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    • College Chats

    College Chat: Maximize Your Community College Experience

    We’re excited to invite the Girls Write Now community and the public to our final College Chat of the spring season, where we’ll explore how to make the most of the community college experience!

  • Kristopher Jansma Salon
    • Salon Series

    Obsessions & Pet Peeves: Writing About What We Love and What We Can’t Stand with Kristopher Jansma

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    In this Friday Night Salon, we’ll join author Kristopher Jansma with a look at Shirley Jackson’s methods of using both her obsessions and her hatreds as inspiration for her work, and explore how we can use the same to get our own passions (positive and negative) onto the page. Join us for an inspiring session of camaraderie and creativity as we write together and embrace the process of revision. 

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    • Collaboratory Workshops

    Advocacy Journalism: Op-Ed Case Study with LITNYS

    Join us for an exciting workshop exploring the Op-Ed. Learn how to hone your perspective, perfect your pitch and practice putting together all the pieces of a strong argument on an issue you care about.

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    Next Level Summit: Gamechangers – Reimagining Sports Media Presented by NBCU Academy & Project Up

    CNBC Global Headquarters 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

    Apply now for a chance to join the Next Level Summit: Gamechangers – Reimagining Sports Media presented by NBCU Academy & Project Up. You’ll be part of a live studio audience at CNBC Global Headquarters with 75 other early career-professionals as we broadcast the event. The event also includes networking opportunities, free food, music, on-site résumé reviews, and more.

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    • Special Events

    Mobile Filmmaking & Scriptwriting—Creating a Scene from Personal Story

    Reel Works 540 President Street, Suite 2F, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Join Girls Write Now and Reel Works for an in-person workshop that bridges written and visual storytelling through mobile filmmaking. Participants will reflect on a personal experience, script a short scene, and then bring it to life using their phones, gaining hands-on experience in both writing and directing. By the end, each participant will walk away with a self-produced short film scene rooted in their own story.

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    • Collaboratory Workshops

    Behind the Mask: Writing Through High-Functioning Anxiety

    High-functioning anxiety often hides in plain sight—masked by achievement, productivity, and perfectionism. In this workshop, participants will explore how to translate their inner experiences into compelling narratives, whether through fiction, personal essays, or reflective journaling

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    • Community Studios

    Mentor Support Group/Think Tank

    This month’s session will be an open forum to discuss, ask, share and express all thoughts about mentoring, having a mentee, writing, dealing, etc.

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    • Career Chats

    Career Chat: Safiya Sinclair & Dawn Davis on How to Say Babylon

    Join poet and memoirist Safiya Sinclair, along with editor Dawn Davis, as they discuss the journey behind the creation of Safiya’s award-winning memoir, How to Say Babylon, as well as their respective career paths.