Salon Series
Letters As Gifts: Writing Personally For Permanence
Online | Open to all mentees, all mentors and the public
Join author Anna Quindlen for an evening of inspiring writing prompts, Q&A and more!
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Writing Works Workshops
Industry Workshop | Your Unique Life with Scholastic: Create a Contest-winning Essay
Online | Open to all mentees and corporate partner employees
Bring your creativity and originality as Girls Write Now and Scholastic join forces for a personal narrative essay contest! The winner will win a cash prize and be published in Scholastic’s Choices magazine.
Community Conversations
White Supremacy Culture & Its Impact on Our Well-Being
Open to all mentees, all mentors and program alum
At this Community Chat we’ll define white supremacy culture, consider its characteristics and examine how it manifests in the world around us. We'll discuss ways it impacts our own sense of well-being in our day-to-day lives and share techniques for taking care of ourselves and our communities in resistance.
Salon Series
Testing Your Characters: Tough Choices, Second Chances with Sabina Khan
Online | Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public
Join author Zara Hossain as she discusses her YA novel, ZARA HOSSAIN IS HERE, and how to write character-driven plot lines so tangled readers are left with no choice but to root for your protagonist's redemption.
Special Events
Launch of Taking Root: The Girls Write Now 2022 Anthology!
Online | Open to the public
This anthology is a catalog of seeds—each young writer cultivating a shimmering, emergent voice.
Committee Meetings
Website Editorial Meeting
Website Editorial Meeting
Online | Open to publishing 360 mentees and publishing 360 mentors
Hi, edit team! An agenda will be shared via Slack on the Friday prior to the meeting so that you know what to expect or prepare for. Let's make some storytelling magic!
Committee Meetings
Anthology Committee Meeting
Hi, committee! An agenda will be shared via Slack prior to the meeting so that you know what to expect or prepare for. Let's make some storytelling magic! Mentees of committee members are welcome (and encouraged!) to come.
Writing Works Workshops
Industry Workshop | The Joy of Networking with Macmillan: Making Authentic Connections
Online | Open to all mentees, corporate partner employees and program alum
In this workshop, Mentees will learn networking fundamentals and best practices and with Macmillan “Mentors for the Day” by their side, they will shift their perspective from a transactional mindset to a relationship oriented mindset. Come learn how to forge connections while being your authentic self. You're probably already networking without even knowing!
Community Conversations
Healing through Poetry: Celebrating AAPI Heritage & Mental Health Awareness Month
Online | Open to all mentees, all mentors and program alum
In this Community Chat, we will explore how AAPI communities celebrate their heritage and look at the challenges faced regarding AAPI identity and culture in the USA. We will create poetry to express our feelings on heritage and how injustices concerning identity and culture impact our own well-being. Techniques for taking care of ourselves and our communities will be shared
Salon Series
All the World’s a Stage: Scripting the Unscripted with Stage 13
Online | Open to all mentees, all mentors and the public
At Friday Night Salons, a special guest artist shares their personal and professional journey and guides us through a series of inspirational writing prompts.