This is a small-budget pilot scheme to be run in a London school, aiming to give an opportunity for girls from diverse/disadvantaged backgrounds, BAME and LGBTQI teenagers, to work with professional writers to develop their skills, voice and confidence, something which can be especially hard for these girls to freely discover. Workshops will be extra-curricular and therefore without formal class assessment, so often the block to writing freely. Each participant will create their own polished piece in their choice of genre, and be given personal guidance on writing skills. They will also work collaboratively to create a printed anthology, and take part in their own celebration event for families and friends to share in their success and receive a printed edition of their work. Beneficiaries: Selected students from a school in Haringey, London.
Emergence Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, no. 1050701.
