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Taking Our Place in the Halls of History: Girls Write Now partners with NY Historical Society

We are so excited to be partnering again this year with the New York Historical Society to bring new resources and opportunities to the Girls Write Now Class of 2020! In addition to hosting our CHAPTERS Spring Reading Series and our Career Day in June, the NYHS invited the Girls Write Now Class of 2020…

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Filed Under: Blog post, Uncategorized Tagged With: class of 2020, GWN Class of 2020, New York Historical Society, NY History

Debut Author and Mentor: Kaitlyn Greenidge

Mentor Kaitlyn Greenidge’s debut novel We Love You Charlie Freeman landed on March 8th and we couldn’t help but respond with our love for Kaitlyn. Ahead of its publication, we had the pleasure of asking Kaitlyn a few questions about her role as mentor, her relationship with her mentee Angel Pizarro, and her life as a writer. How…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Interview, Mentee, Mentor

Mentee and Mentor Reunite: Six Years Together

Demetria Irwin is a New York-based freelance writer and editor. Follow Demetria on Twitter at @Love_Is_Dope and connect with her on Facebook. When I first joined Girls Write Now (GWN) as a mentor in 2010, the veteran mentors all talked about how GWN would become a big part of my life and I would find myself “spreading the…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Mentee, Mentee Alum, Mentor

Perfecting the (short!) story: 140 characters

This blog post was written by Girls Write Now Communications Advisor and Editor Molly MacDermot. The Writing and Mentoring Program (WMP) kicked off the workshop series with a popular theme: dystopian flash fiction. The goal? Embrace a dystopian theme and write a short (short!) story — in 500 words or less. Craft talk speakers Kamy Wicoff,…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Fiction Workshops, Workshops, Workshops 2015-2016, Writing and Mentoring Program

The Magic of Matchmaking: Perfect, She’s Perfect

Mentor and Mentee pair Kathleen Scheiner and Laura Rose Cardona share their experience of first meeting at this year’s Writing and Mentoring Program orientation. Kathleen: I’ve had three mentees so far in Girls Write Now, but it still doesn’t change. When the mentor-mentee pairs are being announced, my heart is trip-hammering. I clap as each pair is announced, but I…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Mentee, Mentor, Orientation, Pair writing, Writing and Mentoring Program

Pair Profile: Brittney and Amy

Brittney and Amy, in the Writing and Mentoring Program, are entering their second year as mentee and mentor. We asked them a few questions reflecting on their time together and what they’re looking forward to this upcoming year. How long have you been a part of Girls Write Now? What made you want to join the…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Interview, Mentee, Mentor, Pair Spotlight, Writing and Mentoring Program

Back to School: A New (R)evolution

The Girls Write Now Programs team spent the summer recruiting, enrolling, orienting and training a talented new class of mentors and mentees, building volunteer panels for college prep and therapeutic services, launching a new Youth Board and Poetry Collective, and preparing curriculum for the Writing and Digital Media Programs — all while polishing off our mentees’…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: (R)evolution, Writing and Mentoring Program

Mother and Daughter: Mentor and Mentor

Robin Marantz Henig and Samantha Henig are mother and daughter and have both been Girls Write Now mentors. Robin is a freelance science writer and New York Times Magazine contributor, Samantha Henig is the online editor for the New York Times Magazine. Together, they co-authored “Twentysomething,” a book on the culture and science of being young. We asked them a…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Be a Mentor, Mentoring Program, Voice

Apply Now To Be A Girls Write Now Mentor or Mentee!

“If it weren’t for Girls Write Now, I couldn’t have gotten this far… I have faith in my writing, and I know from now on I will achieve and I will be successful.” — Yodalin Peralta, former mentee Life is better in twos. Girls Write Now is currently accepting applications for mentors and mentees for the…

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Challenges & Rewards in Persona Poetry: A Mentee-Mentor Perspective

This post was co-written by a mentee-mentor pair in the Writing & Mentoring Program, Cindy Chu and Iris Cushing. It covers the persona poetry genre workshop on Saturday, March 7th 2015. A Mentee’s Perspective: Cindy Chu On Saturday March 7, 2015, Girls Write Now welcomed PM Craft Talk speaker Vanessa Jimenez Gabb, who discussed the…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Mentee Blog, Mentee Writing, Mentor Blog, Pair writing, Poetry Workshops, Workshops, Workshops 2014-2015

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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.

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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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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. 

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