Be a Writing 360 Mentee

Enrollment for the 2020-2021 program year is now closed. Applicants will be contacted about next steps throughout August. 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.

You could be a Writing 360 mentee if you are:

A New York City girl or gender non-conforming 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
Able to make a commitment to weekly in-person mentoring sessions, monthly Saturday workshops, and special events from September through June
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 non-conforming 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 or our popular reading series
Publish your work in our award-winning print and multimedia anthologies
Receive college and career support from the pros
Apply for writing awards, publications, scholarships, internships, and more
Devoted and caring community that wants to see you succeed and gives you the necessary tools to do so!

Writing 360 mentee program requirements:

Note: All attendance requirements are in-person. However, if our headquarters remain closed due to COVID, we will continue our interactive virtual programming.

Training and orientation in September
Monthly Saturday workshops
Weekly one-to-one mentor/mentee pair sessions
At least two Friday Night Salons
At least three after-school Writing Works (college/career readiness) workshops on Wednesdays throughout the program year
A multi-genre, multimedia portfolio
Submission and performance/exhibition of final work in spring series
Submission and publication of final work in Girls Write Now anthologies
Regular and timely communication on the online platform Slack
Commitment to the Girls Write Now mission and community

We welcome all candidates who identify as female or gender non-conforming. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or citizenship.

Application process:

May 8: Applications launch
June 8: Application deadline—applications accepted on a rolling basis
June 22: Extended application deadline
June-August: Interviews on a rolling basis
August-September: Acceptances announced
September-October: Training and orientation activities

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QUESTIONS?

Email mentee@girlswritenow.org