Finding magic in mentorship: How one CNN Hero inspired thousands of young women to write their own success stories
By Allie Torgan For young people who are experiencing social isolation and loss during the pandemic, the mental health effects have been taxing. Research shows that depression and anxiety are prevalent among children and adolescents due to Covid-19. Keren Taylor, who started WriteGirl, a creative writing and mentoring program for teenagers in Los Angeles, has seen it firsthand. “What we see is that young people have been slipping away. Many of them are not showing up at school, online,” said Taylor, a 2014 CNN Hero. When the pandemic hit, Taylor’s team moved all of their programs online in order to