At Girls Write Now’s Career Day on June 22, 2019, hundreds of high school girls learned about the importance of writing through intimate conversation with mentors and role models across over 20 industries, from publishing, journalism, and advertising, to gaming, finance, digital media, and so much more. We are indebted to the N-Y Historical Society…
Change is Coming: How Fashion Defies Convention
This blog was written by Girls Write Now mentee Soledad Aguilar-Colón who was inspired by fashion designer Julia Baylis at our Fashion and Memoir Workshop. Pastel colors and bodies of every type; black, brown, curvy, stretch marks and freckles were displayed across the Girls Write Now TV screen as college graduate and fashion designer Julia…
That Human Conversation: Why Screenwriting is the Best (and Worst)
This blog was written by Girls Write Now mentee Shea Formanes who learned so much from HBO writers Amy Aniobi, Lila Byock, and Carly Wray in the GWN + HBO Inspiration Room! I could feel the electricity in the room. Surrounded by people as eager to learn as I was, I listened with my pen and notebook.…
Inside the room where fashion and writing mix
This blog was written by Girls Write Now mentee Ilana Drake who learned so much from speakers Julia Baylis and Sarah Dohrmann during the Fashion and Memoir workshop in April. During the April Girls Write Now Writing and Mentoring Program workshop, all eyes were focused on the two speakers, Julia Baylis and Sarah Dohrmann, each…
That Passion for Writing Can Take You So Many Places
This blog was written by mentee Amanda Castillo whose mentor Miden Wood started our Entertainment and Scriptwriting Workshop. At Girls Write Now’s Digital Media and Mentoring Program (DMP) workshop, the room was ecstatic. Or maybe that was just me because I walked in five minutes late to see my mentor Miden Wood standing there kicking…
World-Building in the Entertainment Industry
This blog was written by mentee Emily Mendez who was inspired by Miden Wood’s and Alane Adams’ industry and craft talks at the Digital Media and Mentoring Entertainment and Scriptwriting Workshop. The recent Digital Media and Mentoring Program (DMP) workshop had a theme I thoroughly enjoyed: entertainment and scriptwriting. Mentees were able to connect with…
Girls Write Now + HBO Team Up: Inside The Inspiration Room
Girls Write Now was honored to partner with HBO in celebration of Women’s History Month. Together we developed a writing workshop that took place on March 22nd in The Inspiration Room—a pop-up exhibit on Lafayette Street meant to showcase “the power of authentic, unedited voices.” It was a full house, and the energy in…
Activism through Feminism!
This blog was written by mentee Mekkiayah Jacobs who was selected by Girls Write Now to attend Gloria: A Life and was deeply inspired by the experience. When I was invited to join Girls Write Now at the performance of the play, Gloria: A Life, I was very surprised because I never win anything. As the weeks…
Whitney Blackmon: Fitting a Mold of Her Own
This blog was written by mentee Jayli Milan who was inspired by Whitney Blackmon’s Industry Talk at the Poetry Workshop. When the Industry Talk at the Poetry Workshop began, I knew this would be a pivotal turning point in my life. Whitney Blackmon’s lithe form and commanding voice filled the room. As a model and the…
The Pitfalls of Giving Back
This blog was written by mentee Shanai Williams who learned a great deal about philanthropy through Katrina Huffman, former Chief Program Officer of Youth INC. Katrina was the Industry Speaker at Girls Write Now’s How to Get What You Want: Politics, Philanthropy, & Persuasive Writing Workshop. …
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