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Explore Belonging Through Magical Realism with Alexandra Méndez

Online | Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public

Alexandra V. Méndez will discuss the question of belonging as a driving force in the story told in her debut middle grade novel, What The Jaguar Told Her. The author will talk about how her own background informed the story about a Mexican-American girl named Jade and how she comes to terms with her identity with help from an elderly storyteller who is also a jaguar. Participants will write about their own experiences with belonging and practice writing fiction that explores this theme.

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Publishing 360 Workshops

How to Craft Inspiring Writing Prompts

Online | Open to publishing 360 mentees and publishing 360 mentors

In this workshop, we'll build on the work we began last month and create writing prompts using the pieces we've selected and written for the HarperCollins books! We'll synthesize our ideas into writing prompts to inspire other writers and encourage them to join in on a collaborative writing experience!

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Career Chats

Resumes and Cover Letters: Tailoring Your Work Story to Land Your Dream Job

Online | Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public

In this workshop, Mentees will recognize resume and cover letter writing as the art of marketing oneself as the best candidate for a specific role and access the highly sought after skills to practice that art with finesse in today’s competitive career market. Mentees are encouraged to come with “resumes in hand" for the opportunity to workshop their resumes under the guidance of Mentors!

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Mentor Professional Development

Building Conflict Competence: Relating Well Through Difficult Conversations

Online | Open to all mentors

In this session, participants will learn about and examine their own conflict styles. We will explore what happens to our brains and bodies while we are in conflict as a way to prepare to work through difficult conversations and relational challenges as they come up. The workshop invites participants to reflect on the content and share from their own experiences as a way to deepen and integrate the teachings. Lessons learned from this session can be applied to our mentoring relationships.

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Writing 360 Workshops

Happy, Free, Confused, & Lonely: Writing the Coming-of-Age Novel

Open to all mentees, all mentors, woman-identifying and trans* and gender-expansive members of the public

Join published YA-fiction author and Girls Write Now Mentor Amy Zhang as she takes us on a journey through the liminal space of young adulthood, shares her personal professional experience of becoming an author at a young age, and provides helpful tools for you to become a YA fiction author!

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Writing 360 Workshops

Photopoetry: A Synthesis of Photography and Poetry

Online | Open to all mentees, all mentors, woman-identifying and trans* and gender-expansive members of the public

In this workshop, we will learn about composition and angles in photography, delve into similarities and differences between poems and photographs, and explore how photopoetry unites poets and photographers. We will investigate how good photopoems add depth and context to both the photo and the poem while remaining open to interpretation—extending an invitation to imaginative engagement. Applying the lessons learned, participants will use their smartphones, computers, and imagination to create a photograph in response to a poem—and in so doing, create a photopoem of their own!

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Awards

2022 Girls Write Now Awards Rewind and Remix

Online | Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public

Invite your friends and family to this community-centered recap of our 2022 Agents of Change Awards! Enjoy trivia games, performances, speeches, spaces to connect, and more!

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Editorial Forums

Editorial Forum: Culture as Celebration

Online | Open to all mentees, all mentors, diversity committee members and program alum

In this Editorial Forum, we’ll discuss the ways we think about holidays and celebrations from a storytelling perspective. Join us for a meaningful discussion about joy, remembrance, and the power of stories.

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Writing 360 Workshops

So You Want To Write a Memoir: A Practical, Yet Bold Guide for Getting Started

Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum, woman-identifying and trans* and gender-expansive members of the public

Want to write your memoir, but don’t know where to start? Join author Hannah Eko as she guides you through the mechanics of memoir writing. This informative workshop will prepare you to write your personal story on your own terms, with practical yet bold advice for where to begin, how to tell your story, and how to overcome some of the difficult hurdles in memoir writing.

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Writing 360 Workshops

Heart on Your Sleeve: Personal Storytelling Through Tattoos

Online | Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum, woman-identifying and trans* and gender-expansive members of the public

Join Stacey Fayant as she takes us on a journey through the history and current revitalization of indigenous tattooing, cultural appropriation vs. cultural sharing, and important health and safety concepts related to tattooing. Participants will be introduced to the drawing app Sketchbook and will create their own tattoo design– telling a personal story or history represented by plants or flowers of their choice.

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