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Spring 2026

Inimitable Voices in the Age of AI

AI can replicate form, but not the glorious quirks of you. Together, we’ll explore the tenets of human inimitability—Play, Empathy, Friction, Serendipity, Embodied Intelligence—and explore AI tools that amplify (not blur) your unique voice. That wonderful, specific, spiky point of view that each of us has—and that the world needs now more than ever.

Girls Write Now Collaboratory

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Success Stories

Writers Come From All Fields—Yes, Even STEM

“When I started mentoring with Girls Write Now in 2020, my colleagues in big tech often asked why—or more precisely, ‘What does writing have to do with analytics?!’ Five years later, my answer is clear: Technology and creativity go hand in hand. You can’t afford to resist either one.”
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Felicia Dodge, Director of Content Strategy & Social at We Are Social Mentor and Teaching Artist/Guest Author

Inimitable Voices in the Age of AI Community Experiences

Mentors and mentees in this Journey are required to attend the monthly 90 minute Journey Meetings listed below.

  • Thursday, March 12 , 2026,  6:30 pm ET
  • Thursday, April 9th, 2026 at 6:30pm ET
  • Thursday, May 7th, 2026 at 6:30pm ET

If you’re unable to attend a Journey meeting, you must notify your Staff Lead in advance and attend a community event to make up for it—strongly recommended options include Community Studios, Community Conversations, College & Career Chats, and Salon Experiences.

Journey Circle: Community

Inimitable Voices in the Age of AI Courses

In this self-paced companion course, you’ll dive into five core tenets that highlight what makes human creativity irreplicable: Play, Empathy, Friction, Serendipity, and Embodied Intelligence. Through bite-sized lessons and creative prompts, you’ll craft short pieces that sharpen your voice, deepen self-awareness, and celebrate the wonderfully unrepeatable quirks that make your storytelling unmistakably yours.

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Inimitable Voices in the Age of AI Mentoring

Mentors and mentees in this Journey will be matched for one cycle. Pairs will meet for at least two hour-long sessions each month. This journey is open to both mentor/mentee pairs and peer-to-peer pairs.

Journey Teaching Artist

Ashna Shah

Alum, Mentor

Ashna Shah is an award-winning strategist with 15+ years in advertising, helping global brands and leaders move markets and minds. Advertising partners have included H&M, Coach, United States Postal Service, PepsiCo and Con Edison, among others. More recently, she's guided legacy organizations like the Four Seasons and fine jewelry manufacturer KBS Group through business transformation. Her work with AI startups Albert and Glasshouse used workshop facilitation to shake loose and center what is uniquely human. She’s currently writing a children's picture book about self-worth in the age of AI. In every endeavor, she brings her signature, inimitable, herself-ness that lets her partners see and unlock new value for customers, employees, and their bottom line.

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