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.
Girls Write Now Mentee Chyonika Roy testified at NYC Preliminary FY25 Budget Youth Services Hearing impact that Girls Write Now has had on her. She, alongside six fellow young people, called on the NYC Council to restore STARS CGI funding for FY25.
Girls Write Now mentee Tara Isabel Lago has been published in Teen Vogue as the winner of the New York Public Library’s Freedom to Read Writing Contest
Girls Write Now recently partnered with NBCUniversal and Reel Works as part of their Creative Impact Lab for a commercial.
Channel Kindness, a partner of Girls Write Now, names founder Maya Nussbaum as a woman changemaker everyone should be following.
Fast Company, which has named The Estée Lauder Companies one of their Most Innovative Companies, recently highlighted Estée Lauder’s support for Girls Write Now.
At the Athena Film Festival, mentees and mentors got the opportunity to engage with other students, creatives, and activists.
