Youth Contributors on HBCU Lifestyle

HBCU Lifestyle celebrates diverse ideas that enhance our community and we welcome contributors who are willing to share their experiences.

We would love to hear from young contributors who have a passion for written expression. Below are the guidelines. See the benefits for youth, parents and teachers. We'd love to feature you on our ever growing website that is viewed worldwide!

 

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Download the full HBCU Lifestyle – Youth Contributor Flyer in .pdf format here

Submission Guidelines:

1.) Youth contributors should be between the ages of 16-24 years old

2.) Submissions should be 500 – 800 word length.

3.) Preferred topics: Education, Community, Culture, Creative Writing, and Poetry

 

Helpful Links for Youth:

Writing and Sunshine State Standards:
http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/inflated-fcat-writing-scores-pad-school-grades

Standards to Search for Writing Florida Sunshine State Standards
http://www.floridastandards.org/resources/ResourceSearch.aspx

(Although these links are for Florida, youth submissions are welcomed from everywhere!)

Why Is Writing Important
http://www.marquette.edu/wac/WhatMakesWritingSoImportant.shtml

Writing Skills
http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/miscskills/a/writing_skills.htm

Importance of Writing
http://www.writingisimportant.com/

 

If you're interested in being a Youth Contributor, please Contact Us, and title your inquiry ‘Youth Contributor'