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STEPHANIE NOLASCO'S STORY:
GIRLS WRITE NOW MENTEE 2001-2004
I was 16 years old when my Girls Write Now mentor Sarah accompanied me to my first college interview. My mother was on public assistance and couldn't afford to take the trip...I was happy to have Sarah by my side for one of the most important days of my life.
Stephanie at the 2003 Girls Write Now Annual Spring Reading
I'm now 23. At a time when half the city's high school students fail to graduate on time, and while other emerging journalists struggle for jobs, I received a first-class college education and found work as an editor less than a year after graduation. I couldn't have achieved this without Girls Write Now. Donors like you have made possible my success as a student, writer, and professional. Girls Write Now needs to raise $20,000 this summer to fund their programs in the fall. That's why I'll be making my very first (tax-deductible) donation this spring, and I hope you'll join me.
Girls College Bound: College Essay Writing Summer Workshop Series
Calling all NYC high school girls! Wondering what it takes to write a winning college application essay?
This July, come to the Girls College Bound College Essay Writing Summer Workshop Series and worry no further! Learn how to brainstorm, write and polish a great college essay and receive individual feedback along the way. All Girls College Bound Workshops are 100% free and open to all NYC high school girls. For more information and to sign up, read on.
Spring Reading Bridges Worlds!
We're in awe of the talented Girls Write Now Class of 2009, who on June 14 read from Bridging Worlds, the brand-new GWN anthology, at our Annual Spring Reading. Special thanks to the New School Department of Media Studies and Film, keynote speaker NBC National Correspondent Amy Robach, featured reader National Book Award nominee Jean Thompson, and our tireless network of mentors, staff and volunteers.
Because of your generous support, we have now raised over $12,000 toward our $20,000 Spring Appeal goal. Your contribution this summer will enable us to continue offering 100 percent free programming to the next generation of women writers. Find out how you can help.
NBC Nightly News Features Girls Write Now
On Tuesday, April 28, Girls Write Now was featured by NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams for their "Making a Difference" series. If you missed it, make sure to watch it online, where you can also view the extended web only scenes.
Girls Write News
New York City was alive with the sound of music at our final workshop of the season on May 16! The Songwriting Workshop team leaders belted out beats and ballads, and the songwriting scene was set thanks to Skyline Studios, who generously hosted us, and our rockin' guest speaker Marianne Pillsbury, pictured above. We even wrote, sang, and recorded an original song—we're thinking it's Grammy-worthy, for sure. Now we're counting the days until our Annual Spring Reading on Sunday, June 14! Please mark your calendars and read on for more Girls Write Now news!
On Girls Write Blog
"We had a Spring Reading practice session on May 21 with drama expert and mentor Gindy Bladen! ...Even if you couldn't attend the session with nervous giggles and amidst the strong bold voices of our girls, here are some fantastic reading practice tips you can do at home or with your mentor. (There's still time!)" —Moira Taylor, GWN Talent Director
"I stepped into the Skyline studio headquarters. The room was small and hot yet inviting. Rows and rows of chairs were place in both sides of the small room facing the direction were our special artist would play out her magical musical notes."—Erika Marte, GWN Mentee
