Every person has a story.
HERStory helps her write it.

A 12 week writing, literacy and storytelling program for young women and girls ages 16 - 24. Building identity, healing together. Leading with purpose.

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OUR IMPACT

3,000+

Young Women & Girls Reached

3

National Trips  (Washington D.C., New York City, Los Angeles)

Annual

Peace Bash (Chicago & Los Angeles)

Free

Always. For every participant. Every cohort.

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We are HERStory.

HERStory: My Sisters Keeper is a writing, literacy, and storytelling nonprofit for young women and girls ages 16–24 — primarily women of color from diverse and under-resourced backgrounds.

We believe that every young woman has a story worth telling. We build the community and give her the tools and courage to tell it.

Our Story
Our Story
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Our Mission

HERStory: My Sisters Keeper is on a mission to improve the life and educational outcomes for young women and girls ages 16–24. We build community and equip participants with tools and courage to grow, serve, and lead.

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Our Vision

A world where zip codes don’t write destinies — and every young woman and girl has the freedom and courage to choose her own future and career path.

What we do together.

Every HERStory cohort is built on four pillars. Twelve weeks. Twenty-four sessions. One circle that changes everything.

PILLAR 1

IDENTITY

Identity, Self-Worth & Confidence

Who are you? Where do you come from? What do you believe about yourself? We start here.

PILLAR 2

MENTAL HEALTH

Mental Health & Emotional Wellness

Coping tools, grief support, and a trauma-informed space to feel, heal, and grow.

PILLAR 3

SISTERHOOD

Community, Sisterhood & Belonging

Sister circles, intergenerational bonds, and the kind of community that holds you when life gets hard.

PILLAR 4

CAREER

Career Readiness & Economic Empowerment

Strengths assessment, résumés, developing financial literacy, and a plan for building her future.

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Twice a week for 12 weeks

At no cost to participants

Ages 16–24

FALL 2026 Cohort

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