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!
Graveyard Poem
Perhaps loving will save us. Why not?
man on the golden bridge
A child recalls their experience in the backseat of their father's car.
Mother Gothal
I wrote this poem about a dog at a local animal shelter that I have had the pleasure of meeting while volunteering there.
praying in a religion i don’t believe in
a raw exploration of the complexity of family, religion, and morality in the form of an abecedarian.
The Seeds She Sows
Before I ever dreamed aloud, the women before me dreamed through action; creating a legacy that continues through me.
The Lover’s Curse/ The Lover’s Blessing Video Series Pt. 1
The Lover’s Blessing/The Lover’s Curse Video Series explores the mind of individuals when they’re faced with both the challenges and the rewards of “love”.
English On Air with Fiona
This is a podcast I created for a local radio station on different writing styles you can learn about in English.
Speaking Between The Lines Project Pitch
Speaking Between the Lines is a humor-forward podcast breaking down viral moments and pop culture with smart, funny analysis because if media is unavoidable, we might as well understand it.
Upon Commenting on Social Media
An Introvert's Tale
Unbidden
Pursuing creative writing seems futile in our modern world—the lack of capital gain, the advancement of artificial intelligence, the rising difficulty in finding originality—but we must continue to let ourselves create and share our work.
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.