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.
January 23 – 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
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
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.
Dinner is served! Vineapple, a beloved restaurant in Brooklyn Heights, is donating a portion of the proceeds from their Monday dinner service to Girls Write Now throughout September. Whether it’s date night, friends’ night, or a writing meet up, send some love to us (and your tastebuds) by visiting Vineapple.
Mentee Ayah Al-Masyabi recently published an essay, “The Weight of Uncertainty” in The Mantlepiece, a monthly literary journal, featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, travel writing, book reviews, light verse, and poetry.
Mentee alum Erika Jing recently won the Auburn Witness Prize for her poem, “Follow.”
Girls Write Now is proud to support the inaugural LKBF Latinx Storytellers Conference in NYC on September 13-14, 2024.
Girls Write Now mentees attended NBCUniversal’s two-day Career Inspiration Camp.
Girls Write Now mentees Nyilah Thomas, Mia Lindenburg, and Tara Lago performed at the New York City Poetry Festival on Governor’s Island.
