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2022 Pongo Poetry Prize
For the past decade, we have been proud to present the Pongo Poetry Prize, awarded on an annual basis for poetry submitted through Well-Versed, our online poetry submission program.Included above is the 2022 prize winning poem, accompanied by an author statement offering more context on the piece, and the writer’s perspective on Pongo.
Well-Versed: Youth Poetry from Fall 2022
Check out the brilliant youth poetry submitted to Pongo last fall through Well-Versed; our online poetry submission program!
Join Pongo’s 2022 End of Year Fundraising Campaign!
Join Pongo's end of year fundraising campaign! With your support, Pongo will share the transformative power of poetry writing with vulnerable youth across the country.
Apply Today: Inspire Youth Healing through Poetry at Echo Glen!
Apply by 11/30 to help lead Pongo's youth poetry programming at the Echo Glen Children's Center!
Well-Versed: Youth Poetry from Summer 2022
Check out the brilliant youth poetry submitted to Pongo this summer through Well-Versed; our online poetry submission program!
Meet Pongo’s Co-Executive Directors on 9/13!
Join us at Optimism Brewing on 9/13 to meet Pongo’s Co-Executive Directors and connect with the members of this wonderful community!
Inspire Youth Healing through Poetry!
Pongo is recruiting for project leaders and volunteer writing mentors. Apply today to join Pongo’s work of engaging youth in writing heartfelt poetry!
Well-Versed: Youth Poetry Highlights from Spring 2022
Check out the amazing poems submitted to Well-Versed - Pongo's online poetry submission program - this spring!
Well-Versed: Youth Poetry Highlights from Winter 2022
Check out two outstanding pieces from the 2022 winter quarter of Well-Versed: Pongo Poets Online; our online poetry submission program.
Launching the Search for Pongo’s Co-Executive Director, Programs!
You could be the person that connects us to Pongo's future Co-Executive Director!