Girls Who Read, Inc. (GWR) is a non profit organization that was founded in Los Angeles, California which aims to empower and inspire girls through a shared love of literacy and beyond.
Throughout the duration of each season, we work with young ladies ranging from third through twelfth grade in order to bridge the learning gap and develop students’ abilities to successfully use various literacy skills. Each year we provide access to grade level appropriate resources as well diverse and equitable academic workshops.
Mission and Vision
Our mission is to encourage girls across the nation to recognize and share a love of literacy through diverse texts and academic based dialogue. Our goal is to cultivate a mindset that yearns for the opportunity to empower and inspire others.
Through community engagement, service initiatives, peer accountability, and character building workshops, Girls Who Read (GWR) participants will learn tangible ways to navigate the world with positive thinking, integrity, as well as a growth mindset.
We envision a world free from systematic boundaries that create inequalities within the education system and prohibit our youth from having access to educational resources. Our goal is to curate spaces that allow various figures of influence to speak to our young ladies and inspire them to manifest their dreams into reality, all while engaging in guided book club sessions.
We seek to gain additional Girls Who Read supporters each year and urge everyone to work alongside us in order to obtain educational liberation. With your help, our impactful practices will aid in providing adequate materials and resources for our participants over the course of the year.
Core Values
Empower and Inspire
Foster an environment allowing people of color from various backgrounds to share their stories. Each individual who enters our space plays a role in empowering and inspiring our Girls Who read participants to work diligently, maintain integrity, and advocate for themselves and others.
Liberation through Literacy
Motivate our Girls Who Read participants to conduct meaningful and stimulating conversations in order to create more equitable, culturally relevant, justice-focused spaces where all students are seen, heard, respected, and uplifted as they develop into leaders.
Culture for Service
Contribute to our world in countless ways through service initiatives, community restoration cleanups, and more in order to provide our Girls Who Read participants with the opportunity to acquire the necessary life skills to become active members of our community.
Equity and Inclusion
Ensure that our Girls Who Read participants have access to resources and materials geared towards high school, college, and career readiness. A healthy and safe environment can help our participants thrive, regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender identity. We provided the opportunity to share a love of literacy, free from discrimination.
Locations
Check Out Our Literary Collection Below!
2025
Glow: An Inspiring Chapter Book for Girls by Emma Meyer
Lexile 610L–800L (5th-8th grade)2024
On Air with Zoe Washington written by Janae Marks
There is currently no lexile level provided for this text.2024
ACT Total Prep 2024: Includes 2,000+ Practice Questions + 6 Practice Tests (Kaplan Test Prep)
Lexile 1050L – 1601L (9th-12th grade)2023
The Little Mermaid: Against the Tide written by J.Elle
Lexile 970L – 1,120L (5th-8th grade)2023
SBAC Test Prep: English Language Arts Literacy (ELA) Common Core Practice Book
Lexile 565L – 1,185L (5th-8th grade)2022
The Story of Frida Kahlo: A Biography Book for New Readers written by Susan B. Katz
Lexile 820L (5th-8th grade)2021
A Smart Girl’s Guide: Making a Difference: Using Your Talents and Passions to Change the World written by Melissa Seymour
Lexile 840L (3rd-8th grade)2021
2021 Affirmations for Girls: Affirmations and Journaling for Girls
There is currently no lexile level provided for this text.
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