Nov 08
NAACP Youth Video Contest Looking for Entries!
MoSt is proud to help co-sponsor this contest! Do you use artistic expression to help cope with COVID-19 and its impact on your community? Can you record a 3-5 minute video showcasing your creative activities? NAACP is hosting a Virtual Showcase for you to show off your talent! We are looking for individuals between the …
Feb 29
Aileen Jaffa Young Poets Contest
Co-sponsored by MoSt (Modesto Stanislaus Poetry Center) and the National League of American Penwomen (NLAPW), Modesto chapter. Read the complete rules and download the entry form HERE. This contest is offered as a means of encouraging young writers throughout Stanislaus County and as a way to remember poet Aileen Jaffa, the founding President of the …
Nov 03
Annual Student Chapbook Contest Now Open!
MODESTO-STANISLAUS POETRY CENTERTHE FOURTH ANNUAL LEE NICHOLSON – GEORGE ROGERS POETRY CONTESTCONTEST GUIDELINESMONETARY PRIZES!!! DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2020 ABOUT LEE NICHOLSON AND GEORGE ROGERS Beloved by generations of their students, Lee Nicholson and George Rogers dedicated much of their lives to teaching and inspiring the youth of our community. Lee Nicholson was an instructor at …
Nov 14
Poetry Books for Schools in Fall 2018
This fall, MoSt purchased and donated sets of brand-new kids’ poetry books to five more elementary schools: Chatom, Hughson, Cunningham, Salida, and Westport. All the books were delivered in person by MoSt board members. Our donation to Westport Elementary in Ceres was given in memory of Jan Hightman, a dear friend to many in the …