GirlChildCreativityProject Activities 2013

Urban Colleges Writers Prize - project to identify, motivate and develop in colleges and schools

The project started in January 2013 and ending June annually

Zimbabwe- Nigeria Literary Exchange – is founded and implemented by Young authors association of Nigeria

- It is project that seek to publish a poetry anthology of young voices

GirlChildVoices Fiesta- celebrations of musical and poetry talent by young female artists

- Collaboration with 100 Thousand Poets for Change annually event.

Women Scream International Poetry Festival – celebrating women voices and anti gender violence advocacy.

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