In this workshop, we will focus on the skill of rhyming in spoken word poetry. Participants will be presented with various writing prompts that challenge their rhyming skills. A number of literary devices will also be discussed, such as, alliteration and wordplay.
In College Chats, mentees meet with Girls Write Now “mentors for the day” to talk about why their alma maters might be right for you, including tips and tricks for navigating everything from the application and interview process, to campus life, majors, and writing your theses. Schools include small liberal arts colleges around the country; state and city schools; universities big and small; rural and urban; schools with specialties in literature, science, and everything in between. Come learn more about Columbia, Fordham, Harvard, Howard, Hunter, SUNY, CUNY, and more!
In this special Community Chat, Professor of Undergraduate Social Work at Saint Leo University, Christina Cazanave, MSW, shows us how to employ a trauma-informed approach, have civil conversations, and listen with compassion.
This Mentor Professional Development session encompasses a wide range of topics that are crucial for fostering positive mentor-mentee relationships, such as connecting, motivating, resilience-building, balancing allyship, recognizing signs of potential issues or conflicts, and abuse prevention awareness.
Join us for a panel discussion with executives from BIC as they share advice on how to bring your full authentic and creative self to the workplace and be celebrated for it.
Take charge of your goals as Girls Write Now teams up with powerhouse professionals across schools and industries! Consider this your all-access pass to be part of an intergenerational exchange with inspirational creatives, educators, trendsetters, executives and media mavens—including BIC, Penguin Random House, Google, Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, and more—all while picking up their nuggets of wisdom. Enter a warm, intimate space, and emerge with a new trajectory and contacts for life.
Join us for a Friday Night Salon that celebrates the importance of telling your story to the world. Emi Nietfeld will share how her college applications inspired a memoir, Acceptance, that she wrote and got published with Penguin Press and was chosen as a best book of the year by NPR.
Join us for a conversation to kick-start a three-part series with author, scholar, and financial advisor Dr. Noni Denise Carter on financial wellness. We will be discussing ideas, tips, and strategies related to financial stability as part of a larger conversation around professional development and community engagement.
Join us for conversation and Q&A with Alex Budak, author of Becoming a Changemaker, where we will discuss the traits the most successful changemakers have in common.
We invite you and your loved ones to share in the 2023 Girls Write Now Awards at this virtual watch party and community event.
