YOU ARE A CHAMPION: THANK YOU!

Champions for the Next Generation of Women Writers!
Girls Write Now experienced great growth in 2016 and we couldn’t have done it without our champions. Here is a sample of what our champions are saying about Girls Write Now, and it’s our honor to now champion them! Thank you for being the ambassadors of the next generation of women writers.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Author of Americanah: “The feeling I had when I first met Girls Write Now: inspiration.”
Porscha Burke, Publishing Manager, Random House: “We count it a privilege to join Girls Write Now in their important work and are excited to contribute our resources and energy to empowering brilliant young women whose ideas and art can change the world.”
Nina Lorez Collins, Mentor: “I want the best for these girls. That is why I am going out to my network, a 2500+ all-women Facebook group called “What Would Virginia Woolf Do?” — if curious, check out our newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/b7ECjP)  and asking them to chip in, whatever they can afford, in order to support Girls Write Now.”
Lena Dunham, Writer: “Girls Write Now is  gift not just to the young women it serves but to the rest of us who will become their devoted readers for life, filling our shelves with their books.”
Galina Espinoza, Girls Write Now Board Member: “Most people can’t imagine being something until they can see themselves represented. As a woman of color — a Latina — I believe my board presence would send a valuable message to a community that is desperate for role models.”
Roxane Gay, Author of Bad Feminist and the forthcoming Difficult Women and Hunger: “Girls Write Now makes the extraordinary possible — helping girls find and give shape to their voices.”
Josh Groban, Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Producer and Founder, Find Your Light Foundation: “Girls Write Now reaches the highest standard…and shows how much the arts can change the trajectory of young people’s lives.”
Saran James, mentee: “Girls Write Now is a program that not only makes you write, but also makes you explore everything you can do in the world and in writing — all in an environment where people are supportive of what you write.”
Jenni Konner, Executive Producer, Writer, and Director, HBO’s Girls & Co-Founder of LennyLetter.com: “Seeing these brilliant and driven young women take on the world through words gives me so much hope for the future…”
Alicia Menendez, anchor and special correspondent at Fusion and emcee at the 2016 Girls Write Now Awards. “When the women of Girls Write Now walked into our writers’ room they filled the room with verve. As we shared stories and ideas, it was clear through their contributions that these were young women of unlimited potential, buoyed by the support of a community.”
Janet Mock, Author, Redefining Realness & the forthcoming Firsts: A Memoir of the Twenties Experience: “Only in telling my story have I been able to step into my power as my own protagonist so I recognize how vital Girls Write Now is.”
John Osborn, President & CEO, BBDO: “The work Girls Write Now is doing to nurture the talent of the next generation is both inspiring and vital. We’re humbled to support those who create the narrative.”

Mariane Pearl, Writer and Managing Editor for Chime for Change: “Girls’ ideas, wisdom and vision are a precious gift to those who listen. Girls Write Now showcases this…”
Tom Rabbitt, College Prep Panelist: “For the past 15 years I have been inspired by Girls Write Now. The mentoring I have observed is meaningful because it is grounded in this very pragmatic purpose. As a member of the college prep panel, I am honored to help our young woman fulfill their college plans. Whatever way I help them, I must admit, pales in comparison to what they give me. Their hope in the future; their commitment to change the injustice they see around them; their concern for each other; they remind me of what truly makes this country great. Of late, that reminder is the best part of my hope in America.”
Gloria Steinem, Activist and Writer: “Girls Write Now, you are filling the heart, the mind, the body. And truly, it’s a revolutionary act.”
Josleen Wilson, Mentor Alum: “In my mind, Girls Write Now is much more than a mentoring organization for underserved girls. The bond between mentors and mentees is powerful because we are all writers, all equals.”
You…Thank you for championing Girls Write Now. Tell us about your mentor or champion who helped you. We will share stories in an upcoming newsletter. Email mollygwn@gmail.com