Journeys
Mentors & Mentees, Let Your Journey Begin!
Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Apply today to start benefitting from our community and curriculum early—and to get priority access to the Journeys of your choice.
Spring Registration Now Open:
Priority Deadline is December 31, 2024
Final Deadline is January 15, 2025
Journey Package
Get the full package when you enroll in a Journey. Each Journey is a expertly curated package of mentorship, community experiences, and writing-based courses.
Journey Cycles
A cycle is a three-month time period. Journeys are indicated as one, two, or three cycles long to meet your schedule and goals.
Summer: July 1-September 31
Fall: October 21-January 31
Spring: March 1-May 31
Journeys Lead to Adventure
Each Journey is a part of an overarching Adventure. Think of Adventures like majors that over time provide a 360 degree exploration of a genre, topic, or focus area.
Find Your Journey
Use the filters below to find a Journey that meets your availability and schedule in terms of time period, frequency, and duration.
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Advocacy Journalism (Spring 2025)
Leverage creativity and interest in world events, storytelling, and media technology to help shape society. You’ll learn how journalists pitch stories, interview subjects, write news articles and maintain high ethical standards. Great for mentees who would…
Audio Storytelling (Spring 2025)
The Audiobooks Journey is for mentees and mentors who want to learn about the ways publishing companies create audio books and other audible content for publication.
Career Retention (Summer 2025)
Designed to empower and retain talent, The Career Retention Journey offers personalized coaching, skill-building workshops, and networking opportunities. Participants gain invaluable insights into career growth strategies and receive mentorship from seasoned industry leaders.
Careers for Creatives: Unexpected Opportunities
The Careers for Creatives: Unexpected Opportunities Journey is perfect for mentees and mentors who are looking to turn their passion for storytelling, content creation, or journalism into a career. Through a dynamic online course, mentoring…
College Research (Fall 2024)
College Research is available for two cohorts of mentees and mentors: those with a general interest in pursuing graduate education, including how to prepare for graduate studies, and undergraduate students who are already committed to…
Collegiate Leadership (Fall 2024)
In this program, participants will develop essential skills for effective time management and independent living by creating personalized time management tools and reflecting on their values and priorities. They will explore key topics such as…
Explore Tour (Spring 2025)
Ideal for mentees who enjoy working across multiple genres or are focused on specific projects, this journey offers the flexibility to tailor your learning experience to your individual needs. With a focus on adaptability, this…
Fiction (Fall 2024)
The Fiction Journey is an immersive package designed for writers eager to explore the art and techniques of short story creation. Whether a seasoned writer or new to fiction, this program offers a structured environment…
Investigative Podcasts (Fall 2024-Spring 2025)
n this journey, you’ll collaborate as a production team to produce a podcast series about the Cop City project that includes research, pitching episodes, outlining episodes, hosting the podcast, and editing. We’ll try to understand…
Lead Community Change (Fall 2024-Spring 2025)
This journey is designed for aspiring young leaders and activists who are eager to create and implement impactful community-based social activism projects. With a personalized approach, we tailor our support to meet the unique needs…
Love Well (Spring 2025)
The Love Well Journey focuses on building self-esteem and confidence through increased self-awareness and empowerment within the Girls Write Now community. Using guided prompts to elicit metacognitive writing, journal entries will guide to explore feelings…
Multimedia Tour (Spring 2025)
Embark on a dynamic multimedia journey where visual storytelling and creative exploration converge to explore diverse perspectives and foster personal growth. This journey experience aims to inspire creativity, deepen understanding, and empower individuals to harness…
Nonfiction (Fall 2024)
The Nonfiction Journey is designed for individuals ready to embark on the journey of documenting their personal narratives. This program offers a structured framework and supportive environment for participants to draft the initial 15-25 pages…
On-Demand Mentoring Sessions (Spring 2025)
On-Demand Mentoring sessions are available for young writers who would like support or advice on a specific topic. These sessions are offered for Career Development, College Preparation, Creative Writing, or Wellness.
Perspectives on Editorial (Spring 2025)
Embrace editing as an essential aspect of writing in this journey that leads you through lessons and experiences that explore everything from line edits and grammar to the psychology of revision. Great for individuals who…
Perspectives on Public Policy (Fall 2024-Spring 2025)
A comprehensive overview public policy and its role in addressing societal challenges with a focus on societal inequalities, public policy frameworks, design, analysis and justification.
Perspectives on Publishing & Marketing (Spring 2025)
Learn about the different ways to publish multimedia work and the fundamentals of marketing yourself and your work. What’s the difference between Traditional Publishing and Independent Publishing? How is publishing a podcast different than publishing…
Playwriting (Fall 2024)
Playwriting is designed to help develop the skills and understanding needed to work as a writer in today’s theatre industry. Playwriting provides insight into the work of a scriptwriter – a deep understanding of live…
Poetry (Spring 2025)
Join us for an immersive journey into the art and craft of poetry through the lens of the Furious Flower Poetry Center, renowned for its dedication to celebrating African American poetic traditions. The curriculum draws…
Politically Savvy — Strategy for Civic Engagement Outreach
The Politically Savvy — Strategy for Civic Engagement Outreach initiative empowers girls and young women to become informed, active, and effective leaders in their communities and beyond. This interactive journey will equip participants with the…
Read: Historical Fiction (Fall 2024)
Each cycle, we’ll close read a new book and discuss it at monthly fixed meetings. We’ll focus, in particular, on reading as writers and taking note of the ways each author crafts their story. This…
Read: Memoir (Spring 2025)
Each cycle, we’ll close read a new book and discuss it at monthly fixed meetings. We’ll focus, in particular, on reading as writers and taking note of the ways each author crafts their story. This…
Screenwriting (Spring 2025)
The Screenwriting Journey is an immersive program designed for aspiring screenwriters eager to master the art and craft of storytelling for the screen. Whether one dreams of writing for Hollywood blockbusters, indie films, or television…
Teach GWN (Spring 2025)
In this journey, members of the GWN community will develop curriculum and facilitate a community studio for one or more cycles within GWN’s Collaboratory structure. Each cycle involves facilitating three community studios, one per month….
Teleplays (Summer 2025)
The Teleplay Journey is designed to help develop the skills and understanding needed to work as a writer in today’s TV industry. This Journey provides insight into the work of a scriptwriter – a deep…
The Lead Incubator (Fall 2024-Spring 2025)
The Lead Incubator is an extension of the Lead Community Change journey. Mentees participating in the Lead Incubator focus on advancing their community-based social activism projects with the support of their mentors and Girls Write…
Zine Production (Summer 2025)
The Zine Production Journey is an initiative to create a short print publication centered around a specific theme. Mentees and mentors who participate in this Journey will focus their creativity on designing written pieces of…
Collaboratory Access
for Mentors, Mentees & Members
Mentoring
Connect one-to-one across generations and establish a supportive relationship that lasts a lifetime.
Writing
Learn and develop skills though courses that focus on any genre, media, leadership, activism, college, career, and much more.
Community
Collaborate and share with other inspiring minds at engaging events and experiences.
All mentors, mentees & members also have access to our Resources, including jobs, internships, scholarships, writing contests, enrichment opportunities, and more.
Begin a Journey or Become a Member?
All mentors, mentees & members have access to Collaboratory services in different capacities.
Journey Mentorship
Membership
Make a commitment as a mentor or mentee for a Journey Cycle or longer and get full access to our writing, mentoring, and community experiences and resources.
Be a part of our community and receive select access to our Collaboratory services. If you have already been a mentor or mentee with Girls Write Now, you automatically become a Silver Member, which gives you added privileges!