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Our Impact

“Girls Write Now has been my stepping stone for getting in the world I had only dreamt about” — Calayah Heron, mentee alum

CRAFT

  • 90% of girls agreed they have all the tools needed to create quality stories
  • 99% agree they can improve their writing through editing
  • 94% of mentees reported increased digital media skills
  • 90% report they now know about new, online forms of writing

COMMUNITY

  • 91% of mentees completed all program requirements
  • Of non-senior mentees, 85% returned to the program

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COMMENDATION

  • 91% of Digital Media Mentoring Program mentees submitted their work and were published in our 2015 art book while 100% of Writing & Mentoring Program mentees submitted their work and were published in our annual anthology
  • Mentees collectively earned 53 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, including 1 national award, 22 regional Gold and Silver Keys, and 30 honorable mentions
  • Mentees had the opportunity to perform and represent Girls Write Now at the United Nations, and to publish original work inour our award-winning Anthology, Newsweek, Huffington Post, Elle India, and more

CONFIDENCE

  • 96% ended the program year with high self-confidence
  • 100% felt proud of their writing portfolios
  • 75% ended the program year feeling comfortable speaking and sharing work aloud, a significant increase over the 17% who began the year feeling this way

COLLEGE

  • 96% of mentees ended the program year knowing the major steps they need to take to get into college
  • 100% of our senior mentees graduate high school and enrolled in colleges and universities including Dartmouth, Boston University, Hunter College, Columbia University, Northwestern University, and New York University
  • 47% earned scholarships and awards to support their education

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20th Anniversary Celebrations

Join us for our 20th Anniversary Celebrations with a spring lineup including today’s new voices and special guests Molly Crabapple, Kayleen Schaefer, Naima Coster, Meg Wolitzer, Jazmine Hughes, Sudi Green, Lynette Nylander, Jenny Zhang, and more.

Life is Better in Twos

“Girls Write Now means connecting with other creative, strong women–of all ages–and being inspired by the work they are doing, in writing and beyond.” —CAITLIN CHASE, Girls Write Now First Year Mentor. Join us. Mentor and mentee applications due June 1.

Inspiring Stories From Our Girls 

For multi-genre, multi-platform, boundary-pushing stories from the Class of 2017, turn to Rise Speak Change: Girls Write Now’s award-winning print and multimedia anthologies. 

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