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Mission Statement

Writer's Ink is a 501c(3) nonprofit dedicated to cultivating a lifelong love for creative writing in children and supporting aspiring young writers.. Since our early beginnings in 2014, our goal has been to redefine creative writing and English literacy education. It wasn’t too long ago when we too were young kids struggling to write. We want to give back to the community by helping others develop a life-long passion for writing. Ordinary language classes teach concept, and of course, that’s vitally important. However what sets us apart from others is that we encourage kids to use their inner creativity to make their own imaginative stories. We don't just teach them how to write—we teach them to love to write!

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Sincerely,

Writer's Ink

Imagine. Create.
 
Inspire. Repeat.
Writer's Ink 
Sydney Gaw

Intern

University High School, 11th Grade

 

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From a young age, Sydney developed a love for reading fantasy and dystopian fiction and would spend the greater half of each day with her nose buried in a book. As she continued to read, she became obsessed with writing and has devoted many hours to exploring narrative and short prose. Her favorite genres include literary, dystopian, fantasy, and contemporary fiction. She loves to write flash fiction and longer works, and even dabbles in journalism. She joined WInk to share her passion for creative writing with other young writers and really enjoys helping kids expand their writing!

Meet the Team

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Chief Executive Officer

Zhongwen Zhang
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Co-Chief Operating Officer

Elizabeth Gao
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Chief Executive Officer

Kate Kim
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Co-Chief Operating Officer

Emily Pedroza

Former Board Members

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Chief Executive Officer

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Lana Hwang
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Co-Chief Operating Officer​

Helena Zhou
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Co-Chief Operating Officer​

Mia Soumbasakis
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Chief Financial Officer​

William Guo
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Co-Chief Marketing Officer​

Shinhye Park
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Co-Chief Marketing Officer

Yejin Heo
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Project Manager​

Winter Moore
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Volunteer​

Adrian Chen
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Volunteer

Parthavi Patel
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Chief Executive Officer

Sydney Gaw
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Co-Chief Operating Officer

Grace Stevens

Timeline

1st workshop at Katie Wheeler Library

July 10, 2014

1st workshop at Garden Grove Library

July 27, 2016

1st workshop at Foothill Ranch Library

September 24, 2016

IRS 501(c)(3) letter of determination 

March 18, 2017

Writer's Ink Goes Virtual (Zoom) 

March 2020

1st workshop at Tustin Library October 4, 2015

1st workshop at Cypress Library August 1, 2016

California incorporation February 6, 2017

Submissions open for first Writer’s Ink Writing Competition

May 6, 2017

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