Thank you for joining us at the Summer Showcase & Anthology Launch Party! We had a great time celebrating your accomplishments with you! Check out some great photos and videos of the evening.
Next Steps
- SUMMER CYCLE 2024: Happening now! Join our suite of summer events, which are optional and open to the public so you can bring your friends, classmates, colleagues, and anyone in your life who wants to know more about Girls Write Now. Throughout the summer, we will be hosting our Community Conversations, Open Mic Nights, Summer Studios, and more!
- SUMMER SURVEY: In mid July, expect a message, including: a certificate for mentees; a survey required for all mentees and mentors—plus a special surprise gift!
- FALL CYCLE REGISTRATION OPENS: In August, you will have the option of continuing as a mentor/mentee with our expanded Collaboratory options OR remaining a member with access to certain community and writing benefits but without the commitment of mentoring (see more on membership below).
- PROGRAM CYCLE DATES:
- Sept 21-Oct 21: Fall Orientation
- Oct 21-Jan 31, 2024: Fall Cycle
- Feb 1-28, 2025: Spring Orientation
- Mar 1-May, 2025 31: Spring Cycle
- June 1-30, 2025: Summer Orientation
- July 1- Sept 29, 2025: Summer Cycle
Mentorship & Membership for Life!
Mentorship or Membership? In August, all current mentors and mentees will have the option for either:
- Mentoring: Continue as a mentor or mentee with access to Girls Write Now’s growing catalog of Collaboratory experiences and opportunities;
OR - Membership: Become a member of the Collaboratory, where you will still get access to select curriculum and experiences, but without needing to set specific goals or make a mentoring commitment.
Either way, Girls Write Now will always be here for all of you, providing multi-generational writing, mentoring, and community at every stage of your school, career, and life! This includes access to Girls Write Now friends and networks, curated jobs and internships, scholarships, publication, creative curriculum, professional development, special events, and so many more unique benefits.
During this Summer, you may continue meeting with your mentor/mentee, or—if all requirements have been fulfilled—or you can take a break from mentoring. You may want to wait to decide about mentoring this fall until you and your mentor/mentee review our expanded Collaboratory catalog in August. If you decide to take a break from your pair meetings this summer, please make sure to clearly communicate that with each other setting a concrete timeline with a start and end date of the break.
Collaboratory Updates
Collaboratory 2024/25 Sneak Peek!
To meet your ever-changing interests, schedule, needs, and goals, we are constantly rolling out new Collaboratory programming that gives you more options for:
- Writing & Learning: A diverse collection of courses covering a wide range of creative, critical, and digital curriculum, including: multi-genre, multimedia writing, reading, editing, and publishing; college and career readiness, journalism and public policy; leadership; teaching, and more!
- Mentoring Experiences: Mentoring of different lengths and intensities, exploratory and/or project-based;
- Community Engagement: A broad range of meaningful community experiences allowing you to explore, read, write, lead, and have fun together in small intimate groups.
Strategic Vision
Want to know more about Girls Write Now’s strategic growth plan to expand, extend, enrich, and empower? Visit girlswritenow.org/next.