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2015 Girls Write Now Awards: Recap

May 20, 2015

Thanks to our incredible emcees Mariane Pearl Managing Editor, Chime for Change, and Thasfia Chowdhury Girls Write Now mentee, the third annual Girls Write Now Awards was a huge success. We heard from three diverse women who shared their passion for the written word and how women can tell their stories. In Thasfia’s words, “We are not simply ‘a program for girls’ but leaders and activists who better the movement through the betterment of ourselves. We write so that we can listen, so that we may become more human. Our stories are raw, but our souls are fierce.”

Girls Write Now Awards

Emcees Mariane Pearl and Thasfia Chowdhury

 

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was this year’s Girls Write Now Groundbreaker honoree. The renown author of Americanah shared about the power of Girls Write Now mentorship and the importance of telling your story truthfully. She said “forget about likeability, if you start off thinking about being likeable you won’t tell your story honesty. The world is such a wonderful, diverse, multi-faceted place that there is someone who will like you, you don’t need to twist yourself into shapes.”


Juju Chang

Juju Chang was this year’s Girls Write Now Trailblazer honoree. The ABC News Nightline co-anchor discussed her journey as a young girl to her time at Stanford, and how she discovered her love of storytelling and amplifying the voices of others.  “I have the honor of hearing other people’s stories and sharing them with the world. What better job could there possibly be on the planet?”


Pamela Paul

Pamela Paul was this year’s Girls Write Now Gamechanger honoree. The New York Times Book Review editor told a story of how she would narrate her life as a young girl, making herself the heroine in her own life’s book. Now an editor at the Book Review Pamela shared her goal of including all voices in stories. “What really gives me heart is that girls increasingly think their stories are important too…I want to thank Girls Write Now for helping bring forth those voices.”

 

Mentor/Mentee Performance

Girls Write Now Mentor Nina Agrawal and Girls Write Now mentee Rachel Zhao each performed an original piece. Rachel paid tribute to the literary voices that have inspired and guided her by writing letters to two of the most influential, female, literary heroines (and novels) in her life: Matilda by Roald Dahl, and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Watch their performances:

Girls Write Now Founder and Executive Director Maya Nussbaum also addressed the audience and shared her vision for the organization and how grateful she was for everyone who was part of Girls Write Now’s story. “From Brooklyn to Bangladesh to China, our girls are life-long ambassadors for hope and change…you make that happen, and I personally want to thank you for supporting our girls.”

  • See some of the amazing photos from the event
  • Learn more about the 2015 Girls Write Now Anthology Voice to Voice that launched at the Girls Write Now Awards
  • Check out some of the best Tweets of the night

 

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At Girls Write Now, we work to challenge and change the systemic racism and inequality by breaking down the barriers of race and poverty to elevate the voices of girls and gender nonconforming youth who are too often not heard—or worse, silenced. From mental and emotional wellness to advocating for racial justice, we are here to support you individually and as a community through our robust programming. Check out our calendar to see our current offerings or visit our Life Resources page to support you during this time.

Friday Night Salon with Keisha Bush

Join us on Friday, March 5, 6-7:30 PM ET for a Using the Micro to Write the Macro: Starting a Novel with Keisha Bush!

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Girls Write Now’s services are more essential than ever before—serving the hardest hit communities—and many of our young women and gender nonconforming youth have themselves become essential workers to help their families. They carry an enormous burden and face devastating loss, slipping further into poverty. To meet the need, we have enriched and extended our programs, leading the historical transition to virtual learning.

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Are you a licensed mental health professional who’d love to work with our community of writers and creatives? We’re seeking volunteer Wellness Advisors. Get more info & apply here!

Relive the Girls (Re)Write Now Awards

If you missed the awards, you can still watch it! Relive this revolutionary night of mini–master classes with honorees on empathy, art, activism & humor and Girls Write Now mentees on writing with purpose, climate justice & self-care. 

Writing from our Future Leaders

Taking Our Place in History: the Girls Write Now 2020 Anthology was published with support from Dutton and Amazon Literary Partnership, available for purchase from McNally Jackson Books and anywhere ebooks are sold!

Girls Write Now in the News

Girls Write Now’s work has recently been featured by the National Endowment for the Arts, Time Out New York, NYXT and more!

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