Our mentees have hope for the future. Together, we can keep it that way! Today’s social and political climate is actively endangering the rights of women. Please Give. Write. Now. Your gift at this critical juncture serves as an invaluable affirmation of our mission. Quite simply, we can’t meet the demand for our programs without you. “On my way home from…
3 Teen Girls Paint Their Vision For A Truly Equal World
Girlboss October 11, 2017 In honor of International Day of the Girl, Girlboss features stories from Girls Write Now mentees on their vision for a more equal world. See more by Girlboss Return to Media Mentions
Safety by Gia Deeton
On my way home from work, I do something I never dared to do as a teenager— I walk through the alley. Ever since the national laws against sexual assault were more strictly enforced following the 2028 election, I’ve been able to walk straight from the subway to my apartment through an alley that was…
Girls Write Now Partners with ThoughtMatter For its 20th Anniversary
Girls Write Now is thrilled to partner with ThoughtMatter, a branding agency in NYC specializing in brand strategy and identity with an artful perspective. For the past several months, Girls Write Now has had the opportunity to work closely with Tom Jaffe, ThoughtMatter’s Founder & Chief Executive and his team: Anna Milivojevich, Creative Director, Jessie McGuire,…
Giving Us Hope: Our Girls’ Stories
In celebration of Day of the Girl, read mentee Veronika Marquez’s poem,“I Find Myself in Blue Envy,” and check back soon for more stories! In the meantime, get your copy of Rise Speak Change on Amazon, and view the final projects in Rise Speak Change: The Girls Write Now 2017 Multimedia Anthology!
Stories of Hope for Day of the Girl
Girls Write Now Celebrates Day of the Girl Today… and Every Day! With heartbreaking stories dominating the news, there is one story of hope that you can bank on: the power of a young woman’s voice. On this Day of the Girl, please make a tax-deductible donation to Girls Write Now. “My freedom is my writing and Girls…
The Shrill Collective to Present THE FEIGNED COURTESANS to Benefit Girls Write Now
Broadway World October 5, 2017 The Shrill Collective will host a night of theatre and charity with performances of Aphra Behn’s farce, The Feigned Courtesan. All proceeds will go to Girls Write Now. See more by Broadway World Return to Media Mentions
Pair Profile: Jiselle and Heather
In celebration of Girls Write Now’s upcoming 20th anniversary, we will be featuring conversations between mentees and their mentors, highlighting the unique bond shared between them. Today’s spotlight is on mentee/mentor pair Jiselle Abraham and Heather Strickland, who first started together in our Digital Media Mentoring Program before continuing together in our Writing Mentoring Program.…
My Night Out With Lenny: What Impromptu Poetry Taught Me!
This blog post was written by Girls Write Now Second-year Mentee, Daleelah Saleh. My poetry has always been deeply vulnerable, because it’s always been my form of coping, of sorting out my scattered thoughts and feelings. So when I was asked to be an impromptu poet at Lenny Letter’s Second Year Anniversary Party, I had conflicting feelings.…
ANNIE BESANT AND THE WOMEN WHO FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS
Newsweek October 1, 2017 Newsweek highlights notable women who fought for their rights, including our friend, Gloria Steinem, who spoke at the 2014 Girls Write Now Awards. See more by Newsweek Return to Media Mentions
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