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The Art of the Craft: An Evening of Poetry, Podcasting & Storytelling

Friday, April 12

6-8PM ET

in-person event; open to the public and to the Girls Write Now community at large

Join us as we thank the Girls Write Now Community for 25 Years of Transformative Stories. Featuring performances and podcasts by Poetry 360 mentees and Stavros Niarchos Teen Center teens, Poetry 360 performances and podcasts, and the debut of our new book, Girls Write Now On The Art of the Craft: A Guidebook to Collaborative Storytelling (HarperOne, April 2024).

The first 200 attendees will receive a free advance copy of the groundbreaking guidebook, featuring teen writing from the past 25 years and prompts to inspire your own work, along with an NYPL tote bag!
Live at the Stavros Niarchos Rooftop Terrace Event Center
at The New York Public Library
455 Fifth Avenue

This program is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read, a partnership with Arts Midwest.

Girls Write Now

Girls Write Now

For 25 years, Girls Write Now has been breaking down barriers of gender, race, age and poverty to mentor the next generation of writers and leaders who are impacting businesses, shaping culture and creating change. Thank you for joining our movement.

Art of the Craft Program

Opening Remarks

Ricci Yuhico
Managing Librarian, Young Adult Services, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

Daleelah Saleh
Girls Write Now Mentee Alumni

Livia Nelson
Girls Write Now Mentor


Poetry 360 Introduction

Azia Armstead
Girls Write Now Community Coordinator

Colleen Hamilton
Girls Write Now Teaching Artist

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Performances

Nyilah Thomas
Girls Write Now Mentee

Mia Lindenburg
Girls Write Now Mentee

Maya Collins
Girls Write Now Mentee

Naima Gomez
SNFL Teen

Adeline Sauberli
Girls Write Now Mentee


On the Art of the Craft

Emily Rigby
Girls Write Now Community Manager

Pre-Order Your Copy of Girls Write Now On the Art of the Craft: A Guidebook to Collaborative Storytelling, out April 23 on HarperOne.

Performances

Kayla Misa
Girls Write Now Mentee

Megumi Jindo
Girls Write Now Mentee

Alice Rosenberg
Girls Write Now Mentee

Premmy (Premrudee) Mepremwa
Girls Write Now Mentee

Kel Vargas
SNFL Teen

Adrian or Mateo Mora
Girls Write Now Mentee

Madeline Berberian-Hutchinson
Girls Write Now Mentee

Tara Isabel Lago
Girls Write Now Mentee


Closing Remarks

Emily Rigby
Girls Write Now Community Manager

Ricci Yuhico
Managing Librarian, Young Adult Services, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

Azia Armstead
Girls Write Now Community Coordinator


Listening Party

Listen to the Poetry 360 Podcast!


This event is open to:

all mentees, all mentors and program alum

April 12 6:00 pm 8:00 pm EDT

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