Girls Write Now, an organization near and dear to my heart, has received the 2009 Coming Up Taller Award from the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. On November 4, at the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama presented the award to founder and executive director Maya Nussbaum and third-year mentee Tina Gao.

Girls Write Now, for those who don't know, matches high school girls in New York City with professional writing mentors. Their success is astounding. In addition to the ineffable benefits of creating lasting mentoring relationships, they also boast a 100% college attrition rate for their mentees for the last five seasons!

Way to go to all the incredible staff, young women, and mentors involved in making Girls Write Now such an incredible organization, fostering the next generation of women's voices. Consider supporting them if you've got the means or the time.

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November 10, 2009 5:46 PM

[0+]  Kathleen6674 said:

I hope you mean matriculation rate, not attrition rate...attrition means they drop out.

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November 10, 2009 6:13 PM

[0+]  Toongrrl said:

Girls rule!!! That was what we sistas said in middle school

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November 10, 2009 8:07 PM

[0+]  Comrade Kevin said:

I'm glad this program exists and I honestly wish we had more writing mentor programs across the board.

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