Girls Write Now
A mentoring program called Girls Write Now provides workshops, such as this one, and one-on-one mentoring to help girls break into careers such as science journalism. OLAYA BARR
ELLE India
December 1, 2014
“Adults might be a few chapters further into their stories than teenagers are, but that doesn’t mean that the stories we do have, don’t matter.” –Nishat Anjum Read more >
Kim Talks Books: Kim Golden Blog
December 1, 2014
“For the entire month of December, my Month of Giving, I will be trying to raise money for three charities: Stockholms Stadsmission, which helps the homeless and at-risk women and children; Covenant House, an organisation that helps homeless youth across North America; and Girls Write Now, a US-based organisation that helps empower inner-city girls via the written word.” Read more >
New York Family Life
December 1, 2014
“In New York, only 22 percent of students graduating from high school have proficient writing skills. Girls Write Now is trying to change that grim statistic. Since its founding in 1998, Girls Write Now has transformed the lives of 5,000 girls, all of whom have gone on to college with portfolios, scholarships, and perhaps most importantly—confidence.” Read more >
THINK
December 1, 2014
“As a former journalist, I believe this is a crucial cause and one that doesn’t seem to get the attention it deserves. Writing is a valuable skill not only in business, but in all aspects of life. Writing is a craft, one that can inspire, change and even move us.” Read more >
Student Science
November 26, 2014
“A mentoring program called Girls Write Now provides workshops, such as this one, and one-on-one mentoring to help girls break into careers such as science journalism.”
Photo by Olaya Barr
Latino USA
November 21, 2014
“A young girl and aspiring writer who is just starting to experience the trials and tribulations of writing regularly meets a seasoned author who has dealt with her own fair share of failures and achievements. They talk about literature and life. They work together on their writing and this relationship has become an inspiring and empowering force in both their lives. This connection was made possible by the organization Girls Write Now.” Read more >
Commercial Observer
November 19, 2014
Employees at Outbrain enjoy the ability to post their own chosen content on the company’s highly-trafficked partner sites through their “staff picks” program. “Content strategist Meghan Nesmith has organized a group of employees who use their picks to give free airplay to student posts from Girls Write Now, a nonprofit that pairs girls from disadvantaged backgrounds who want to pursue writing with mentors who are established female authors. The last month of the freebies generated 1,500 clicks for works by the nonprofit’s participants.” Read more >
Digital Bolex
November 7, 2014
“Recently my brother Andrew and I produced and directed a music video for the NY based not-for-profit Girls Write Now. We wanted the video to be a mix of performance and scenes of learning, for the song “Ode to Malala” [Malala Yousafzai – 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Winner] written by Suzzy Roche and mentees from Girls Write Now.” Read more >
Chime for Change
October 27, 2014
“The CHIME FOR CHANGE Storytelling platform is featuring four Girls Write Now stories throughout the month of October.” Read more >
106.7 Lite FM
October 26, 2014
Aarti Monteiro manages the College Bound Program, and joins Nina del Rio’s weekly “Get Connected” Radio Show to discuss the relationship between mentors and mentees, and the upcoming College Bound Seminar open to all NYC female high school students in Manhattan on November 8th. Read more >