WRITEGIRL reads from the anthology YOU ARE HERE

You Are Here (WriteGirl)

WriteGirl is a creative writing and mentoring organization that promotes creativity, critical thinking and leadership skills to empower teen girls. Founded in 2001, WriteGirl pairs under-served girls, ages 13-18, with professional women writers for one-on-one mentoring, workshops and college readiness activities. Through public readings and publication in award-winning, nationally-distributed anthologies girls develop critical writing and public speaking skills and the confidence to make an impact on the world around them.

In 2013, WriteGirl was honored with the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, the highest national honor awarded to such programs. Executive Director Keren Taylor and mentee Jacqueline Uy, age 16, personally accepted the award from First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House.