Girls Write Now mentees, along with STARS Fellows, facilitated conversations with young women and gender expansive youth about how to bring more care into their local government and communities.
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Abbi Jacobson Talks with Girls Write Now About Prelude Fellowship
Girls Write Now honoree and longtime champion Abbi Jacobson recently spoke with Girls Write Now about her new initiative, the Prelude Fellowship. Applications are due November 10!
Esther Omolola Receives Women’s Media Group Scholarship
Women’s Media Group (WMG), a NYC-based nonprofit association of women leaders in media and publishing, has awarded one $2,000 scholarship to Girls Write Now mentee Esther Omolola.
Mentee Ayah Al-Masyabi Publishes Opinion Piece on Voting in The Colorado Sun
Girls Write Now mentee Ayah Al-Masyabi recently had an opinion piece about voting published in The Colorado Sun.
Mentee Madeline Berberian-Hutchinson Interviewed on Book Riot Podcast
Book Riot Editor and Girls Write Now mentor Erica Ezeifedi invited mentee and NYS Poet Laureate Finalist Madeline Berberian-Hutchinson onto Book Riot’s young adult podcast, “Hey YA” to talk about her journey as a writer and to recommend books for young adults interested in poetry.
Girls Write Now Supports Literacy Through Estée Lauder Companies’ Writing Change Initiative
A collaboration between The Estée Lauder Companies and National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman, WRITING CHANGE was established in 2021 to support grassroots organizations dedicated to advancing literacy as a pathway to equality, access, and social change, through the power of young voices.
Rupi Kaur Shouts Out Girls Write Now on The Kelly Clarkson Show for International Day of the Girl
Poet and Girls Write Now Honoree Alum Rupi Kaur gave Girls Write Now a shout out on the Kelly Clarkson Show in honor of International Day of the Girl.
Girls Write Now 2024 Fall Awards
Girls Write Now’s Fall Awards honored Antonia Hylton, James Rhee, R. F. Kuang, Anna Klein, and Gloria Naftali for their commitment to championing young leaders and writers across all industries.
Poet Rupi Kaur in Conversation with Girls Write Now Founder Maya Nussbaum on milk and honey’s 10th Anniversary
Poet Rupi Kaur sat down with Girls Write Now Founder Maya Nussbaum for a conversation about milk and honey’s 10th Anniversary.
Girls Write Now at Chief Clubhouse On The Art Of The Craft
Contributors of Girls Write Now On The Art Of The Craft: A Guidebook To Collaborative Storytelling met at Chief’s Flatiron District Clubhouse to discuss the book.
75 Top Literary Leaders Meet to Strengthen & Repair for New York’s Annual Statewide Literary Arts Convening at Girls Write Now
LIHerald.com: Elmont High senior Amira Elrington-Edwards looks to mobilize voters
Banned Books Week: How to Support the Freedom to Read
PEN America recorded nearly 10,000 instances of book bans from July 2021 to the end of the 2023 school year.
37% of the banned books had characters of color or themes of race and racism. 36% had LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
What can we do as individuals to protect the freedom to read in the United States?
Girls Write Now Speaks out on Youth Mental Health at Kate Spade Global Summit
Girls Write Now’s Executive Director Maya Nussbaum spoke about confronting the mental health crisis, cultivating community, and nurturing youth wellness, which the organization has prioritized for nearly three decades. The summit featured activists, leaders, and cultural figures, including Simone Biles and Taraji P. Henson, and Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Versha Sharma.