This blog post was written by Naomi Solomon, Girls Write Now Program Manager. On three beautiful Wednesdays in July when New York City beaches, movie theaters, and parks were packed with teens…so was the Girls Write Now office! Over the course of three workshops, more than one hundred high school girls – some of them GWN…
Getting College Essays Off the Ground
This blog post was co-written by program interns, Jocelyn Jacoby and Emily Becker. As part of our College Bound program, Girls Write Now organizes college essay writing workshops aimed at kickstarting the application process and getting a jump on the ever-important essay. Following the Morgan Stanley Resume Writing Workshop earlier this summer, volunteers and mentees…
Get College Bound with Girls Write Now
We here at Girls Write Now recognize that navigating the pressures of applying to college is just a part of growing up. What’s a good fit? How do you get in — and how do you stay in? We are here to help! Are you: A New York City high school girl from any of…
Girls, College Bound
This post was written by Amanda Lorencz, a member of the Girls Write now College Prep Panel, and a speaker at the Girls College Bound Informational Seminar, held on November 9, 2013. “How important are the SATs? What are my options if I don’t have a ton of extra-curricular activities? Where are my best options…
To Essay: College Prep with Girls Write Now
As a college applicant, a girl participating in our college prep series faces a challenge she has no doubt already encountered as a writer: the tricky business of investing ink and paper with her own distinctive voice. The Common Application, a standardized application accepted by over 400 colleges and universities, asks students for details about…
From Resumes to Essays to College: Girls College Bound Summer 2013
Riddle us this: how do you turn a twice-weekly babysitting gig and school band into a resume admissions officers will fawn over? How do you begin an essay that will introduce yourself to a total stranger — in 650 words or less? And how on earth do you sail the perilous seas of college applications…
Write Your Story. Own Your Future: Register for FREE College Prep!
Are you a high school girl in New York City? We want to help you get on the road to college and your career with our FREE Girls College Bound Summer Workshops! Attend one or more workshops to learn from the pros: receive cover letter and resume help at Morgan Stanley, write and revise a…
Deadline Extended: Apply by June 3 for Girls College Bound!
Don’t wait another minute! We’ve extended our deadline for our FREE college prep series this summer. Write your story and own your future. Register by June 3. Are you a high school girl in New York City? We want to help you get on the road to the college and career if your dreams with…
Your Story Begins Here — GWN wants YOU!
Don’t wait another minute — we’re enrolling a new class of mentors and mentees starting fall 2013, PLUS registering girls for our FREE college prep series this summer. Now’s your chance: start a new chapter with Girls Write Now! Be a Girls Write Now Mentor Share your voice, empower hers. If you are a professional…
Girls College Bound Seminar Rescheduled for Nov 18
Please note that Girls Write Now’s Free College Informational Seminar has been rescheduled for November 18 due to Story Sandy. Confirm your registration at intern@girlswritenow.org. At our Girls College Bound Informational Seminar at Macaulay Honors College, you’ll learn about applying to and paying for college, receive guidance from professors on how to write a stellar…