Write The World Inc

College essay programs: wtw students are college aspirants. Many face systemic barriers to higher education, including limited access to personalized writing support, under-resourced schools, financial constraints, and a lack of guidance on how to craft compelling personal statements for college applications. Wtw supported 395 students from 23 states and 3 countries in wtw's two-part online college essay program that provided: (1) a 16 chapter asynchronous (on demand) course for writing authentic common application narratives, and (2) an expert review service giving prompt essay feedback. The program was offered directly to students and through lowell high school in massachusetts - and especially designed for students who lack access to school-based or private tutors. To ensure equitable access, write the world offered its low-cost program and awarded 6 full scholarships in 2024, made possible through individual donations. In addition, our collaboration with the 30 birds foundation, funded by a grant from the aerie real foundation, inc., allowed us to extend our support to 20 afghan young women furthering our mission to provide opportunities for those without access to traditional college essay resources. In 2024, the first cohort of 5 students successfully completed the course. Based on student survey results, the program received an average recommendation score of 9.5/10, indicating strong overall satisfaction. Each student received how-to video guides, prompts, checklists, office hours with trained staff, exemplar essays, and parent resource guides. To our knowledge, all students were accepted to at least one college, spanning over 40 different private and public colleges including: nyu, boston college, boston university, penn state, arizona state university, university college dublin, middlesex community college, and umass amherst, dartmouth, and lowell.

After school writing programs: research demonstrates the importance of engaging youth in meaningful after school and extracurricular programming to supplement classroom learning and support personal growth and development. Additionally, students typically spend only 15 minutes writing in language arts classes, not nearly enough time to practice and develop this critical skill. To fill the gap, we continued to improve and expand our after school writing program entitled writing for changemaking. This program empowers students to identify social causes they care about, to explore their life experiences, and to advocate for their passions through writing and public speaking. Specifically, wtw trained facilitators, provided curricula, and supported program implementation in partnership with boys & girls club of boston. In 2024, the program served 20 students. Teenagers wrote over 200 pieces, conducted peer review, and shared their workpoems, songs, personal narratives, op-edsat a celebratory open mic event, for an authentic audience of friends, family, and community members. Additionally, they published their work in a thoughtfully designed online compilation. At the conclusion of the program, students reported a 28.7% increase in confidence levels regarding their ability to revise their writing.youth leadership & community ambassador program: 13 young writers, ages 13 to 19, participated in wtw's 35 week community ambassador program in two cohorts. The ambassadors wrote peer reviews on wtw's website, assisting other young writers in their craft. They developed writing prompts and exemplar texts for wtw's broad writing community. Additionally, they provided feedback on write the world's programming, marketing content, and strategic ideas, ensuring that the organization centers the voices of beneficiaries in all aspects of its operation. Internship program: wtw's internship program provided 7 wtw alumni with the opportunity to gain practical experience while supporting key organizational functions. Each intern participated in two semester-long projects assisting on the following: marketing, education, technology, community ambassador program, and writing journals.alumni program: the alumni program provided 12,592 alumni with ongoing opportunities to develop their writing and connect with peers and mentors. The program offered 6 online workshops and encouraged alumni to give back through mentorship and leadership roles.thought leadership and publications: wtw staff published a wide variety of thought leadership content for teenager and teacher audiences, related to the craft of writing; the teaching of writing; and responsible uses of artificial intelligence technologies in writing and teaching. For example, blogs addressed topics like using ai to enhance a sense of authentic audience in writing instruction; how to cultivate one's writing while pursuing a different career path; why writing is important in stem careers; tips for environmental writing, creative writing, opinion writing; teaching critical literacy in an age of ai; and q&a interviews with a wide range of professional authors who shared their insights and advice with youth. Staff focused on internal publications, building a robust library of resources available directly on wtw's website, with the intention to expand to external media outlets in 2025 and beyond.

Virtual summer writing workshops: in summer 2024, 121 students from 24 states and 4 countries participated in 6 weeklong (5 days/week) intensive interactive writing workshops in the genres of: intro to creative writing, poetry & spoken word, sci-fi/fantasy, the art of storytelling, begin your novel, and how to get published. Workshops were conducted in small, interactive (10 - 30 students) zoom sessions moderated by trained educators/authors. Student satisfaction was high, with an average post-survey rating of 8.2 out of 10.