In the third episode of Mighty SONG Writers, a new video series to support Philadelphia-area nonprofit Mighty Writers, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Jewel discusses the elementary school teachers who inspired her, the first book she fell in love with, and the tricks that helped her learn to read despite her dyslexia.

"I spent so much time worrying I wasn't good enough. When I stopped doing that and put that energy into going, 'what makes my brain unique or special?', things really changed for me," she says in between performing songs.

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The Mighty SONG Writers series aims to raise money to support Philadelphia-based non-profit Mighty Writers, which teaches reading and writing to thousands of low-income and marginalized students every year and is seeing more need than ever during the pandemic. The series will continue with a new video every Wednesday.

Previous episodes in the series include Amanda Shires with Jason Isbell and Marcus Roberts. Still to come are recent Capitol Records signee Devon Gilfillian, Emmy-nominated TV writer and hip-hop musician Phil Augusta Jackson, acclaimed singer-songwriter Valerie June, AAA radio chart-topping indie-folk artist Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy, GLAAD Award-nominated pop songwriter Wrabel, and more.

Watch all videos in the series here: https://lithub.com/story-type/mighty-song-writers/

About Jewel

Jewel (born Jewel Kilcher) is an acclaimed singer, songwriter, writer, poet, actress, and painter from Alaska whom The Times of London has called “the most sparkling female singer-songwriter since Joni Mitchell.” She is a multi-GRAMMY nominee who has sold millions of albums worldwide, is the recipient of the Recording Academy's Governors Award, and has played with Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and more. Her debut poetry collection, 1998’s A Night Without Armor, quickly became a mainstay of The New York Times bestseller list, and she soon after released Chasing Down The Dawn, a revealing book chronicling an artist's life on the road. Her latest book is her 2015 memoir Never Broken: Songs Are Only Half the Story. Her new song “Grateful” is out now.

About Mighty Writers

Mighty Writers was founded in 2009 with the mission to teach kids to think clearly and write with clarity. The organization offers free programs for students from elementary through high school at nine centers in diverse neighborhoods around Philadelphia and New Jersey, including several bilingual locations for Spanish-speaking students. Mighty Writers offers daily afterschool academies, long- and short-term writing classes nights and weekends, teen scholar programs, mentorships, College Prep courses and college essay writing classes. Over 400 of the city’s best creative minds (writers, teachers, journalists, etc.) teach 150 writing classes a year to 3,500 kids at Mighty Writers annually.

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