Young Storytellers establishes Jamie Tarses Fund for Los Angeles writing programs

Los Angeles nonprofit organization Young Storytellers has established The Jamie Tarses Fund to support writing and arts programs across Los Angeles public schools. Deadline and The Wrap both report that the initiative honors the late television executive and producer, who died in 2021. [1][2]

The fund will finance programs where volunteer mentors work one-on-one with public school students to write original scripts. According to The Wrap, these student-written scripts are ultimately performed on stage by professional actors. [1][2]

Jamie Tarses served as a founding member of the board of directors for Young Storytellers, Deadline reported. The organization focuses on bringing mentorship and storytelling programs to students throughout the public school system. [1]