Write a Poem, Win $500 for You, $500 for Jancy!

A guest post from the president of She’s the First*{Bryn Mawr}, Amanda Kennedy:

Follow Amanda at @msamandakennedy

My love of stories bloomed from reading to writing them when I was in kindergarten: I wrote and illustrated a book about my family, scrawled in vibrant markers and simple sentences. It was the most elementary of stories, but it told a story nevertheless, and sparked a desire to write more, about flower friends, Jewel Rider (my girl power Super Hero I made up at age 7), and a play-by-play of my Aunt and Uncle’s wedding.

Every girl has a story. Here is one of the most beautiful things about She’s the First: the stories of girls around the world can be continued and brightened through the education that She’s the First sponsors.

So what better way to tell a story than through poetry? Join She’s the First “Voice Your Verse Campaign” by writing poetry about girls education on the She’s the First web site, and you might make your dreams come true by becoming a published author – She’s the First will compile an anthology of promising poems, “If the World Were My Classroom.” Of course, 100-percent of proceeds will directly sponsor girls’ education in Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nepal, and India. Anyone can submit!

Students should submit their poetry to Zinch.com to be entered to win a $500 scholarship! By promoting the importance of educating girls, one person with the best poem will receive the gift of giving back from She’s the First to fund your own education.

And what’s more –Chegg for Good will match that with a $500 scholarship for Jancy, a student in India who is very much part of She’s the First’s story and has an amazing story of her own to tell. A senior at the Shanti Bhavan School, Jancy was the judge for She’s the First’s Cupcake T-shirt Design contest and is well on her way to making a difference in her community.

Education is

A way of sitting on a
Wonderful star and

Lighting up the world.

I entered a poem for the Voice Your Verse campaign through Zinch. Now, it’s your turn. Help to make the stories of girls come to life.