Core Live Events
Core Live Events at GWN are designed to foster community engagement, learning, and growth. These gatherings provide a dynamic platform for mentees, mentors, and members to build meaningful relationships, expand their creativity and knowledge, and advance their personal and professional goals. By offering diverse opportunities for collaboration, skill development, and inspiration, Core Live Events play a crucial role in enriching the GWN community and supporting the ongoing development of its participants.
Salons
Salons at GWN are engaging virtual live events where a special guest author hosts an intimate session with mentees, mentors, and guest attendees. The author shares their personal and professional journey, offering insights and inspiration. Throughout the evening, the author guides participants through a series of writing prompts, fostering creativity and reflection. These salons provide a unique opportunity for close-up interaction with the author, allowing participants to connect directly with a literary professional in a supportive and inspiring environment. Friday Night salons are open to the public.
College & Career Chats
College and Career Chats are essential virtual live events at GWN that connect youth with industry professionals and partners. These sessions offer valuable insights into various career paths and fields of study, providing participants with direct access to expert advice and guidance. Through these interactions, youth can explore potential career opportunities, gain exposure to different industries, and begin building their professional networks, laying the foundation for future success. These events also foster meaningful connections and provide inspiration for achieving career goals.
Genre & Media Workshops
Genre & Media Workshops at GWN are dynamic live events where participants delve into the creative process across various genres and media. Led by teaching artists who share their professional journeys, these workshops offer craft lessons that inspire and guide participants in exploring multi-genre and multimedia work. Participants create and share work and engage in meaningful exchanges of perspectives, honing their professional skills in a supportive environment. These workshops foster collaboration and creativity, empowering participants to grow as both artists and professionals.
Community Conversations
Community Conversations at GWN are part of the core live events designed to promote physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being among participants. These events focus on specific organizational or global themes, aiming to enhance overall wellness and foster a supportive community environment. They also provide a platform for tackling difficult and challenging topics, encouraging open dialogue and shared learning. By addressing relevant issues related to well-being, Community Conversations support and uplift the GWN community, fostering a deeper understanding and resilience.
Journey Meetings & Workshops
Journey Meetings and Workshops at GWN are integral live events designed for participants of specific Journeys. These sessions provide a focused environment where mentees and mentors come together to collaborate on Journey-related content and projects. The meetings and workshops emphasize the journey’s learning experience, encouraging participants to exchange feedback, refine their skills, and work together on shared goals. Through these meetings and workshops, journey participants deepen their understanding, build strong connections, and progress collaboratively toward their creative and educational objectives.
Professional Development
Mentor Professional Development Sessions at GWN are vital live events focused on equipping mentors with a comprehensive set of skills and knowledge. Beyond mentoring best practices, these sessions delve into DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) aspects, enhancing mentors’ ability to foster inclusive and supportive environments. Mentors also develop key communication skills, including conflict resolution, time management, and techniques for reducing stress. Additionally, these sessions provide opportunities for mentors to connect and exchange insights with their peers, strengthening the overall mentoring community.
Upcoming Events
Events
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- Community Studios
Let’s Laugh About It: Stand-Up Comedy & Late-Night Writing
In this studio, we will learn about comedy writing and practice looking for a comedic angle in everyday events. The main focus for this second studio will be creating personal, stand-up-style jokes inspired by the news.
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- Community Studios
Creating Through Uncertainty (Peer-Pair Support)
In this studio we’ll be using sounds to tune into ourselves and lean into different emotions which we may be experiencing or have experienced in the past. Participants will be able to try out creative sound and audio techniques like audio journaling, song writing, and beat making.
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Visual Verse: Dare to Draw a Poem
This studio is for poets and artists alike, at any level, who want to explore and have fun with the connection between art and poetry. If words and art set your heart aflutter, you have the tools to create something you didn’t think you could.
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- Career Chats
Commit to the Bit: A Comedy Career Chat
In this Career Chat, you’ll have a chance to ask all of your burning questions with a panel that covers comedy from multiple perspectives. Speak with Emily Flake (cartoonist for The New Yorker), Caroline Easom (comedian and YouTuber), and more!
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Lights, Camera…Pen? Write That Script!
Participants will learn how time works in a screenplay! Together, we’ll cover dialogue, montages, and transitions in this final session of our scriptwriting series.