This post was written by Communications Intern Sara Heegaard. At Girls Write Now, we’re lucky enough to work with inspiring female authors who help show us the strength of our voices, leading us by example with their own powerful words. On October 25th, we got the chance to spend time with two of these writing role models during our craft…
“Stay True To Yourself” — Bella Thorne’s Advice to Girls on Finding Your Voice
At Girls Write Now, our dream is to help underserved teen girls find their voices through writing and in turn, make the world a better place. In the spirit of this cause, and in honor of National Dyslexia Awareness Month, we were lucky enough to catch up with accomplished teen actress, dancer, role model, and…
Now Introducing: Meatloaf Muzik
Third-year Girls Write Now mentee Najaya sat down with the members of up-and-coming hip hop/Afropunk band Meatloaf Muzik to talk about teenagerhood, music, and writing. Every year, Brooklyn plays host to the AFROPUNK Fest, a weekend of music inspired by Mathew Morgan’s documentary of the same name. The film shed light on young African-American teens…