“Write Girl”
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There’s nothing more satisfying than being able to use your words to express your feelings, and WriteGirl is a stunning example of how to do that the write way.
Helping to empower girls through mentorship and self-expressionship, this Los Angeles-based non-profit organization is comprised of a community of professional female writers who work with teenagers who would otherwise have no access to creative writing or mentoring programs. They introduce the girls to a wide variety of genres, hold writing and career seminars, spend one-on-one time with them and help them make the right choices – in both their writing and their lives.
What’s most exciting about WriteGirl’s success is not just the impact it’s made on the girls themselves – all of whom have gone on to college after the program — but the talent it’s introducing to the literary world. These girls just may become their generation’s Virginia Woolfs, Jane Austens and Emily Dickinsons.
Every year since WriteGirl launched in 2001, it’s published an anthology of its young members’ work. The latest volume, “Lines of Velocity,” is a powerful collection of words which has already garnered seven book awards.
Do yourself a favor and pick up one of these thought-provoking anthologies. It may give you a better understanding of your own daughter – and will definitely give you hope for our future.
