At the Athena Film Festival, mentees and mentors got the opportunity to engage with other students, creatives, and activists.
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Girls Write Now Supporter and Fashion Designer B. Michael Is Donating Some Proceeds of New Book to Girls Write Now
Fashion Designer and Girls Write Now supporter B Michael is committed to donating some proceeds of his newest book, Muse: Cicely Tyson and Me: A Relationship Forged in Fashion, to Girls Write Now.
Pitchfest Extravaganza Brings Together Girls Write Now Writers and Literary Agents
Girls Write Now mentors and mentees had the opportunity to get feedback on their query letters from top literary agents during our virtual Pitchfest Extravaganza.
The RBC Foundation USA Shines Light on How Girls Write Now Is Mentoring the Next Generation of Leaders
The RBC Foundation USA, one of our long-term corporate partners, has recently highlighted Girls Write Now as an organization that is meaningfully mentoring the next generation of leaders in an article outlining our impact.
Fashion Designer and Girls Write Now Supporter B. Michael Celebrates the ‘Muse’ Cicely Tyson in New Book
Girls Write Now supporter B. Michael celebrates the ‘muse’ Cicely Tyson in his new book, Muse: Cicely Tyson and Me: A Relationship Forged in Fashion. Preorder now!
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