Take a break from the stressors of your life and give yourself the gift of kindness, care, and community. In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re coming together in community to share our stories of being nurtured and nurturing others.
This month, after a short discussion of the various kinds of anxiety, we will move through a series of creative visualization, expressive writing, and journaling sentence stems to reduce stress and induce a sense of relaxation.
In this studio we aim to explore the unique qualities of languages, how the tones or phrases utilized in a story may shape and exemplify the specific cultural attitude of a group of people.
Join us for our very first IV Teach Committee event! We are inviting mentors, mentees, educators, educational professionals, and anyone with a passion for education to collaborate on enhancing teaching and mentorship at Girls Write Now. This event will serve as an introduction to the Committee’s purpose and will provide an opportunity to share ideas, determine new roles and tasks for the Committee, and get to know each other. We look forward to collaborating with you on building a dynamic and supportive teaching and learning community!
This month, we’ll be teaching studio participants the components of a persuasive opinion article.
How does the writer typically write? This month’s studio will teach us how to redefine the Writer’s Process in a collaborative way.
This month, after a short exploration of trauma and its effects of dysregulating the nervous system, we will do a condensed form of The Pennebaker Paradigm, a scientifically proven method of writing that builds immunity, and increases physical and mental health.
Come support the next generation of comedians and change-makers in an afternoon filled with big laughs, bold stories, and plenty of heart. After the show, stick around to mingle and celebrate!
Attention Mentees and Mentors!
We will inform you of the Journey you have been enrolled in during mid June. At that time, you’ll also be introduced to your Journey Staff Lead and receive your orientation registration link.
Sometimes, the places we love are the spaces that allow us to create community. Sometimes, the places we love are the spaces keeping us alive. Join Reese’s Book Club LitUp Fellow Arriel Vinson as she discusses her debut YA novel, Under the Neon Lights, and explores what it means to write the places that save us.
