ANTHOLOGIES
Rise Speak Change: The 2017 Girls Write Now Anthology
At the QWERTY Digital Media Exhibition, our mentees showcased projects that are changing the way we tell narratives. A video overlaid with powerful poetry, thoughtful podcasts, and interactive games created with Twine — our mentees used the skills they learned in our digital workshops to create these multi-platform masterpieces.
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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Read What's Inside
Browse our collection of stories from inside the book. Complete with notes from the author and anecdotes from our mentees and mentors.
Rise Speak Change: The Girls Write Now Anthology 2017
Stories from Inside "Rise Speak Change" Coming Soon!
Stories from Inside "Rise Speak Change" Coming Soon!
The George Post-It: Sanity Sinks in Silence
The George Post-It is a small town, highly reputable source of information for everything you need to know. Enjoy this short snippet from this morning's paper.
Tale of a Mountain Bird
The voice of a bird bound to a mountain that is inspired by the experience of an individual being an
The Watcher
Who is the Watcher? Where are they from? I am a simple lad, a watcher from who knows whereHave the
Speaking on Demystifying Racial Identity
Featured Guests: TaRessa Stovall and Kayla Dudley Race and identity lie at the bedrock of the US. In this rich
4 Sessions
4 sessions tells the story of a delusional and man-eating woman who finally sees a therapist. After going through four
Words of Affirmation
This is the backstory of why I created my project, One Letter 4 All, with the Lead360 learning journey.
I am an Imaginative Dreamer
For an artists last day is to express their piece- to give others a feeling of rejoice whilst they wither
Echoes
Grief is a funny thing. Sometimes, it possesses you, cemented into each breath you take, embedding into your cells, becoming
Umbrella
This piece explores the beauty in what may normally be seen as an inconvenience. the rainwashesover the town, people groan
Our Dad Let Us Be Kids—Cultivating Girls’ Strong Opinions & Imaginations…Mustafa, Layla & Yasmeen Topiwalla’s Life@GWN
We are thrilled to shine the spotlight on longtime Girls Write Now Board Member and Treasurer, Mustafa Topiwalla and his
Praise for Rise Speak Change
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.