It was founded by Maya Nussbaum, now executive director, in 1998 during her senior year at Columbia University.
[2] The pieces the pairs work on are incorporated into mentees' writing portfolios, which are edited by the girls' mentors and submitted for publication.
[1] The Girls Write Now CHAPTERS Reading Series features original mentee work alongside guest speakers.
[2] In 2010, Girls Write Now Founder and executive director, Maya Nussbaum, was named as one of the Feminist Press's "40 Under 40" women who are the future of feminism.
[3] Girls Write Now was featured as part of the "Making a Difference" series on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams in April 2009.