Calling All Poets! ✍
Share your poem for a chance to win bookstore gift cards.
If you’re a poet and a student at one of the 10 Maricopa Community Colleges, we encourage you to submit a poem to the 2024 International Education Week Poetry Competition for a chance to win Follett bookstore gift cards up to $100!
First place: $100
Second place: $75
Third place: $50
Honorable mention(s): $25
All eligible students are invited to share a poem centered around the theme of “One World, Many Stories: Sharing Narratives of Global Understanding.” Poems that do not meet the guidelines below will not be considered.
Deadline: Please submit your poem by 11:59 p.m. (MST) on November 8, 2024.
The winners will be announced on Nov. 18 and everyone will be invited to a virtual Poetry Slam on Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. where the winning poems will be read.
Competition Guidelines:
- Contestants must be currently enrolled students at one of the 10 colleges
- The poem must align with the “One World, Many Stories” theme
- Entries must be unpublished works that have not won previous awards
- Only one poem may be submitted per individual
- Poem length should not exceed 100 total lines
Questions? Contact do.iie@domail.maricopa.edu
This poetry competition is in honor of Aziz Alhadi, the former Director of International Education at Mesa Community College, who passed away this summer. Aziz joined MCC in 2019, bringing over 20 years of experience in international education, and was admired for his visionary thinking and ability to bring about meaningful change. Aziz treated everyone with respect and always had a warm smile for everyone he met. He will be remembered for his poems, passion, unwavering dedication, and positive influence on his colleagues and students. His loss is deeply felt.