PROJECT GALLERY

Delve into our Project Gallery and feel inspired by the ideas and imagination of today's youth. We collect original compositions across a range of mediums by students and participants involved in our Creative Changemaker curriculum, educational programs, and partner initiatives.

We Can Withstand
Earth Day Poem

Creative Changemaker

Ava D.

Grade

11th Grade

State

Illinois

Project Description

Students composed thoughtful poems coupled with unique expressions of art to address the future of our shared planet.

Word from the Changemaker

We watch as the leaves blow in the breeze
And the skies suddenly grow dark.
Somewhere else there is a freeze
And the weather continues to make its mark.
They say nothing gold can stay,
Which, I suppose is true.
But these patterns will make us pay
For all the damage we continue to do.
Despite the ever-approaching doom,
Us together can still repair our land.
With small steps and pushes well get past the gloom
And through the troubles we can withstand.

Related UN Sustainable Development Goal

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities

Related UDHR Article

Article 29: Duty to Your Community