Flowers wilt. Buy a poem instead!
/Flowers wilt. Chocolate is a cliche.
Do Valentine's Day right with an original poem for your sweetie -- and the proceeds help empower girls!
Read MoreFlowers wilt. Chocolate is a cliche.
Do Valentine's Day right with an original poem for your sweetie -- and the proceeds help empower girls!
Read MoreApply your professional skills, explore your personal passions, and help a teen find their creative voice! We are seeking women AND men writers to mentor teens during the daytime. All you need are tenacious communication skills, a love of writing, and the willingness to show up.
Read MoreThe sky was gleaming silver, coaxing us to be on the lookout for rain. This was not enough to dampen our spirits though, or put our pens on pause as we explored the Huntington’s Brody Botanical Gardens.
Read MoreHappy New Year from WriteGirl! For me, the end of the year often feels like that moment you finish a chapter in a great book. There is so much to sit back and think about: What has changed? What will happen next?
Read MoreIn 2016, WriteGirl will help over 400 underserved girls (and some teen boys!) develop the confidence and creative skills they need to propel them into academic, personal and professional success.
Read MoreHow to you find the right gift for a teenage girl? We have a LONG list of things that will help a girl for her entire life!
Read MoreWe asked our girls and women writers to write some advice for our community on how to enjoy December and get through the holidays. You’ll notice some repeated themes in their writing…and some opposing statements also! We always say, “Never underestimate the power of a girl and her pen,” and our girls truly embody that motto.
Read MoreThe sound of busy bees buzzed all day long as pens scratched on paper as 98 mentees and 64 mentors bonded over poetry at HNYPT in downtown LA. “Poetry happens when emotions need to be put on the page,” WriteGirl Exec. Dir. Keren Taylor told the women and girls.
Read MoreNow celebrating 15 successful years, WriteGirl continues to provide a valuable space for girls – a safe haven for girls to connect with other girls, to meet accomplished women and be inspired, a place to stand up for their ideas and ideals and most importantly, to celebrate and cultivate their own unique voices.
Read MoreWriteGirl kicked off our 15th anniversary season with a record number of 108 girls in attendance at our annual journalism workshop held at Maker City LA on Nov. 14. The girls traveled to writing stations with their mentors where they learned about the essential elements of journalism including how to write in the inverted pyramid style, where the most important information is presented at the top of the story. They dissected newspaper articles to learn how to present the facts – the who, what, where, when, why, and how – and then used their new skills to craft their own stories and headlines.
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