IHRAF was founded upon the values of Beauty, Courage, Integrity, Vulnerability and Celebrating Diversity. Through art, we seek to understand the world and our place in it. This poetry chapbook seeks to pull words from youth poets and publish them where they may be absorbed and reflected on by people around the world.
We’re looking for poetry that focuses on any topic within human rights and social justice. In particular, we’re very curious about what human rights issues young poets find the most compelling. Poems must uphold IHRAF’s values of Beauty, Courage, Integrity, Vulnerability and Celebrating Diversity.
Eligibility
Poets 21 years and younger are eligible to submit
Rules
- There will be 30-50 poems selected for the anthology.
- The theme of the chapbook will be any poetry on human rights and
- social justice. Poems must uphold IHRAF’s values of Beauty, Courage,
- Integrity, Vulnerability and Celebrating Diversity.
- The pieces can be based on personal or fictional experiences.
- It is open for anyone under 21 to submit.
- The poems must be less than 200 words. Per IHRAF requirements, the
- poems need to be in English. There is no line count limit.
- Poets can submit up to 3 works for consideration
- Single-spaced, Times New Roman, font 12
- Submit as PDF. Make sure formatting is correct.
Each attachment should be titled : Full name of applicant _ IHRAF Poems (ex: Yuri Azar_ IHRAF Poems)
Email submissions to charlotte@ihraf.org with the subject line "Youth Speak: Poetry on Human Rights and Social Justice" In the body of the email, please include:
1. Full name
2. Age
3. Country of residence
4. Email address
5. Title of Poems
6. A 75-word biography
7. Optional: You can attach a video where you perform one poem. If you choose to do this, attach a youtube link. Other video links will not be included.
Important Dates
Last Date for Submissions 15-July-2022
It will be published in August 2022.
