Mentee alum Ifeoma Okwuka publishes an opinion essay for the Women’s Media Center about the dangers of hair straightening products and her experience using them as a Black woman.
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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.
Upcoming Events
January 23 – 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
Finance Meets Writing: Discover the Benefits of Girls Write Now at this Open House Exclusively for RBC Employees
Join our Open House where you’ll learn about our award-winning writing and mentoring programs for youth, as well as our mission and track record of success. We’ll walk you through the Collaboratory, our central home for connecting and creating as a community, so you can decide which Journey is right for YOU!
January 25 – 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET
Plays to Comic Books & Comic Books to Plays! Let’s Get Episodic
Many playwrights use their skills in dramatic storytelling, breaking story, world-building, and strong dialogue to foster new work not just in theater but in television, graphic novels, and musicals. We'll explore these skills in several fun short writing exercises, and take one of them to explore in a new medium for you.
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BronxNet Interviews Girls Write Now Staff on Celebrating 25 Years of Mentoring Young Writers
Girls Write Now Staff Emily Rigby and Vahni Kurra are interviewed by Kibin Alleyne from BronxNet to discuss Girls Write Now’s 25 years of mentorship.
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Mentee Alum & Journalist Writes for The Globe About the Importance of Girls Write Now
Mentee Alum & Journalist Sibani Ram Writes About Why Girls Write Now Matters Right Now
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“Scoliosis Doesn’t Make Me A Burden” Mentee Ayah Al-Masyabi Publishes Piece On Youth Communication
Mentee Ayah Al-Masyabi publishes a piece on Youth Communication, “Scoliosis Doesn’t Make Me A Burden”
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Girls Write Now Illuminates Midtown on Amazon Books Billboard
Girls Write Now’s 2023 anthology On The Other Side of Everything, published by Dutton, is illuminating a billboard in Midtown thanks to the Amazon Literary Partnership
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Girls Write Now’s 25th Anniversary is the Year of Radical Gratitude
January is National Mentoring Month, and we begin our 25th anniversary by expressing radical gratitude to the talented and dedicated mentors of Girls Write Now whose contributions make possible two and a half decades of transformative stories.