First Lady Honors WriteGirl as a Top After-School Arts & Humanities Program

First Lady Honors WriteGirl as a Top After-School Arts & Humanities Program

WriteGirl was honored by the White House in November 2013 with the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, the highest honor such programs can receive in the United States. Executive Director and Founder Keren Taylor and WriteGirl participant Jacqueline Uy personally received the award from First Lady Michelle Obama in the East Room of the White House.

Read More

NBC LATINO: After-school programs that change Latino students’ lives receive national award

NBC LATINO: After-school programs that change Latino students’ lives receive national award

On Friday, First Lady Michelle Obama gave 12 after-school programs from across the country the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award. The award is the highest honor in the country for programs using the arts and humanities to help youth do better in school, keep them from dropping out, and raise their cultural awareness.

Read More