2024 International Day of the Girl Child

To celebrate Internati0nal day of the Girl Child this year, AMI hosted a poetry competition in October for girl children aged 9-17. The theme was “Girls’ Vision for the Future.”

The winners are invited to read their poems at the Girls Conference on May 22, 2025, and the winning poem will be published in the AMI’s Working Papers in Atlantis.

Guest Judges: Clare Goulet and Damini Awoyiga

Clare Goulet
Clare Goulet’s writing has appeared in The Fiddlehead, Grain, Room, & others. Her most recent book is Graphis scripta: writing lichen (2024).

Damini Awoyiga
Damini Awoyiga is a high school student. She is an activist, spoken word poet, and the former Halifax’s Youth Poet Laureate (2023-2024).

Prizes: 1st Prize: $100, 2nd Prize: $50, 3rd Prize: $25

 

Congratulations to the winners!