This blog post was written by Daleelah Saleh, a mentee. The workshop was on January 28, 2017. One of the hardest things about being a young girl of color is finding books that you feel like could’ve been written about you. As an avid reader, that was always something I struggled with and wanted to work towards changing.…
“I Exist.” A mentee’s reflections on Tavi Gevinson’s craft talk.
This blog post was written by Girls Write Now mentee Gia Deeton. The workshop was on January 28, 2017. At Girls Write Now, the craft speakers don’t stand on a stage above everyone else — they communicate with us. When I heard that Tavi Gevinson, founder and editor of Rookie Magazine, was going to visit Girls Write Now…
Know Your Worth: Mentee Mid-Year Workshop
This blog post was written by Communications Intern Sara Heegaard On January 24, our mentees talked activism, empowerment, and community building at the Mentee Mid-Year Workshop. Bringing these messages to life was an outstanding panel of groundbreaking female thinkers and writers: Zann Ballsun-Simms (Sadie Nash), Emily Brandt (VIDA Lit), Mercy Carpenter (WMRC), Katy Ma (SPARK), Lynn Melnick (VIDA Lit), Amanda Perales (MOUSE),…
Mentee Midyear Workshop
Mentee Midyear Workshop
Finding Moments of Clarity: Mentee Mid-Year Workshop
This post was written by Leslie Lazcano, a mentee in the Digital Media Mentoring Program, who participated in the Mentee Mid-Year Workshop on Saturday, January 11. It was just before 10:00 when I tugged on the front door at Girls Write Now. Still groggy, I was surprised by how heavy the door seemed to be,…
The Marvelous Mentee Mid-Year Workshop
This post was written by Shirleyka Hector, a mentee in the Writing and Mentoring Program, who participated in the Mentee Mid-Year Workshop on Saturday, January 11. The Mentee Mid-Year Workshop was such an interesting and enjoyable workshop! It was simply amazing, no lie. To be frank with you all, I consider myself a very introverted…
Mentee Mid-Year Workshop
Mentee Mid-Year Workshop
Let’s Get Together: Mentor & Mentee Mid-Year Events
Winter is halfway through the program year at Girls Write Now, and just the right time to pause and take our pulse as a community. That’s why we had our Mentee Mid-Year Workshop on January 12th, followed by a Mentor Training (Part II) on January 19th, both opportunities for mentors and mentees to bond and…