WriteGirl is a creative writing and mentoring organization in Los Angeles that helps teen girls discover and express their creative voices. It enrolls more than 350 teen girls, approximately 49 percent Latina, and many are from immigrant families where English is not the primary language.
Janel Piñeda, 17, of Salvadoran descent, has been a member of WriteGirl for the past three years. She told NBC Latino that the organization changed her life.
“Being involved with this program has turned me into such a confident person,” says Piñeda. “WriteGirl often has public readings. I never thought I’d be able to do something like that, but now it’s become so routine and easy.”
When she graduates high school, she says her goal is to get an MFA in creative writing.
