• Community Studios

    Let’s Laugh About It: Stand-Up Comedy & Late-Night Writing

    In this studio, we will learn about comedy writing and practice looking for a comedic angle in everyday events. The main focus for this second studio will be creating personal, stand-up-style jokes inspired by the news.

    • Community Studios

    Creating Through Uncertainty (Peer-Pair Support)

    In this studio we’ll be using sounds to tune into ourselves and lean into different emotions which we may be experiencing or have experienced in the past. Participants will be able to try out creative sound and audio techniques like audio journaling, song writing, and beat making.

    • Community Studios

    Visual Verse: Dare to Draw a Poem

    This studio is for poets and artists alike, at any level, who want to explore and have fun with the connection between art and poetry. If words and art set your heart aflutter, you have the tools to create something you didn’t think you could.

    • Career Chats

    Commit to the Bit: A Comedy Career Chat

    In this Career Chat, you’ll have a chance to ask all of your burning questions with a panel that covers comedy from multiple perspectives. Speak with Emily Flake (cartoonist for The New Yorker), Caroline Easom (comedian and YouTuber), and more!

    • Community Studios

    Lights, Camera…Pen? Write That Script!

    Participants will learn how time works in a screenplay! Together, we’ll cover dialogue, montages, and transitions in this final session of our scriptwriting series.

    • Community Studios

    Wild Wellness: Finding Connection & Clarity through Nature Observation

    Integration & Expansion of Nature Journaling: This studio will focus on integrating natural journaling into one’s own life, encouraging audiences to intentionally transfer energy, focus, and dedication in order to improve their health and mentality.

    • Community Studios

    Adulting 101: Navigating High School & Beyond

    Adulting 101: Socially Awkward or Socially Awesome – This session focuses on making friends, navigating romantic relationships, and resolving conflicts within your social spheres.

    • Committee Studios

    IV Edit Digital

    Are you interested in learning more about Girls Write Now Stories and our digital publication process? Whether you’re WordPress savvy or looking to learn more about online editorial systems, this group offers opportunities to dive into editorial tasks, outreach, and the publication of Girls Write Now Stories.

    • Community Studios

    Ancestry, Belonging & Healing: Resistance through Poetry

    In this session, participants will explore cultural storytelling as a way to understand self, memory, and belonging, and how writing can help process emotions connected to heritage and personal identity. Through reflective discussion and guided poetry writing, participants will examine how stories, both inherited and self-created, shape who we are and how we heal.

  • Open Mic: A Creative Showcase

    Join us for an evening of performance and connection. Grab the mic and share your work with our audience!