Founded in 1998, Girls Write Now is New YorkÕs first and only writing and mentoring organization for girls. Girls Write Now has been distinguished twice by the White House and the PresidentÕs Committee on the Arts and the Humanities as one of the nationÕs top after school programs, twice by the Nonprofit Excellence Awards as one of New YorkÕs top ten nonprofits, and twice by the New York City Council as one of the cityÕs top girl focused initiatives. Our girlsÑover 90% high need and over 95% girls of colorÑhave performed at Lincoln Center and the United Nations, published original work in Newsweek, Elle India, AOL Cambio/Huffington Post, and our award-winning anthology, and earned hundreds of Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. 100% of our seniors go on to college.