“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
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
