So WHAT do you get a teenage girl for the holidays?

What does she want? What does she need?

Despite what she tells you, it’s not a hot new pair of jeans or an even flatter cellphone.

Those things are great, but they will only last a few years at best.

We have a list of things that will help a girl for her entire life…

1. A chance to find her inner voice without being graded, judged or silenced

The inspiration to write so many stories that she needs another journal
A space just for girls, where they don’t have to compete with boys’ voices
Communication tools to navigate life’s challenges
To see her work in print - in a book
A revolutionary perspective on girls’ voices and whether they deserve to be heard
Confidence
New friends
Encouragement
Individual support to complete her college applications
Decision-making skills
Sensational and surprising writing experiences
The bravery and sense of self to fill it up
A chance to get a glimpse of a possible future career
Visits to new venues that she may not otherwise get to, like the Grammy Museum and Disney Hall
Emotional support
Family support
Help researching colleges
A sense of possibility
Someone who is not her parent or teacher to talk with her about her choices, in school and in life
A chance to develop healthy ways to express her feelings
To meet girls with the same interests
To meet girls with different interests
Practice keeping commitments
Leadership skills
To become a better writer no matter what career she chooses
To meet celebrity writers and learn about their journeys
To learn how to revise her own work
To see her work evolve
To learn how to set and achieve goals
Help applying for financial aid
Understanding
One very cool journal
Another journal, when the first one fills up
A full slate of writing activities to try whenever, wherever
A different way of looking at things
Permission to fail
Information on internships
Help with writing a resume and looking for a job
To discover new interests and enthusiasm for topics through writing
To learn how to set priorities
To learn to speak up for the things she wants
Creativity
Self-expression
Multiple opportunities to take different kinds of risks
Current info on writing contests and scholarships
Local literary event information
To be introduced to internationally-acclaimed women writers
A plethora of gorgeous journals
An afternoon where Katy Perry’s songwriter performs the lyrics of a song she has written
Positive role models
Help writing college application essays
Meet women engaged in different types of writing: journalism, creative writing, songwriting, poetry, comedy, screenwriting
Her own voice
Confidence in her own voice
Monthly super fun creative writing workshops
Public readings
Help preparing for public readings
Positive feedback
To discern what is legitimate content on the internet
A supportive environment where she can express herself
Healthy snacks at workshops
Sweets and treats too
To learn about many different careers and the steps to take to get there
Hours to practice, hone, and master the art of public speaking
A weekly meeting in a hip coffee shop to discuss her writing with a professional woman writer
A new role model, soul sister, editor, proofreader
The chance to see her writing PUBLISHED in an anthology that circulates the globe.

WriteGirl gives girls every single one of the things on this list.

You can help a girl get these things today. WriteGirl has a track record of sending 100% of our graduating seniors to college, many on partial or full scholarships.