Keren Taylor founded Hope , 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 . Or ' I could go on to go to college outside of Los Angeles , ' `` Taylor said . Participants get one - on - one mentoring to work on writing , speaking , and schoolwork . Do you know a girl ? Nominations are open for 2014 New Heroes .
Keren Taylor founded Hope , 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 , and schoolwork . Do you know a girl ? Nominations are open for 2014 New Heroes .