We are fundraising to run our first fully funded pilot in 2026.

EmpowerEd Novels creates personalized graphic novels that place under-represented young people at the centre of stories about science, climate, courage, and belonging — in a format they actually want to read.



Developed in conversation with teachers, librarians, and inclusion-focused educators, EmpowerEd Novels is designed to work inside real schools and public libraries — not alongside them.

Support the Pilot See the books Try the Hero Builder
What your support funds:
Partners/Sponsors are acknowledged in the project (visibility with dignity — not advertising to children).

Without partners, these books remain private. With partners, they become public — visible in schools, libraries, and communities.

A scene from an EmpowerEd Novels story

Our Mission

To empower minority and disadvantaged high school students through personalized graphic novels that integrate science learning, climate literacy, and positive representation — so young people can see themselves as the hero.

What exists today: working prototypes, demo books, and a full creation pipeline. What we’re raising for: a funded pilot that puts these books into schools and libraries.

Why it matters

When a young person rarely sees themselves represented with dignity, it quietly teaches them they don’t belong. We flip that script — by making them central, capable, and real.

This is built for: students, schools, libraries — and partners who want measurable community impact.

Artwork representing learning, identity, and belonging
A hero portrait example

You can’t be,
what you can’t see

Personalized stories help make confidence, literacy, and science feel like they belong to everyone.

A second hero portrait example
Support the Pilot Read a sample book Create a hero

Meet our Heroes

A living wall showcasing characters created by young people — designed to represent them in their own story.

If you can’t see the live wall, you can still read a sample book or try the Hero Builder.

Read their stories Create your own hero Support the Pilot