Celebrating Youth Voices for Global Change
The final week of the 2024/25 academic year ended on a powerful note with the annual Spoken Word Poetry Showcase 2025, where Year 7–9 students took the stage to share their visions for tomorrow’s world through original performance poetry alongside the launch of a professional publication featuring their published pieces. This platform empowers students to explore global issues and use their voices for real change, with each year featuring a unique activist theme.
Champions of Change – Inspiring Resilience and Hope
In its third year, the showcase’s theme was “Champions of Change: Inspiring Resilience and Hope”, which celebrated individuals who have stood strong in adversity and driven positive change. Students explored how these figures connect to their own character, values and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Through the year-long Spoken Word ECA English Enrichment programme, students authored and designed their own poetry collections, of which one poem was selected for performance and professional publication, honing their voices not only as writers but also as performers whilst building strong public speaking skills, stage presence and artistic expression.
The event opened with a dynamic collaborative list poem, ‘Changemakers Are’, celebrating the strength of individuals who ignite transformation in the world. Each line offered a unique perspective and a call to action to “be bold, be brave and be the change today”, using metaphors to define changemakers – from blazing flames and blooming flowers to soldiers of hope and artists of the future.
Filled with courage and authenticity, the students proved that no one is too young to make a difference. The audience comprised the whole Year 7 group, English teachers and parents and highlighted how poetry can become a tool for change, encouraging empathy, resilience and hope in the face of global challenges.
Selected Year 8 and 9 students – Forex, Annabelle, Tatsha and Alice – returned as excellent mentors, developing their mentoring skills while supporting Year 7s with their delivery. Our student MCs – Abigail, Chloe, Nicha and Hope – also did an incredible job explaining the process and learning journey that led to the live event.
Designed as a transdisciplinary project, the students explored a wide range of causes. They drew inspiration from figures such as Malala Yousafzai, Martin Luther King Jr. and Greta Thunberg, researching how these individuals overcame adversity through their character traits, values and beliefs.
I am incredibly proud of every single student for the hard work, bravery and heart they put into their performances. Their passion shone through and it was incredible to see them express themselves so boldly on stage while also experiencing the pride of being published poets and receiving their certificates of achievement. This demonstrates the transformative power of performance poetry on both personal and social levels. Let their words inspire you to reflect, act and believe in a better world.
Published Poetry Anthology :You can read the full student anthology, which includes every poem and insights into the creative process. Published and deposited in the National Library of Thailand, it ensures these youth voices are preserved for the future.
Event Recording: Relive the showcase and experience the students’ inspiring performances through the event recording.
▶️ Watch the Spoken Word Poetry Showcase 2025
