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Junior (6-8)
Poetry is music with words! It builds memory and rhythm skills.
Task: Take a 1-minute video of yourself reciting a short poem of your choice.
Upload: Video (MP4, under 100MB).
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Poetry is music with words! It builds memory and rhythm skills. Task: Take a 1-minute video of yourself reciting a short poem of your choice. Upload: Video (MP4, under 100MB).

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Intermediate (9-12)
Words move mountains! Poetry heals and protests across Africa – from Sitawa Wafula to Grandmaster Masese.
Task: Take a 1.5 minute video of yourself reciting a poem by a Kenyan poet, or an original piece (theme: "Being Young in Kenya").
Upload: Video (MP4, under 200MB) with clear audio.
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Words move mountains! Poetry heals and protests across Africa – from Sitawa Wafula to Grandmaster Masese. Task: Take a 1.5 minute video of yourself reciting a poem by a Kenyan poet, or an original piece (theme: "Being Young in Kenya"). Upload: Video (MP4, under 200MB) with clear audio.

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Senior (13-15)
Poetry is protest & healing! Amplify your voice like Sitawa Wafula – your words could spark change!
Task: Write & take a video of yourself performing a 1.5-minute poem titled "Being a Teen in Kenya Today."
Themes to explore: Hopes vs. challenges, Social media pressures, and Cultural pride.
Upload: Video (MP4, under 200MB) with clear audio.
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Poetry is protest & healing! Amplify your voice like Sitawa Wafula – your words could spark change! Task: Write & take a video of yourself performing a 1.5-minute poem titled "Being a Teen in Kenya Today." Themes to explore: Hopes vs. challenges, Social media pressures, and Cultural pride. Upload: Video (MP4, under 200MB) with clear audio.

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Youth Innovator (16-18)
Speak your heart in verse—use poetry to express, heal, and challenge.
Task: Perform a 1.5-minute original spoken word piece on video. Upload: Video (MP4, under 200MB)
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Speak your heart in verse—use poetry to express, heal, and challenge. Task: Perform a 1.5-minute original spoken word piece on video. Upload: Video (MP4, under 200MB)

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Young Changemaker (19-21)
Craft poems that resonate—blend tradition and innovation in your writing.
Task: Submit an original poem (written and performed) in a 1-minute video. Upload: Video (MP4, under 200MB)
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Craft poems that resonate—blend tradition and innovation in your writing. Task: Submit an original poem (written and performed) in a 1-minute video. Upload: Video (MP4, under 200MB)

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Competition Details
  • Start Date: April 10, 2025
Includes:
  • Certificate of participation
  • Category-based competitions
  • Age-based grouping