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As someone who appreciates writing as a solitary activity and one that takes place at a safe distance from a stage, I didn’t think I’d be too interested in playwriting. But last week’s Girls Write Now workshop reminded me otherwise. With a stellar guest author and a surprisingly fun group writing and performance activity, I came away inspired by all the possibilities that writing for the theater creates.
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From Sesame Street to Mumbai, Girls Write Now has already collected 2013 media mentions from The New York Times, School Library Journal, Women’s Media Center, The Rumpus, Bust, and WBAI. Read our exceptional stories and help share more. Are you a member of the media? Contact us to feature a member, initiative, or upcoming event!

• New York Times India Ink Blog, The Mumbai/NY Photo Project: Education Heroes
  “Mumbai and New York may both be the financial capitals of their respective countries and home to vibrant economies, but the cities have struggled since their birth with persistent social inequity. Poor children in particular often struggle to get decent education and care, despite the presence of world-class educational institutes in both cities.” Read more

• Women’s Media Center, Mentoring the Next Generation of Women Writers
  “On the surface, Alice Sheba and Paldon Dolma don’t seem to have much in common. Alice is 87, Jewish, and a born-and-bred New Yorker; Paldon is 17, a Buddhist, and from Tibet. Yet, as they talk intently, their heads bent over some sheets of paper on a tiny table in a New York City Barnes and Noble bookstore, one can see they are completely comfortable with each other.” Read more

• WBAI City Watch, Interview with mentee-mentor pair, Gina and Kate
  “[Girls Write Now is] pretty much a home away from home for all the girls, mentee, mentor… anyone.” Listen to the interview

• School Library Journal, Sesame Street’s “Maria” Opens GWN’s Reading Series
  “An audience of 230 budding writers and their loved ones greeted Sonia Manzano with cheers and excited whispers on March 22, welcoming the celebrated Latina actress and 15 Emmy Award-winning screenwriter as the special guest speaker for the opening event of Girls Write Now’s CHAPTERS Reading series.” Read more

• Bust, The Girls Write Now Awards
  “In celebration of the women who inspire [Girls Write Now], Girls Write Now is hosting an awards ceremony honoring novelist Tayari Jones, chairman Emma Cookson, and filmmaker Tamra Davis.” Read more

• Brokelyn, Help wanted write away: Be a writing mentor for Girls Write Now
  “Hey, all you lady writers of Brooklyn, how do you feel about sharing some of that talent/confidence/ fortissimo you’ve built up over the years with a budding teen girl scribe? Well, now’s your chance to do just that…” Read more

It’s Girls Write Now’s 15th Anniversary, and we’re celebrating with a gala! But to stay true to the grassroots nature of our community, we’re skipping the hotel ballroom, salmon, and podium and focusing on FUN. Join us Tuesday, May 7th for the Girls Write Now Awards, where we’ll honor three amazing women whose live and work inspire our girls to find their voices and tell their stories: award-winning novelist Tayari Jones; Emma Cookson, who helms the successful ad agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH); and groundbreaking producer, director, and author Tamra Davis.

These women embody the values we strive to cultivate in our girls: dedication to hard work and craft; commitment to honest, fearless story-telling; and creative leadership in a world where the stories of girls are often devalued, demeaned, or just plain disappeared.

The event will be held in the gorgeous 632 on Hudson, an exclusive West Village townhouse with an an astonishing collection of antiques and artifacts from around the world. All funds raised at the event will help support our expanding roster of programs for underserved and motivated high school girls throughout the city — so snag your tickets today before we’re all sold out!

The 2013 Girls Write Now Awards is being held thanks to our lead sponsor, Paul Saunders; our sustaining sponsors Bartle Bogle Hegarty and SJL Attorney Search; and sponsors Baird Foundation, EILEEN FISHER, and Palisade Capital Management. Major props to our in-kind sponsor 632 on Hudson, and media sponsor Bust Magazine. To join as a sponsor, email development@girlswritenow.org or call 212.336.9330.