F began WriteGirl , a writing program for at-risk teens in Los Angeles . The former sales exec started the nonprofit with severance pay when she was laid off . Participants get more than two dozen -on- one mentoring to work on writing , speaking skills and schoolwork . Do you know a hero ? Nominations are open for every week WriteGirl Heroes .
Keren Taylor began WriteGirl , a writing program for at-risk teens in Los Angeles . The former sales exec started the nonprofit with severance pay when she was laid off . Participants get one-on-one mentoring to work on writing , speaking skills and schoolwork . Do you know a hero ? Nominations are open for 2014 CNN Heroes .