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.
Media Mentions
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.
Mississippi Journalist Ida B. Wells Honored with New Barbie Doll
To honor Wells’ legacy as a writer and leader, Barbie is partnering with Girls Write Now, a nonprofit dedicated to mentoring the next generation of writers and leaders while breaking down barriers of gender, race, age, and poverty. Through a donation from the Barbie Dream Gap Fund, Girls Write Now will provide high school girls across the nation with writing and publishing programs. Barbie will also host a virtual event on February 18 with Michelle Duster, the great granddaughter of Ida B. Wells.
Barbie Announces New Ida B. Wells Doll As Part Of Inspiring Women Series
Along with the new doll, the company is partnering with Girls Write Now, a nonprofit aimed at offering mentorship for the next generation of up-and-coming writers and leaders. Barbie will be working through its Dream Gap Project donation to provide writing and publishing programs for high school girls and gender expansive groups. Barbie will also be hosting a virtual Dream Gap event featuring Wells’ great-granddaughter Michelle Duster as a speaker.
Partner Spotlight: Girls Write Now
At our Girls Write Now Awards we celebrated the incredible mentees and mentee alums who are sharing their different perspectives, healing communities, and passing on their craft, including Kat Jagai (Girls Write Now Mentee Alum, Current Mentor and Editorial Assistant at Alloy Entertainment); Julia Mercado (Girls Write Now Mentee Alum, Summer Associate at Meredith’s Real Simple and Talent Coordinator at Hearst); Tiffani Ren (Girls Write Now Mentee Alum, Current Mentor and Marketing Assistant at Penguin Random House).
From The Upswing Fund Director: Part Two
The Upswing Fund April 14, 2021 The Upswing Fund highlights Girls Write Now as one of their featured organizations for…
Girls Write Now x Cafe con Libros.
Cafe con Libros March 26, 2021 Cafe con Libros highlights Girls Write Now Live with Georgina Lawton on Friday, March…
Who Fills In the Gaps During a Pandemic? Teenage Girls
Ms. Magazine April 9, 2021 Girls Write Now mentee Ilana Drake interviews other teen girls across the country—including fellow mentee,…
Melinda Gates Supports ‘Writing Your Way to Wellness’
The Upswing Fund April 13, 2021 Girls Write Now joins the inaugural cohort of Melinda Gates’ mental health fund Upswing…
Girls Write Now x Cafe con Libros
Cafe con Libros March 25, 2021 Bookstore Cafe con Libros highlights Girls Write Now LIVE with Georgina Lawton, author of Raceless,…