August 11th, 2022 The Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal looks at intergenerational friendships, including Girls Write Now Mentee…
Media Mentions
MEMORY BOX: Introduced by Lauren Cerand, Co-Presented by Girls Write Now
July 29th, 2022 Film Forum Girls Write Now is teaming up with Film Forum and former Girls Write Now Board…
This Nonprofit Supporting Teens From Underserved Communities Just Released an Anthology — and It’s an Essential Summer Read
July 3rd, 2022 Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure recommends our newest anthology, Taking Root, which showcases the work of…
How NBCUniversal Is Making Purpose a Work Perk
June 25th, 2022 The Hollywood Reporter Hilary Smith, executive vp corporate social responsibility at NBCU, reflects on the company’s various…
Make Money this Summer
June 26th, 2022 The New York Times Girls Write Now mentee Alex Berman was interviewed by The New York Times…
Why Non-Moms Are an Asset to Mothers Everywhere
May 10th, 2022 She Knows Girls Write Now mentor and Board alumna Marci Alboher writes for She Knows about motherhood,…
Viola Davis Joins Keisha Lance Bottoms in Virtual Conversation About New Memoir ‘Finding Me’
April 27th, 2022 Ebony Magazine Girls Write Now recently teamed up with HarperOne, EBONY Publishing, and Jack and Jill of…
Mentee Q+A with Viola Davis
On Tuesday, April 26 at 7 PM ET, Girls Write Now teamed up with HarperCollins for a virtual book launch…
City Limits | Girls Write Now Mentees Report on the NY State Plastic Bag Ban
Girls Write Now Mentees Filomena Baker, Natalia Lashley and Cynthia Leung helped interview more than 50 bodega owners and store workers as part of the CLARIFY (The City Limits Accountability Reporting Initiative For Youth) internship program to assess the impact of the New York state plastic bag ban.
YR Media | Social Media, Beauty Filters, and the Rise of Insecurities in Gen Z
March 23rd, 2022 YR Media Esther Omolola, a first-year Girls Write Now mentee and high school senior, recently penned an…
Girls Write Now Mentee Q&A with Shonda Rhimes
TV Producer Shonda Rhimes Inspires Girls Write Now mentees with a behind-the-scenes look at her creative career as part of…
Teen Vogue: Amanda Gorman on The Poetry “Renaissance,” Lifting Up Artists, and the Power of Girls of Color
“Now, a few months later, Amanda and Estée Lauder Companies have announced that five U.S.-based organizations will receive funding from the initiative: the American Library Association, Girls Write Now, We Need Diverse Books, WriteGirl (of which Amanda is an alum), and MIGIZI, which focuses on Native American youth.”
Ms. Magazine | I’m 18 and I’m Afraid: The Looming Threat of On-Campus Sexual Assault
January 2, 2022 Ms. Magazine Ilana Drake, a third year Girls Write Now mentee and current freshman at Vanderbilt University,…
Mattel rolls out Barbie based on journalist, anti-lynching activist and suffragette Ida B. Wells
The doll manufacturer also announced that it will partner with Girls Write Now to provide “girls and gender-expansive young adults with $25,000 in programs empowering them to share their stories,” Mattel’s Barbie account said on Twitter.
Washington Post Opinion | Take it from a high schooler who’s actually learned about CRT: Adults need to chill out
Mentee Christiane Calixte advocates for the value of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in high school education in her op-ed for the Washington Post.