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Mentee Chelsea Zhu Writes about Student Journalism for Los Angeles Times: High School Insider
Mentee Chelsea Zhu publishes a Los Angeles Times article about student journalists and their thoughts on the growing challenges within the industry.
Mentee Alum Publishes Opinion Essay for the Women’s Media Center
Mentee alum Ifeoma Okwuka publishes an opinion essay for the Women’s Media Center about the dangers of hair straightening products and her experience using them as a Black woman.
BronxNet Interviews Girls Write Now Staff on Celebrating 25 Years of Mentoring Young Writers
Girls Write Now Staff Emily Rigby and Vahni Kurra are interviewed by Kibin Alleyne from BronxNet to discuss Girls Write Now’s 25 years of mentorship.
Mentee Alum & Journalist Writes for The Globe About the Importance of Girls Write Now
Mentee Alum & Journalist Sibani Ram Writes About Why Girls Write Now Matters Right Now
“Scoliosis Doesn’t Make Me A Burden” Mentee Ayah Al-Masyabi Publishes Piece On Youth Communication
Mentee Ayah Al-Masyabi publishes a piece on Youth Communication, “Scoliosis Doesn’t Make Me A Burden”
Girls Write Now Illuminates Midtown on Amazon Books Billboard
Girls Write Now’s 2023 anthology On The Other Side of Everything, published by Dutton, is illuminating a billboard in Midtown thanks to the Amazon Literary Partnership
Girls Write Now’s 25th Anniversary is the Year of Radical Gratitude
January is National Mentoring Month, and we begin our 25th anniversary by expressing radical gratitude to the talented and dedicated mentors of Girls Write Now whose contributions make possible two and a half decades of transformative stories.
Zibby Owens and Arianna Huffington to Speak at Girls Write Now Headquarters in March
Zibby Owens and Arianna Huffington will take to the Girls Write Now Headquarters in early March for an in-person Salon
Girls Write Now Receives Genesis Inspiration Foundation Grant
Girls Write Now is a 2023 awardee of The Genesis Inspiration Foundation Grant
An Evening of Poetry, Tech & Pizza at Girls Write Now Headquarters
Mentees and employees of the leading tech company Kyndryl came together for an evening of poetry, tech talk, and pizza
The ruth weiss Foundation Honors Three Girls Write Now Mentees for Poetry
The ruth weiss Foundation names two Girls Write Now mentees as winners and one as a finalist in annual poetry awards
Book Riot Names Girls Write Now Top Place to Volunteer
In light of the holiday season and the general spirit of giving that it inspires in people, Book Riot identified a few organizations with meaningful reading volunteer opportunities, including Girls Write Now
Girls Write Now Mentor Is Featured in Patch News
Writer and Girls Write Now mentor Vera Sirota is featured by Patch News amidst the release of her poetry collection, “We Bow To No One”
NBCUniversal & Reel Works Partner with Girls Write Now for New Video
NBCUniversal and Reel Works, through the Creative Impact Lab, collaborate with Girls Write Now for a special video featuring members of our community