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Home / Programs / Girls Write Now Live Performances / QWERTY MULTIMEDIA EXHIBITION 2019

QWERTY MULTIMEDIA EXHIBITION 2019

Hallie Haglund, show writer and executive producer of Wyatt Cenac’s Problems Areas; Maeve Higgins, podcast host and author of Meave in America (Penguin Books); and RaFia Santana, digital artist and media maker were the featured Agents of Change honorees in the fourth installment of our 2019 Spring Series—the QWERTY Exhibition at the N-Y Historical Society. Each honoree shared their experiences and talked about the multimedia landscape to our mentees in their keynote addresses. 

Mentees and honorees (left to right): Ireen Hossain, RaFia Santana, Maeve Higgins, Bianca Jeffrey, and Simera Ladson.

Honoree Hallie Haglund delivering her keynote address.

Honorees Maeve Higgins and RaFia Santana being interviewed by emcee Simera Ladson.

GIRLS WRITE NOW ARTISTS: 

Today’s mentees bravely and confidently showcased their best digital work, tackling female empowerment, overcoming fears and insecurities, and what it means to grow up. Every digital project presented at QWERTY will be published in the Ctrl+B: Girls Write Now 2019 Multimedia Anthology. Check out the soft launch here!

Red Room Presenters:
Havi Pham, Alexis Morgan, Maya Gustave. Lily Ma, Blake Coniglio, Rithika Maheshwari, Jyoti Gandhi Laverack, Sanjana Kaicker, Alin Suarez, Darcie Wu

Blue Room Presenters:
Fariya Farah, Jordan Mangi, Victoria Gao, Sierra Blanco, Tiffanie Roye, Joanne Kang, Zeynep Akyurt, Easmin Chowdhury, Shea Formanes, Alicia Sanchez, Kylie Gil, Maxx Carr, Mekkiayah Jacobs, Ysabelle Fernandez, Laila Steven

Green Room Presenters:
Amanda Castillo, Olivia Hom, Danielle Zhong, YuQing (Winni)Tan, Lauren Cichon,  Serena Yang, Pilar Lu-Heda, Emma Chinedo, Ayo Akintayo, Princess Olu-Talabi, Mina Nishimoto, Nora Knoepflmacher
Talatou Bah, Jilyenne Martinez, D Townes, Adriana Cisneros, Maliyah Mohamed, Maisha Nabila, Princesa Santos, Emily Mendez, Kaya Middleton, Khalilah Wise, Tiffany Mustopa, Aleina Dume, Isabella Lashley

Mentee D Townes presents their website and podcast, “Not Up 2 Code”

Mentee Havi Pham shares with the crowd her collection of poems entitled ‘All the Poems You’ll Ever Need”

Our presenters of the night posing with the honorees Maeve and RaFia

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Celebrate Black History Month!

Each week throughout February, we’ll be sharing stories, resources and events from our community and our partners that honor Black art, writing, culture and history!

Life Resources and Events

At Girls Write Now, we work to challenge and change the systemic racism and inequality by breaking down the barriers of race and poverty to elevate the voices of girls and gender nonconforming youth who are too often not heard—or worse, silenced. From mental and emotional wellness to advocating for racial justice, 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.

Friday Night Salon with Megan Reid & Wendi Gu

Join us on Friday, February 26, 6-7:30 PM ET for Picture Books 101: Writing for Kids When You Aren’t One with Megan Reid and Wendi Gu!

We’re Hiring!

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

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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