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Website Editorial Meeting

Name: Website Editorial Meeting
Start: 2022-02-08T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2022-02-08T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Online

Date: February 8th 2022

Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Event Categories: Committee Meetings, Website Editorial

Facilitators: Richelle Szypulski, Emily Rigby

Website Editorial Meeting

Second Tuesday of Every Month
6–7PM ET

online event; required for Publishing 360 mentees & mentors and optional for Website Editorial Committee members

Hi, edit team! In this meeting, we’ll work collaboratively on our sections and collections to get in the mindset of packaging and promoting work before the upcoming social media workshop.

Please note: The Zoom invite is recurring, so you’ll only have to register once.

Richelle Szypulski

Facilitator

After several years of volunteering as a photographer, Richelle Szypulski is thrilled to share her love of storytelling and strategy…

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Emily Rigby

Facilitator

Emily Rigby (she/her) comes to Girls Write Now with a love of writing, meaningful experience developing curriculum for nonprofit organizations,…

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Facilitators

Richelle Szypulski

After several years of volunteering as a photographer, Richelle Szypulski is thrilled to share her love of storytelling and strategy…

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Emily Rigby

Emily Rigby (she/her) comes to Girls Write Now with a love of writing, meaningful experience developing curriculum for nonprofit organizations,…

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Wed 23 Apr 2025

Flatlay notebook with polaroids of young person holding a pencil and looking at a tablet set against a lilac background with illustrative elements

Committee Meetings Wednesday, April 23

IV Edit – Digital

Looking to practice your editing skills and support Girls Write Now mentees with their writing? Each month, IVEdit – Digital (Intersectional Voices in Editorial: Digital) Studios will be live editing…

Wed 21 May 2025

Committee Meetings Wednesday, May 21

Website Editorial Meeting

Website Editorial Meeting

Second Tuesday of Every Month6–7PM ET

This Event is open to:

Richelle Szypulski

Emily Rigby

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Website Editorial Meeting

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