Deadline is Monday, June 8
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
Early applications strongly encouraged
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-August: Interviews on a rolling basis
- August-September: Acceptances announced
- September-October: Training and orientation activities
Want more Girls Write Now?
- The Girls Write Now Story
- Girls Write Now Performances
- Girls Write Now Publications
- Girls Write Now Youtube Channel
QUESTIONS?
Email mentee@girlswritenow.org