Girls Write Now has a special place in my heart--it's amazing organization here in New York that pairs at-risk high school girls with professional women writers for a mentor relationship that lasts an entire school year, up to four years.
As you can see from one of their readings above, any event given by Girls Write Now is not to be missed. Especially the one this Friday. Not only will the fabulous young women writers be reading their work, but our own Courtney Martin will also be there. All of the information is below the jump, but if you're in the area, please stop by. It's only a $10 suggested donation to support an amazing organization. A small price to pay to support girls' voices, wouldn't you say?
January 18, 2008
7:00 - 9:00
John Street Church, 44 John St.
Admission: $10 (suggested)
Featuring original collaborative writing by mentor/mentee pairs plus special guests:
Melissa Kirsch, author of The Girl's Guide to Absolutely Everything;
Courtney Martin, author of Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters;
Deb Siegel, author of Sisterhood, Interrupted; and
Phoebe Damrosch, author of Service Included
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FYI for all you west coast feministing readers. Girls Write Now has an L.A. based counterpart called WriteGirl. http://www.writegirl.org/
If you live in LA and write professionally and are interested in mentoring, definitely check it out...
Bean, thanks for the west coast tip! I was just going to ask about that. I'm in LA and volunteer for MOSTE (Mentoring Our Students Through Experience- check them out at www.moste.org). Like GWN, profesional women mentor at risk girls. Going to have to stay posted on GWNLA activities- I would love to attend some readings!
Oh, wow, I would so be there if I lived in New York! Wonder if there'll be anything like this in Philly or Baltimore.