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Girls Write Now Journeys

Meaningful, Multi-generational Learning Experiences for Professionals Across Industries

Girls Write Now sits at the intersection of storytelling and connection—the human infrastructure every workplace is craving—with a 30-year track record of helping professionals of all backgrounds at all levels show up as their whole selves, tell their stories, and lead with purpose. At a time when many are stretched thin or disconnected, Girls Write Now helps professionals feel creatively energized, supported, and seen, all while elevating the communication and leadership skills that matter most in the workplace: clear and compelling storytelling, confident public speaking, and experience expressing ideas with clarity and authenticity across teams and generations.

Kyndryl employees working with Girls Write Now

What Does a Journey Look Like?

3 Hours per Month for 3 Months! Open to Employees of All Backgrounds and Levels of Experience.

  • JOURNEY CYCLES: Journeys are 3 month cycles: Cycles are: Spring: March 1 – May 31; Summer: July 1  -September 30; Fall: November 1-January  31
  • JOURNEY LENGTH: Each Journey is 3 months long, requiring approximately 3 hours per month.
  • MENTOR-MENTEE MATCHES:Typically mentors ages 25 and above are paired with mentees ages 13-24.
  • PROGRAM COMPONENTS: Journeys include one-to-one, cross-generational mentorship and collaboration (1-2 sessions per month); Plus live community workshops, salons, or chats, including one required professional development session, with all virtual or in-person (at least 1 per month). Pair and group experiences are bolstered by a dynamic curriculum covering a diverse range of genres, media, and topics.
  • OUTCOMES: Each Journey is a 3-month arc with a meaningful, creative outcome and deliverable that meets your unique personal and professional goals in line with the Journey you select.
  • PROCESS: Application includes biographical information, a few short questions, writing sample, references, ranking of your preferred Journeys, followed by fun group interviews, and background checks. Onboarding includes mentors confirming their spots, getting training on red flag protocol and sexual abuse, then being matched with their mentee. At the first session pairs set their joint goals in the portal. End of Cycle: Mentors have a choice of continuing in a new Journey, with our without the same mentee, or taking a break as a member where you can still benefit from the community opportunities, and serve as a mentor-on demand for ad hoc sessions. We also ask all mentors to complete a cycle wrapup form to get feedback from their experiences to improve the program.
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Professionals on their Mentoring Journeys at Girls Write Now

“Girls Write Now has provided an unparalleled platform with support, tools, resources, and open communication. It’s been a collaborative, inspiring, joyful ride, and I feel lucky to be part of something so special!”
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Stacie Rose, Award-Winning Writer, Editor, Producer & Director Mentor
“It was challenging—but rewarding!—for both my mentee and myself to try stand-up. It was intimidating at first, but Hollie Harper, the award-winning comedian and Girls Write Now teaching artist, made it very approachable. My mentee is pushing outside of her boundaries—it’s so impressive to watch her open up to the larger group and write her own jokes! She’s thriving with the new challenge of stand-up, and so am I!”
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Ellyn Mendenhall, Writer Mentor
“When I started mentoring with Girls Write Now in 2020, my colleagues in big tech often asked why—or more precisely, ‘What does writing have to do with analytics?!’ Five years later, my answer is clear: Technology and creativity go hand in hand. You can’t afford to resist either one.”
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Felicia Dodge, Director of Content Strategy & Social at We Are Social Mentor and Teaching Artist/Guest Author
“The Social Media & Marketing Journey sessions were so informational and engaging! I do social media marketing for a living and I learned a lot! ”
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Sarah Bode, Associate Director of Marketing for Henry Holt and Co. Mentor
“Girls Write Now is a space where I am an expert in something and a novice in many more things. A space where a novice is a perfect thing to be. Where a willingness to listen is the only ask at the door. Back in my first mentor-mentee pair, it struck me that mentorship was a true exchange, learning flowed in both directions. What a gift to be a part of this community and this exchange, especially right now.”
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Ashna Shah, Organizational Transformation Consultant Mentor and Teaching Artist/Guest Author

What Students Will Gain as Mentees: Creative & Socio-emotional Benefits

When students become Girls Write Now mentees, they grow in ways that go far beyond the classroom. They sharpen their writing skills, explore their creativity, and figure out their own unique voice—especially through personal storytelling. Mentorship also helps them get ready for college and their future careers, gives them access to strong, supportive learning experiences, and opens doors to connect with professionals in various of industries.

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Real Connection & Belonging

Live, small-group community-building experiences create psychological safety and genuine relationships across teams and generations.

Communication & Storytelling Skills

Through practical, creative curriculum, participants sharpen writing, speaking, and narrative skills that directly support leadership, collaboration, and clarity in any role. Journeys offer clear frameworks and tools delivered in a tone that is human, authentic, and accessible.

Mutually Beneficial Mentorship

Journeys include guided mentorship where participants both give and receive insight, strengthening cross-generational fluency and building management experience.

Creative Restoration & Burnout Relief

The experience offers structured creative time—3 hours a month—to recharge, reflect, express yourself, and reconnect with what feels energizing and purposeful.

Purpose & Visible Impact

Participants contribute to a multigenerational community, building skills while making a tangible difference in the lives of emerging young writers and leaders entering your industry.

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We partner with companies across industries to identify top mentors

Publishing • Entertainment • Fashion & Beauty • Finance • Technology • Health • Education • Beyond!

From Our Partners

“Girls Write Now reminds young women and gender-expansive creatives—especially those from underrepresented backgrounds—that their voices matter, their opinions count, and they are important. Over the years, my admiration for their mission has only deepened. It’s an organization that builds confidence, provides opportunities, and offers unwavering support. ”
Jon Yaged, Chief Executive Officer of Macmillan Publishers Girls Write Now Partner
“Girls Write Now’s mission—to mentor and empower young women to find their voices through writing and creative expression—deeply aligns with Adobe’s values of creativity, inclusivity, and community impact. Through their programs, these young creatives gain not only the tools and skills to tell their stories, but also the confidence and mentorship to pursue careers in media, technology, and the arts. Adobe has played a meaningful role in helping Girls Write Now amplify these voices, and I’ve seen firsthand how transformative that support has been. When they invite me to speak on panels, and I introduce myself as an Adobe employee, the audience’s excitement and light-heartedness is palpable as they associate our company with creativity.”
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Shifali Bose, Senior Engagement Manager, Adobe Girls Write Now Partner
“One of our shared missions across the global News Corp organization is to inform, inspire and connect communities through storytelling. Girls Write Now plays a vital role in fostering emerging talent and strengthening the future of creative expression, and we are honored to receive this recognition as we continue working together to develop the next generation of storytellers.”
Maria Pacheco, Chief Executive Officer at Storyful Girls Write Now Partner and Honoree
“This organization and its mission of supporting young writers through workshops, mentorship, and community is near and dear to my heart. My hope is that the Alchemy Fund will provide resources for the program’s brilliant mentee writers, so that they can conjure their own versions of creative alchemy long into the future.”
Suleika Jaouad, Founder of The Alchemy Fund & Author of The Book of Alchemy Girls Write Now Partner and Honoree
“For more than ten years, Amazon Literary Partnership has supported Girls Write Now, and today and every day we are humbled by the vital work they do to support young women and break down the barriers of gender, race, age and poverty to mentor the next generation of writers.”
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Al Woodworth, Senior Manager of Amazon Literary Partnership Girls Write Now Partner
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