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.
Stories from Inside "Rise Speak Change" Coming Soon!
Stories from Inside "Rise Speak Change" Coming Soon!
Be the Author of Your Own Story… Mikki Taylor’s Life@GWN
When honored by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, this Life@GWN subject said “for 30 something years, I’ve had
Reflecting on Hope & Girlhood During Women’s History Month…Donna Hill’s Life@GWN
Picking up the pen isn’t easy, and for Donna Hill, neither is putting it down. Donna, a Girls Write Now
“I think I’m living my favorite memory…” Maryam’s Life@GWN
It’s important to savor every stage in life. For Maryam Oguntola, longtime Girls Write Now mentee and Library Information Assistant
Lunch With LitNYS Season 1, Episode 8
Nathalie Costa Thill has been the Executive Director of the Adirondack Center for Writing, the literary organization serving the entire
Lunch With LitNYS Season 1, Episode 7
When asked if she had any advice to parents who are also writers, Milda De Voe said, “Yeah, don’t start
Speaking On Coming Back Home
Featured Guests: Sally Familia and Azia Armstead Hi everyone! We’re so excited to be back for Season 3 of Speaking
Lunch With LitNYS Season 1, Episode 6
Alison Meyers is a poet, fiction writer, and essayist, twice nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She is the Executive Director
Masala Spaghetti
A piece about learning to love your culture your own way, and love yourself for who you are.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Cook time: 1 hour Makes: 1 Charles Chip tin full
Lunch with LitNYS Season 1, Episode 5
Public education is one of the most hotly debated topics in our cultural discourse. From what books should be taught
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.