Mentee Affinity Groups
Mentee Affinity Groups are spaces for mentees to discuss self-identified topics, leading to self-discovery, group advocacy, and a sense of belonging. Affinity Group meetings are open to all mentees who self-identify with the group, and mentees are welcome to join one or more groups.
There are many identities within the Girls Write Now community, and we begin the rollout of Mentee Affinity Groups by prioritizing groups based on demographics from previous years, interests of our current community, and our capacity to responsibly manage and facilitate all. Note: To ensure the groups remain active, we require a certain number of participants to regularly engage.
Below you will find a list in formation of Mentee Affinity Groups. We invite our community to join these and/or to request additional groups not yet listed.
Learn more about the full Landscape of Girls Write Now Affinity Groups.
Mentee Groups
If you are a mentee, or prospective mentee, interested in being part of an Affinity Group, please reach out to [email protected], indicating which Affinity Group you would like to be part of—whether listed below or not.
Mentor Groups
If you are a mentor, or prospective mentor, interested in being part of an Affinity Group when they open for mentors, please reach out to [email protected], indicating which Affinity Group you would like to be part of—whether listed below or not.
Group Facilitators
If you possess excellent communication abilities, a knack for fostering inclusive environments, and a passion for guiding conversations over diverse and sometimes controversial topics, please reach out to [email protected] to inquire about being a facilitators for our Mentee Affinity Groups.
Fall 2024 Mentee Affinity Groups: List In Formation
Black
This group provides a supportive space for Girls Write Now Mentees of Black American heritage and the African diaspora to share their unique perspectives, explore cultural heritage, and engage in meaningful discussions on relevant topics, such as HBCUs vs PWIs, Black tropes in media, colorism, desirability politics, reparations and more. Come with items you want to discuss or your point of view to add to the conversation at hand.
Asian American and Pacific Islander
This group provides a supportive space for Girls Write Now Mentees of Asian or Pacific Islander descent to share their unique perspectives, explore cultural heritage, and engage in meaningful discussions on relevant topics, such as media tropes, colorism, academic stress, beauty standards, cultural appropriation and more. Come with items you want to discuss or your point of view to add to the conversation at hand.
Hispanic/Latine
This group provides a supportive space for Girls Write Now Mentees of Latin American descent to share their unique perspectives, explore cultural heritage, and engage in meaningful discussions on relevant topics, such as immigration stories, language, machismo and more. Come with items you want to discuss or your point of view to add to the conversation at hand.
Multiracial
This group provides a supportive space for Girls Write Now Mentees who identify as multiracial to share their unique perspectives, explore cultural heritage, and engage in meaningful discussions on relevant topics, such as racial identity, belonging, fetishization, interracial relationships and more. Come with items you want to discuss or your point of view to add to the conversation at hand.
Christian
This group provides a supportive space for Girls Write Now Christian Mentees to share their unique perspectives, explore cultural heritage, and engage in meaningful discussions on relevant topics, such as faith, navigating secular spaces, church hurt, Christian publishing and more. Come with items you want to discuss or your point of view to add to the conversation at hand.
Muslim
This group provides a supportive space for Girls Write Now Muslim Mentees to share their unique perspectives, explore cultural heritage, and engage in meaningful discussions on relevant topics, such as Islamic sects, navigating secular spaces, feminism in Islam, stereotypes and more. Come with items you want to discuss or your point of view to add to the conversation at hand.
LGBTQ+
This group provides a supportive space for Girls Write Now LGBTQ+ Mentees to share their unique perspectives, explore cultural heritage, and engage in meaningful discussions on relevant topics, such as being gender non-conforming, coming out vs. letting others in, queer or trans at school, sports and more. Come with items you want to discuss or your point of view to add to the conversation at hand.
ELL
This group provides a supportive space for Girls Write Now English as a Second Language Learner Mentees to share their unique perspectives, explore cultural heritage, and engage in meaningful discussions on relevant topics, such as language, professionalism, navigating academics, maintaining your native tongue, identity and more. Come with items you want to discuss or your point of view to add to the conversation at hand.
Jewish
This group provides a supportive space for Girls Write Now Jewish Mentees to share their unique perspectives, explore cultural heritage, and engage in meaningful discussions on relevant topics, such as Jewish traditions, oppressor versus oppressed, identity in diverse environments, Zionism, feminism in Judaism, and more. Bring any items or viewpoints you’d like to share as we delve into these important conversations together.
Register for Affinity Groups
Affinity Groups are held monthly throughout the program cycles.
To register, simply log in to your portal or create a portal account.
Select Events in the sidebar, click Affinity Groups in the top, and choose the group you like to join.
Affinity Groups are currently open to all mentees & alum
Upcoming Affinity Groups
| Fall 2024 Cycle: Oct 21-Jan 31 | | Spring Cycle: Mar 1-May 31 |