• Community Studios

    Writing the Future in a Changing Climate

    In this session, participants will learn about positive visioning for climate futures, read excerpts of a climate fiction story, and brainstorm ideas for a positive climate future. The lesson will culminate in the co-creation of a future climate narrative.

    • Collaboratory Workshops

    Refining Your Elevator Pitch with NBCUniversal

    In partnership with NBCUniversal, this workshop gives mentees the opportunity to learn how to create and deliver a compelling elevator pitch. Mentees should come with an idea for a media project they’d like to develop.

    In the Refining Your Pitch workshop, mentees will explore what makes a successful pitch, how to market themselves, and how to convey their ideas effectively. After drafting their elevator pitch, mentees will have the opportunity to receive personalized feedback from an NBCUniversal Mentor for the Day.

    • College Chats

    College Chat: Is Grad School Right for You?

    This College Chat event is for all who are interested in exploring whether graduate school aligns with their academic, creative, and professional goals.

    • Thriving Thursdays

    Thriving Thursday: Free Write & Reflection

    Join us for a cozy, low-pressure freewriting session where we’ll loosen up our creative muscles and reflect on the year

    • Salon Series

    Friday Night Salon with Screenwriter and Film Producer, Robin Schiff

    Join us for an inspiring and interactive event with screenwriter and film producer Robin Schiff of Romy & Michele and Emily in Paris. She’ll share insights from her journey in film and television, answer audience questions during a dedicated Q&A session, and lead participants through engaging creative writing exercises designed to spark new ideas.

    • Special Events

    Kyndryl Impact Day 2025

    Girls Write Now Office 247 W 37th Street #1000, New York, NY, United States

    Join the leading tech company Kyndryl at the Girls Write Now NYC headquarters to learn about tech, AI, and how to break into the ever-growing field. We will discuss the relationship between writing and AI and what we need to know about cybersecurity to feel safe, and engage in generative writing and networking activities.

    • Community Studios

    Page Turners: The Secret to Keeping Readers Hooked

    Good Mystery v. Bad Mystery: There should be a good mystery in any story you write, no matter the genre. In this session, we’ll explore ways mystery manifests in stories, both good and bad, the DOs and DON’Ts, and how writers can master the mystery in their story.

    • Community Studios

    Mentor Think Tank (Mentor Support)

    This session is a social circle for mentors to meet others, share ideas, ask questions, or simply drop in to say, “Hello.”

    • Community Studios

    Blurred Lines: Grief and Love Through Poetry

    In this session, we will explore how poets give shape to love. Through close readings and writing exercises, we will discover how love can become a language of memory, of showing grace, and of transformation.

    • Community Studios

    Writing for Resilience (Expressive Art)

    This month, learn about three kinds of gratitude: Personal Gratitude, Interpersonal Gratitude, and Transpersonal Gratitude through poetry, writing and dialogue.