Literacy Alive

Literacy Alive began in the spring of 2007 with a commitment to promote literacy among the children and young adults throughout New Mexico's southwestern communities of Silver City, Bayard, Cliff, Gila, Hurley, Mimbres, and Santa Clara by featuring local New Mexico and Arizona authors and their books. From this, Young Voices of Silver City was born. Enjoy their voices.

Young Voices of Silver City 2014 is designed to encourage and support young scholars in their pursuit of literacy. Students from all across the area around Silver City, New Mexico, participated with poetry, personal and historical essays, and artistic renderings. From the compelling 'Listen to the Voices,' an acclaimed poem by Alyssa Shanley-Lenie, the words of this young group of writers spin vivid images of New Mexico, of scenes of home recalled by a young soldier serving in Iraq, of the magic inherent in an ordinary day of a young boy. You will love the bond between a dreaming girl and the glowing stars that warm he heart. These young writers have grasped some primary rules of good writing. They write of what they know best, and they write objectively, avoiding sentimentality. Kudos to them, to their teachers and to Literacy Alive, the program that showcased their work.