Youth Getting Creative About Peace
2026 Youth Peace Poetry Contest
In partnership with Village Books, we invited Whatcom County youth ages 4–18 to reflect on and explore ideas of peace through creative expression.
Participants submitted their work in the form of poetry, song lyrics, personal reflections, or any form of writing that sparks their imagination. Youth were encouraged to share what peace means to them in ways that are authentic and inspiring to them.
Over the years, we have seen peace represented in a wide variety of ways, such as respect, listening, friendship, conflict resolution, hopes and dreams for the future, celebrating peaceful moments, and so much more. We look forward to what this year’s participants have to share.
2026 Contest Winners
This year’s winners were featured on October 2, 2026 at our Peace Builders Awards event, as well as a Village Books poetry reading event. Congratulations and thank you for spreading the message of peace in our community with your inspiring poems!
