Educate. Enable. Empower.

A nonprofit education organization facilitating the exploration and deployment of writing as an expressive medium for change.

Discovering our voices through writing.

Literacy rates in the US are the lowest level in decades and worse in low-income, marginalized communities. Writing Waves creates opportunities and lowers the barrier of entry for writing because we believe in the power of literature to benefit both readers and writers and inspire actual change.

International High School Writing Competition Now Open!

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International High School Writing Competition Now Open! ||

Organizing Online Workshops

We organize Zoom workshops with students from 4 unique countries across the world with 80+ total attendees! 80% are minorities currently underrepresented in American media. 5-6 days long, our camp curriculums have been carefully curated to be fun and rewarding for students of every level!

2024 Books & Writing Supplies Drive

2024 Books & Writing Supplies Drive

For 2024, We are proud to be hosting a Books & Writing Supplies Drive.

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We are so happy to welcome our judge for IHSWC 2024: Johnny Huang! 🌊 Johnny will read the final pieces, and decide our 2024 Winners! #judge #writingcontest #poetry #poets
💫 Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing excerpt from “Waves of Gray” by Skylar Su — one of five Silver Medallion poems from IHSWC Winter 2023! 💫 🌊 To read more, visit the link in our bio!
⭐️ Check out this wondertul excerpt from “One Single Request” by Lily Chen, one of our talented poets winning an honorable mention at our IHSWC Winter 2023 contest! ⭐️ #writing #poetry #writingcontest #talentedpoets
Intl. High School Writing Contest is open again! Submit by 10/15 for $100 prizes! ⭐️ In the meantime... read “Continue Reading” by Daniel Seog, our Bronze Medallionist for IHSWC Winter 2023! ⭐️ #writing #poetry #talentedpoets #writingcontest
EXTENDED DEADLINE TO 10/25! 🎉 International High School Writing Contest Fall 2024 Open! Apply Now! Last season, we gave more than $400 in total prizes! This is a great, last chance International-level award/honor for any seniors’ college application. Read more on the website highschooolwritingcontest.org
Thank you all for the wonderful submissions so far! We appreciate your hard work and are so excited to read them! 🌊 The deadline for the IHSWC 2024 has been extended to October 25! For more information, visit the website listed in our bio!
Thank you all for the wonderful submissions so far! We appreciate your hard work and are so excited to read them! 🌊 The deadline for the IHSWC 2024 has been extended to October 25! For more information, visit the website listed in our bio!
Intl. High School Writing Contest is open again! Submit by 10/15 for $100 prizes! ⭐️ In the meantime... read “Continue Reading” by Daniel Seog, our Bronze Medallionist for IHSWC Winter 2023! ⭐️ #writing #poetry #talentedpoets #writingc
Intl. High School Writing Contest is open again! Submit by 10/15 for $100 prizes! ⭐️ In the meantime... read “Continue Reading” by Daniel Seog, our Bronze Medallionist for IHSWC Winter 2023! ⭐️ #writing #poetry #talentedpoets #writingcontest
⭐️ Check out this wonderful excerpt from “One Single Request” by Lily Chen, one of our talented poets winning an honorable mention at our IHSWC Winter 2023 contest! ⭐️
⭐️ Check out this wonderful excerpt from “One Single Request” by Lily Chen, one of our talented poets winning an honorable mention at our IHSWC Winter 2023 contest! ⭐️
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month! Scroll to the right to see 3 of the most famous Hispanic writers and their most famous quotes… #hispanicheritagemonth #hispaniccelebration #hispanicwriters
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month! Scroll to the right to see 3 of the most famous Hispanic writers and their most famous quotes… #hispanicheritagemonth #hispaniccelebration #hispanicwriters
✨ Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing excerpt from "Waves of Gray" by Skylar Su — one of five Silver Medallion poems from IHSWC Winter 2023! ✨ 🌊 To read more, visit the link in our bio!
✨ Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing excerpt from "Waves of Gray" by Skylar Su — one of five Silver Medallion poems from IHSWC Winter 2023! ✨ 🌊 To read more, visit the link in our bio!
We are so happy to welcome our judge for IHSWC 2024: Johnny Huang! 🌊 Johnny will read the final pieces, and decide our 2024 Winners! #judge #writingcontest #poetry #poets
💫 Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing excerpt from “Waves of Gray” by Skylar Su — one of five Silver Medallion poems from IHSWC Winter 2023! 💫 🌊 To read more, visit the link in our bio!
⭐️ Check out this wondertul excerpt from “One Single Request” by Lily Chen, one of our talented poets winning an honorable mention at our IHSWC Winter 2023 contest! ⭐️ #writing #poetry #writingcontest #talentedpoets
Intl. High School Writing Contest is open again! Submit by 10/15 for $100 prizes! ⭐️ In the meantime... read “Continue Reading” by Daniel Seog, our Bronze Medallionist for IHSWC Winter 2023! ⭐️ #writing #poetry #talentedpoets #writingc
EXTENDED DEADLINE TO 10/25! 🎉 International High School Writing Contest Fall 2024 Open! Apply Now! Last season, we gave more than $400 in total prizes! This is a great, last chance International-level award/honor for any seniors’ college app
Thank you all for the wonderful submissions so far! We appreciate your hard work and are so excited to read them! 🌊 The deadline for the IHSWC 2024 has been extended to October 25! For more information, visit the website listed in our bio! Intl. High School Writing Contest is open again! Submit by 10/15 for $100 prizes! ⭐️ In the meantime... read “Continue Reading” by Daniel Seog, our Bronze Medallionist for IHSWC Winter 2023! ⭐️ #writing #poetry #talentedpoets #writingc ⭐️ Check out this wonderful excerpt from “One Single Request” by Lily Chen, one of our talented poets winning an honorable mention at our IHSWC Winter 2023 contest! ⭐️ It’s Hispanic Heritage Month! Scroll to the right to see 3 of the most famous Hispanic writers and their most famous quotes… #hispanicheritagemonth #hispaniccelebration #hispanicwriters ✨ Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing excerpt from "Waves of Gray" by Skylar Su — one of five Silver Medallion poems from IHSWC Winter 2023! ✨ 🌊 To read more, visit the link in our bio!