Student Challenges - An Overview

Margaret Atwood wrote “A word after a word after a word is power.”

NEHS recognizes the power of good writing and encourages its student members to participate in its constantly evolving creative and critical writing opportunities.

Our new fall, winter, and spring Creative Challenges allow students not only to focus on different types of creative writing, but also consider the importance of storytelling in other mediums. While the Writing Challenges are competitive, we do encourage all student members to experiment with their creative skills and, through these opportunities, perhaps find a new interest or hobby.

The long-standing Intellectual Freedom Challenge asks sophomores and juniors to advocate for the inclusion or exclusion of challenged texts from the canon. This Challenge asks students to read beyond their school’s reading list and consider texts that may be seen as problematic for many reasons.