Category: Youth Poetry

Oakdale High’s Zoe Byron Selected as 2024-25 Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate

Zoe Byron with her dog

We’re excited to share that Zoe Byron of Oakdale has been selected as our next youth laureate. Zoe Byron,  a sophomore at Oakdale High School, was selected as the Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate for 2024-2025. She will serve a one-year term, participate in several engagements throughout the year, and receive a $500 honorarium. Cameron …

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NAACP Virtual Showcase on TV 26

The NAACP Youth Video Contest, co-sponsored by MoSt, has come to a close, and you can see the results on local TV 26! The presentation will air on the following dates and times: Dec 26th: 11am & 8pm Dec 28th: 1pm & 8pm Dec 30th: 11am & 8pm

DEADLINE EXTENDED! NAACP Youth Video Contest

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 …

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NAACP Youth Video Contest Looking for Entries!

NAACP Flyer

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 …

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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 …

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