opportunities for teens (mid-March update)

Teens, here are some more opportunities —

• Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble’s production of Bindis & Bruises finishes this weekend. The performances on March 18th & 19th are free for middle school and high school students.
• ChiTeen Lit Fest happens next month. Click here to find out about CTLF’s Ambassador program, and click here to submit to ChiTeen Lit Fest’s Writer of the Week publishing opportunity.
• Submit to Haiku Festival 2016! (March 26th deadline)
• The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is presenting its 50th Anniversary Youth Art & Poetry Contest, available to children and teens in Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland. The deadline is March 31st.
• Click here to find out about more contests and publishing opportunities open to teens.

 

Visiting Speaker from First Defense

Chicago Kaleidoscopes is looking forward to a workshop facilitated by Vickie, who is with First Defense Legal Aid; Vickie will be visiting our program on March 23rd. Last summer Adonnis Williams from First Defense led a workshop during a CK session, and we’re glad that First Defense is coming back again. By the way, First Defense Legal Aid is an After School Matters provider.

Guest Speaker Toni Asante Lightfoot

Chicago Kaleidoscopes is looking forward to today’s visit by Toni Asante Lightfoot! Toni is a talented poet, editor, performer and educator who will be giving a presentation during our next class session.

Toni’s poetry has been published in Beltway Poetry Poetry Quarterly, Muzzle Magazine and other publications. She is a graduate of the Cave Canem Writing Workshop. She, Quraysh Ali Lansana and Luis Rodriguez are co-editors of Dream of a Word: The Tia Chucha Press Poetry Anthology (Northwestern University Press).

“Vampire Haiku” by Faith S.

 

I want to shapeshift

into a vampire: vampires

have abilities

 

 

“H’sssss” by Justin W.

 

if I was a snake
I would bite the people who
do very bad things

 

 

“we’re going on a trip” by Ashontis H.

 

if only I’d known

about this spaceship before — what

a terrific trip

 

 

“Kitty Main Coon” by Alyssea P.

 

Silently walking

Jumping over everything

Enjoying my time

 

 

“Jungle” by Ernest L.

lions are the kings
of the jungle where it’s wild
most vicious of all

“Beautiful White Rose” by Venus H.

 

shapeshifting into

a beautiful white rose in

a magical field

 

 

“The Angel” by Valerie J.

 

I am the angel

I will save and protect you

guide you forever