Career Chats

Entertainment Career Chat

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

This Chat will explore the essential attributes and pathways to creative fields in the entertainment industry. Here is your chance to ask all of your burning questions with a panel that includes Dramatists Guild Director of Education and Outreach Tari Stratton, Talent Agent Victoria Kress, The Bear Casting Director Jeanie Bacharach, and Northwestern Theatre and Drama PhD student Chloë Jackson.

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Community Studios

Building Your Social Media Presence: A Responsible Guide for Beginners

Open to all mentees, all mentors, members and silver members

In this studio, participants will learn the essentials of establishing a meaningful and responsible social media presence. Designed for beginners, we’ll explore how to create engaging content, build a personal or professional brand, grow a following, and connect with audiences thoughtfully.

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Community Studios

Writing Past the Page: Pushing the Limits of Creativity

Open to all mentees and all mentors

This studio is designed to encourage writers to push the limits of creativity through unconventional and explorative means. In this studio we will look at traditional ways in which fiction genres are written and tackle new ways at going about the creative writing process.

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Committee Studios

Intersectional Voices in Editorial Digital Committee Studio

Open to all mentees, all mentors, members and silver members

Learn all about the editorial process at Girls Write Now by joining the Intersectional Voices in Editorial Committee (IV Edit)

IV Edit: Digital focuses on digital and multimedia formats at GWN, including online publications, podcasts, videos, and interactive media.

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Community Studios

Visual Storytelling: Comic/Cartoons

Open to all mentees, all mentors, members and silver members

In this animated studio, join fellow comics and cartoon enthusiasts to explore writing and visual prompts inspired by visual storytelling genres. Stop by each month with your favorite writing and image-making tools to go on a new sequential adventure to unleash your inner visual storyteller.

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Community Studios

Speak Up: Developing Effective Communication Skills for Life

Open to all mentees, all mentors, members and silver members

In this community studio, participants will learn the basics of public speaking, debate and dialogue. A room for thought-provoking conversations, collaboration and courage. Disclaimer: Participation highly encouraged for this community studio.

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Community Conversations

Community Conversation: Post-Election Art, Activism, and Healing

Open to all mentees, all mentors, board members, GWN staff and program alum

Join us for an open and compassionate Community Conversation all about going back to campus during an election year. We'll connect with one another through a discussion about writing as a form of resistance and the ways we can uplift one another to create spaces of hope and joy in classrooms and on campus.

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Community Studios

Spoken Word: Voices Unleashed

Open to all mentees and all mentors

Unlock your inner poet with "Spoken Word: Voices Unleashed!" Join us in learning the art of crafting and performing powerful spoken word poetry. Dive into various styles, master essential elements, and create your own captivating pieces.

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Community Studios

Joy, Resistance, and Change: Healing through Cultural Storytelling

Open to all mentees, all mentors and members

Within the multifaceted discussion of how to cultivate positive mental health practices, this studio will discuss exploring cultural identity as a means of nurturing oneself. Learn about how writing is used as a means of personal self-care and navigating rich cultural heritage.

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