I am a freshman at Bard College in upstate New York — practically three hours from the City, my family, and my mentor Mel. So meeting physically with Mel has become a rare blessing. I message her. This is where I tell her all that is happening — the good, the bad and the…
Beyond High School: Where GWN Takes You
Each year, we send our graduating seniors out into the world with a polished portfolio, a sense of ownership over their creative voice, and a bank of memories. But the GWN story doesn’t end there. You can find our mentee-alums translating the next great poem in a university library, fighting for human rights, leading our…
Alum Spotlight: Heather & Isoris
Nothing breaks the Girls Write Now bond. Once pairs forge a relationship at Girls Write Now, they stay connected well into the future, to college and beyond. This week, we’re delighted to share an update on mentor-alumna Heather Smith and mentee-alumna Isoris Nivar. They were paired together in 2007 during Heather’s first year as a…
Alum Spotlight: GWN Shout-Out!
Taysha Milagros Clark was a mentee with Girls Write Now from 2011 to 2012. She is now studying at Barnard College, and is a member of GWN’s Youth Board. The time has come to give a shout-out to the beautiful and talented Girls Write Now community. When I graduated from the program and went on…
Alum Spotlight: “Passions Translate” by Shira Engel
Shira Engel was a mentee with Girls Write Now from 2006 to 2010. She is now a junior at Wesleyan College. Passions translate. I learned this invaluable truth first as a mentee at Girls Write Now. My mentor, Morgan, was a total anglophile while I was interested in Latin America. At workshops, my peers wrote…