ANTHOLOGIES
(R)evolution: The 2016 Anthology
A poetry zine inspired by houseplants, a podcast covering the 2016 Presidential election, and a choose your own adventure story — these remarkable digital initiatives were produced by the mentees in our Digital Media Mentoring Program, where they use the skills they learn in our digital workshops to create these multi-platform masterpieces. The final projects can be viewed by clicking the button below.

Our mentees are defining the digital age by bringing the craft of writing into the 21st century. In our Digital Media Mentoring Program, we boost girls’ tech savvy and creative potential through digital media. In bringing our curriculum and writing approach into the digital age, we prepare the girls we serve to truly be the next generation of writers—on whatever platform they choose. Students are paired one-to-one with a digital media professional and together they transform their writing into digital art. All workshops are facilitated by graduate students at Parsons The New School for Design. Our workshops feature writing and digital skill-building exercises, prompts, and share-outs to diversify participants’ modes of self-expression. At the end of a program year, girls are equipped to tell a story in GIFs, a poem in HTML, and take their words to the next level. Together we embark on a journey of creative workshops, public readings and showcases, opportunities for publication, and more, all to give girls the tools to advance their writing through different mediums.
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Browse our collection of stories from inside the book. Complete with notes from the author and anecdotes from our mentees and mentors.
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Stories from Inside "(R)evolution" Coming Soon!
butterfly
“Butterfly” is about change, more specifically the changes of being a woman. I discuss my personal experience and it’s struggles.
Episode 5: Educational Equity in Action — Building Voice, Confidence & Community
In this episode of The Vision Lab: Youth Voices for Change, Lead Incubator Mentee Ayushree Dahal speaks with AnnMarie, Founder
Episode 4: Finding Hope Outdoors: Nature Journaling, Teen Wellness, and Turning Ideas into Impact
*Trigger Warning: there are mentions of teenage suicide in this podcast* In this episode of The Vision Lab: Youth Voices
American Education
This poem is one of my strongest poems that I have written. I truly hope that my message is spread and leads to change in our world.
“i remember.”
Sometimes, the hardest thing to do is to be honesta contigo misma y remember the journey that you've embarked on that has created the version of you that is difficult to accept en el espejo.
Perfect Day
A short story about the separation from my best friends.
The Seersucker Man
A jaded seer and a dorky history student solve supernatural mysteries in their swanky apartment building… that used to be a sanitarium. Their first case is a mysterious spirit dressed in seersucker.
Episode 3: Inequality in Education: How Music, Books, and Language Make Community Strong
In Episode 3 of The Vision Lab: Youth Voices for Change, Lead Incubator mentee Joi Ysabella Carla Salvino talks with Lourdes Macias, a rising sophomore at a New York college studying international relations, about who gets access to education in the U.S. and abroad. Their conversation turns to what communities already have—the music they make, the books they share, the language they speak—and how those become tools for closing the gap.
Powerless
"Powerless" was inspired by the recent Los Angeles fires that directly affected myself and my community. Through this piece, I share the pain, chaos, and hope that illuminated from the event.
My Apple Pie
It is a heartwarming story of making a baked good with love, with a family member you love.
Praise for (R)evolution
From the Literary Community
Intersectional Voices in Editorial Print Committee
Every year, the Intersectional Voices in Editorial (IV Edit) Print Committee brings their talents to the task of editing, producing, and promoting this fresh collection of writing from today’s emerging voices. The committee is made up of mentors, mentees, and other volunteers who are passionate about diversifying the publishing landscape.