Applications for the 2021 – 2022 program year are closed. Complete our Inquiry Form to be notified when enrollment for the 2022 – 2023 program year opens.
For questions, please email mentee@girlswritenow.org.
Join a dynamic, multi-generational community of writers and media makers, and form a one-to-one mentoring relationship with a professional writer. Transform the fierce words in your journal into powerful poems, podcasts, horror fiction, TV scripts, songs, blogs, and more—while getting all the support you need on your path to college and career.
We welcome all candidates who are girls, women, or gender expansive.
You could be a Writing 360 mentee if you are:
- A New York City girl or gender expansive youth from any of the five boroughs
- In grade 9-12 at a public high school
- A native or non-native English speaker with proficient English writing & speaking skills
- Available to be a mentee from September 2021 to June 2022
- Able to make a commitment to weekly in-person mentoring sessions, monthly genre Saturday workshops, and building an Author Bio Page on our website
- Passionate about writing and growing in any genre, including digital media storytelling
What you’ll get as a Writing 360 mentee:
- Form a one-to-one mentoring relationship with a woman or gender expansive professional with writing and media experience
- Participate in monthly writing workshops led by expert teaching artists in a range of genres, media, and writing-related industries
- Publicly showcase your original work at exhibitions and/or our popular reading series
- Publish your work in our award-winning print and multimedia anthologies
- Graduate with a portfolio of work you can share with college admissions officers, prospective employers, and more
- Apply for writing awards, publications, scholarships, internships, and more
- Receive college and career support from the pros
- Devoted and caring community that wants to see you succeed and gives you the necessary tools to do so!
Writing 360 mentee program requirements:
Attendance Requirements:
- Periodic trainings & check-ins with Girls Write Now staff
- Monthly Saturday genre & media-based workshops
- Weekly one-to-one mentor/mentee pair sessions
- Spring evening performance
- Additional OPTIONAL events (such as Wednesday Writing Works workshops, Thursday Community Chats, Friday Night Salons and other offerings and services)
Submission Requirements:
- Periodic forms/surveys and communication with staff on Slack
- Submission Requirement #1: One written piece of any genre
- Submission Requirement #2: One piece of any media
- Submission Requirement #3: One performance piece which could be one of your other submissions
- Additional OPTIONAL submissions (e.g. Scholastic in early November, and other writing contests)
Application process:
- Late Spring: Applications open
- May 31 & June 21: Application deadlines—applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we strongly encourage applicants to meet the May deadline.
- Mid-summer: Interviews on a rolling basis
- Late Summer: Acceptances announced
- September: Training activities
Applications for the 2021 – 2022 program year are closed. Complete our Inquiry Form to be notified when enrollment for the 2022 – 2023 program year opens.
QUESTIONS?
Email mentee@girlswritenow.org
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