In the middle of May, the Iowa Youth Writing Project, in collaboration with the University of Iowa's College of Education Teaching and Learning Department, Iowa Reading Association, and Eastern Iowa Reading Council, hosted a reading and celebration for the 2025 Southeastern Iowa Short Story and Poetry Contest winners!

We're turning 15! Come celebrate with a night of trivia at The Green House on May 12th from 7p-9p.

This event will include a short presentation from Dr. Liz Corson about how families can help support developing childhood literacy skills, several guided writing activities with all supplies and snacks provided