• Community Studios

    Visual Storytelling: Comic/Cartoons

    This month, we will take a look at some examples of mythologies that exist through comics and animation, and develop our own mythologies!

    • Community Studios

    Speak Up: Developing Effective Communication Skills for Life

    In this session, we’ll build on what we learned in session one, explore the psychological and social impacts of debate (aka “blowing up the balloon”), and learn how to accept, think critically, and refute claims tactfully.

    • Community Studios

    Journalism: Styles, Stories, and Techniques

    This month, we’ll be teaching studio participants the components of a compelling movie or TV review, and then they’ll have the chance to start crafting a review of a recent movie they’ve watched.

    • Community Studios

    Spoken Word: Voices Unleashed

    This month, unlock the power of your voice and transform your anger into art in our spoken word poetry studio. Join us to explore the depths of feminine range and learn to craft your own compelling verses!

    • Community Studios

    Joy, Resistance, and Change: Healing through Cultural Storytelling

    In “Resistance”, the second part of the series, “Joy, Resistance, and Change”, we read work that explores cultural storytelling that differs from the dominant narrative about one’s culture, and then have practice writing our own.

    • Community Studios

    Discovering Oneself: Creative Nonfiction Writing

    This month, we’ll learn about writing memoir and consider how memoir is a way to learn about ourselves. Attendees will be able to practice their memoir writing skills through personal exploration.

    • Collaboratory Workshops

    Refining Your Short Story: A Feedback and Revision Workshop with Penguin Random House

    We’re excited to be joined by a team of editors from Penguin Random House, who will help you revise one of your original short stories. Their expertise will not only assist in elevating your story but also offer valuable insights to help you grow as a writer. This event is for Fiction Journey mentees and mentors only.

    • Special Events

    NY Peace Institute: Intro to Restorative Justice and Restorative Practices

    This January, New York Peace Institute, the official community dispute resolution center for Brooklyn and Manhattan, is offering a 2-day Introduction to Restorative Justice and Restorative Practices Training open to all undergraduate college students in New York City. We are calling for any undergraduate student leaders or representatives for a student organization to take this training. 

    • College Chats

    College Chat – Scholarships & Fellowships: Getting Funding for School

    Girls Write Now is excited to host a panel featuring undergraduate and graduate students, along with Girls Write Now alum, from diverse disciplines, areas of study, and universities. These panelists are recipients of prestigious fellowships and scholarships and will share their experiences in a Q&A format.

    They’ll discuss their college journeys, highlighting how specific fellowships or scholarships helped them pursue their academic and personal aspirations. Attendees will gain valuable insights and actionable tips for discovering funding opportunities available at various institutions and strategies to position themselves as strong applicants at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.