Independent Study (Spring 2027)

Spring 2027

Independent Study

Create your own experience with our Independent Study Journey. Mentees and mentors meet as a pair, attend events of interest, and use coursework to support creative projects and personal goals. Along the way, you can connect with others during a mid-cycle mixer designed to spark inspiration, share ideas, and build community. The Journey culminates in a showcase where participants present the work they have developed throughout the cycle and celebrate their accomplishments together. Mentees and mentors will benefit by gaining greater independence in their learning, deepening their creative practice, and building meaningful connections while pursuing self-directed goals.

How Professionals Across Industries Benefit as Mentors

Driving Meaningful Impact at Work

At a time when many feel stretched thin or disconnected, Girls Write Now helps professionals feel creatively energized, supported, and seen, all while elevating the communication and leadership skills that matter most in the workplace: clear and compelling storytelling, confident public speaking, and experience expressing ideas with clarity and authenticity across teams and generations.

Spring 2027 Pre-Enrollment Is Open!

Express your interest in this Journey by filling out the form below.

You may also sign up for Mentorship on Demand at any time.

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Learning Objectives

Create and Implement a Project Plan

Turn an idea into a structured plan with clear steps, timelines, and goals.

Set Your Own Personal SMART Goals

Practice setting Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound goals to guide your progress.

Manage Time and Balance Priorities

Develop tools to organize your schedule, meet deadlines, and stay on track while managing other commitments.

Complete an Independent Study Project

Carry out your plan from start to finish, creating a final or in-progress product that reflects your interests, effort, and personal growth.

Journey Teaching Artist

“Together [my mentee and I] explored wellness and the impacts of that on our creativity, we also explored poetry styles together, and briefly touched on the importance of calendars and accountability in preparation for college (which we hope to dive into deeper in the next cycle should we be paired).”

Emily Meyer Mentor

“GWN impacted my personal growth by matching me with an amazing mentor who takes genuine interest in my work, which has encouraged me to become more confident in my abilities.”

Zaina Rivera Mentee

“[I] was able to finish my college applications with support from Sidney, my mentor.”

Ayushree Dahal Mentee

“Girls Write Now helped me to do a lot of self reflection and personal growth surrounding my writing and my personal well-being. In addition, my mentor supported me with my journalism work, which is a possible future career path for me.”

Coral Buchalter Mentee

“I think connecting with my mentor has been the most valuable part of the program for me. I’m so thankful that GWN introduced us! The mentorship aspect of Girls Write Now is incredible. I also really like the Independent Study Journey, which gave my mentor and I the freedom and flexibility to move at our own pace and take the time to develop our own projects and meet our goals.”

Navya Vasireddy Mentee

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All Journeys within this Adventure focus on introducing a variety of genres, topics, and ideas to participants who want to try a little bit of everything. Learn more about the other Adventures offered at Girls Write Now below.

Independent Study is a Journey in the Explore 360 Adventure.

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