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Be a Writing 360 Mentor


Complete our Inquiry Form to be notified when enrollment for the 2021-22 program year opens. For questions, please email mentor@girlswritenow.org.


Life is better in twos. Form a one-to-one mentoring relationship with a young woman or gender non-conforming teen. Transform the fierce words in their journal into powerful poems, podcasts, horror fiction, TV scripts, songs, blogs, and more!

Join a dynamic community of professional women writers and media makers (novelists, poets, journalists, playwrights, copywriters, editors, bloggers, developers, filmmakers, educators, and others) on a mission: for more than 20 years, Girls Write Now’s award-winning programs have provided creative and academic guidance, support, and opportunities to help give voice to the next generation of writers.

To qualify as a Writing 360 Mentor, you are:

  • Eager to share in our mission to empower the next generation of women writers!
  • Equipped with a minimum of two years of post-undergrad, professional experience in writing, print, and/or digital media.
  • At least 23 years old—applicants who are currently in college will not be accepted.
  • Available to volunteer September—June.
  • Comfortable working with mentees who have a broad range of writing skills, backgrounds, and needs.
  • Prepared to maintain clear and frequent communication with Girls Write Now’s staff and your mentee.
  • In possession of a valid Social Security Number, and able to pass a thorough background check.

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. 

Just a few benefits of being a Writing 360 Mentor

  • Become an essential part of a young writer finding their voice.
  • Explore various written and digital genres taught by experts.
  • Training and ongoing guidance as you build your mentoring relationship.
  • Frequent communication with compassionate and knowledgeable staff.
  • An opportunity for friendship, networking, and support from a diverse, multi-generational community.

360 mentor 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.

  • Attend a training and orientation
  • Monthly Saturday workshops
  • Weekly one-to-one mentor/mentee pair sessions
  • Friday Night Salons
  • Guiding mentee in building multi-genre, multimedia portfolio
  • Guiding mentee in submission and performance/exhibition of final work in spring series
  • Guiding mentee in 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

Application process:

  • Late Spring: Applications launch
  • Late Spring/early Summer: Application deadline—applications accepted on a rolling basis
  • Mid-summer: Interviews on a rolling basis
  • Late Summer/early Fall: Acceptances announced
  • Early Fall: Training and orientation activities

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Questions?

Email mentor@girlswritenow.org

*Please note that in every instance the term “girl,” “woman,” and “female” is used here, we include anyone who self-identifies as such, including trans, cis, and gender non-conforming individuals. 

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At Girls Write Now, we are saddened and horrified by the domestic terrorism grounded in the systemic racism and inequality we work as a community to challenge and change every day. 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. 

We’re Hiring!

Looking for more purpose-driven work in the new year? Check out available roles to join the team! 

Friday Night Salon with Arisa White

Join us on Friday, January 15, 6-7:30PM EST for Memory, Metaphor & Magic: Writing Poetic Memoir with Arisa White!

GIVE. WRITE. NOW. And Thank you!!

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.

Get Involved!

Are you a licensed mental health professional who’d love to work with our community of writers and creatives? We’re seeking volunteer Wellness Advisors. Get more info & apply here!

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. 

Writing from our Future Leaders

Taking Our Place in History: the Girls Write Now 2020 Anthology was published with support from Dutton and Amazon Literary Partnership, available for purchase from McNally Jackson Books and anywhere ebooks are sold!

Girls Write Now in the News

Girls Write Now’s work has recently been featured by the National Endowment for the Arts, Time Out New York, NYXT and more!

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