HERstory Student Writing Companion

The HERstory Student Writing Companion is not a stand-alone publication. It is the student companion to our HERstory Curriculum Suite, and must be used in conjunction with that Curriculum Suite. This Writing Companion provides the handouts and worksheets, and writing prompts associated with the three components and seven writing themes of HERstory. The pages offer an assortment of activities and opportunities for young women to write about themselves and the world in diverse formats. Together with the Curriculum Suite they provide a program that is scaffolded through Team Building, Writing Workshop, and Creative Output, fostering positive self-identity and literacy skills, and providing a platform for participating girls to express themselves in their own words through a culminating theater or literary journal project.

The Leadership Program’s curriculum is steeped in leadership development from an SEL perspective, taking participants through self-discovery, group awareness, and community impact. The program can be used in classrooms, after school settings, and at home. It includes project-based activities designed to support positive change in the schools, homes, and communities.