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WriteGirl

Cause Area

  • Children & Youth

Location

1330 Factory Pl. Unit F-104Los Angeles, CA 90013 United States

Website:

http://www.writegirl.org
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Mission Statement

WriteGirl is a Los Angeles-based creative writing and mentoring organization that pairs underserved teen girls with professional women writers for one-on-one mentoring, genre-specific workshops, public readings, publications, and college and scholarship application assistance. Founded in 2001, WriteGirl has maintained a 100% success rate in helping its seniors not only graduate from high school, but also enroll in college. In 2013 WriteGirl was recognized by Michelle Obama with the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award for its success inspiring thousands of underserved teens to enroll in college.

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WriteGirl is a Los Angeles-­based creative writing and mentoring organization that pairs underserved teen girls with professional women writers for one-on-one mentoring, genre-specific workshops, public readings, publications, and college and scholarship application assistance. Founded in 2001, WriteGirl has maintained a 100% success rate in helping its seniors not only graduate from high school, but also enroll in college. In 2013 WriteGirl was recognized by Michelle Obama with the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award for its success inspiring thousands of underserved teens to enroll in college.

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