NEHS invites you to explore an ever-evolving array of Creative Challenges designed to ignite your passion for literature beyond the classroom. Our goal is to inspire a love for reading and creative expression among our student members like never before.
We encourage all students to dive into our Creative Challenges. Develop projects that reflect your unique insights and perspectives on the texts you’ve read, and don’t forget to engage in peer review with fellow NEHS student members to refine your ideas.
To support your creative journey, utilize the NEHS Style Guide for formatting guidance and to ensure your submissions shine. All entries must be submitted via our AwardSpring platform and will be reviewed by educators from across the globe.
Winners of each of our Creative Challenges will contend to be crowned Creative Challenge Champions at the end of the academic year. Creative Challenge Champions receive $100 checks to support their continued literary creativity.
Fall: Poetry Writing & Performance Challenge
Inspired by Carol Ann Duffy’s The World’s Wife, this year’s NEHS Poetry Writing & Performance Challenge invites students to reimagine history, myth, and pop culture—through the eyes of the partner.
Find out more about the Fall Creative Challenge.
Winter: Monologue Writing & Performance Challenge
This year’s Winter Challenge calls on students to write a 3-minute monologue inspired by the prompt “I Refuse to Be Invisible.” Through spoken word and performance, students can share the moments that made them seen, heard, and unforgettable.
Find out more about the Winter Creative Challenge.
Spring: Ethics & AI Challenge
As AI transforms how we create and interpret the world, the role of human expression takes on new urgency. Our Spring Challenge invites students to respond with original work that explores the ethical, artistic, and cultural questions at the heart of our AI-driven age.
Find out more about the Spring Creative Challenge.
