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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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
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To and From
This is a poem inspired by Subaah leaving home for her first year of college and what it feels like
Low Rates
In a world where the young voice their struggles, this poem captures the essence of a generation’s plea for understanding
Speaking on Skating to Liberation with Arriel Vinson
Featured Guests: Arriel Vinson and Maryam Oguntola In this episode, we’re taking a poetic trip to the roller rink with
sugar and spice and everything nice
Recently, I've been looking for a definition for the all-encompassing phenomenon that seems to be girlhood — a time where you're neither a child nor a woman — so I wrote this.
el océano, mi amor
A woman living in a beach town is recovering from trauma caused by a boating accident. Despite her initial fears, she eventually falls in love with the ocean again.
The Sacred DNA of Supermarkets
From the outside, you'll only see a brick building with a sign, indicating its presence as a supermarket. But a step inside the market and this personal essay will transport you to a new world.
Paper Dreams
This is a piece about my upbringing so that others will know who I am.
How Writing Made Me a Better Person
The writer writes this piece to reflect and discuss how writing has been an integral part of her life. She looks at how she began her start in writing and how she changed through writing.
The butterfly and the moth
This poem is a reflection on how, as writers, our mind loves to evade us.
The Meaning of My Life
This piece is a reflection of my journey in life, from the moment my little sister was born, to my future aspirations in healthcare and writing.
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.