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Not patients, young authors.

We are a student-run organization on a mission to empower children with chronic illnesses to dream big by providing a free, online, one-on-one mentorship program to create their own storybooks.

about us

Our story
began in 2018:

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StoryWish was founded in 2018 to give children with physical critical or chronic illnesses the space to creatively express themselves. We have now expanded to inspiring all children with this unique opportunity to read and write their own stories.

 

Our flagship StoryWish Inspiring Young Authors (SWIYA) Program is a free storybook writing experience for eligible children aged 10-17. We are an entirely student-run organization on multiple college campuses.

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Our Chapters

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Harvard College
est. 2020

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University of Chicago
est. 2020

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University of Nevada, Reno est. 2021

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Pingry High School
est. 2022

Storybook Program

Every Child's Story Begins Today:

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Once upon a time, a curious child and their mentor… 

Children bring their storybook idea to life, guided by passionate  college mentors on every step of their writing journey.

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joined forces to defend the kingdom of imagination…

Our StoryWish Inspiring Young Authors (SWIYA) Program will lead children through the illustrating and writing process for their storybook.

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and carried onwards to their next adventure!

Our StoryWish Inspiring Young Authors (SWIYA) Program will lead children through the illustrating and writing process for their storybook.

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Young Authors & Families

We were all so excited to get the books today. He loved seeing his book and all of us reading it, and he is super proud of it.

2018 StoryWish Parent

​​We believe in children as young authors! With a little help and a touch of StoryWish magic from our mentors, our young authors are empowered to write their own stories in our SWIYA program.

Student Mentors

A child's guide in reading & writing stories.

Fun, caring, and service-oriented, college student mentors build a deep, warm one-on-one connection with their assigned young author in the program. Mentors are selected through a written and application process.

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Author Advisors

Support young authors & students pursuing

writing careers by leading speaker events.

Authors, poets, illustrators, and other creative professionals alike are invited to join the official StoryWish Author Cohort of their local University chapter. 

They host virtual and in-person speaker events and panels on the writing craft, tips and tricks for pursuing a writing career, and more to mentor interested students.

Our Partners

We partner with hospitals, private practices, and community health centers to bring StoryWish to more chronically ill children, and we partner with local schools and community centers to expand StoryWish's mission to even more kids.​ Other organizations we have worked with to put together author talk events include the National Park Service and Chesterwood.

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