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Girls Write Now Collaboratory

Journeys

Each Journey in the Girls Write Now Collaboratory is a package of Writing Course Content, Mentorship, and Community Experiences. Our team of teachers, artists, and content experts has thoughtfully curated each Journey to be a dynamic, multifaceted experience. Journeys can be light touch or intensive, short or long-term, asynchronous or in real time.

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Journey Cycles

A Cycle is a three-month time period. You can sign up for one, two, or three Cycles to meet your schedule and goals.

  • Summer: July 1-September 30
  • Fall: November 1-January 31
  • Spring: March 1-May 31
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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.

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Civil Discourse: Connection & Persuasion (Spring 2026)

In this one-Cycle journey, Mentees will develop essential skills in public speaking, argumentation, and critical thinking. Through engaging activities and interactive discussions, participants will learn to craft persuasive speeches, construct well-reasoned arguments, and present their ideas with confidence. They will explore techniques for effective communication, refine their ability to think critically under pressure, and practice responding to diverse perspectives in a structured setting.

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Teach GWN (Summer 2026)

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. Participants will gain valuable skills in leadership, teaching, and community building. Mentees and Mentors can facilitate a Community Studio either solo (if they are 18 or older) or together as a pair.

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Teach GWN (Spring 2026)

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. Participants will gain valuable skills in leadership, teaching, and community building. Mentees and Mentors can facilitate a community studio either solo (if they are 18 or older) or together as a pair.

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Collaboratory Access for Mentors, Mentees & Members

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All Mentors, Mentees & Members also have access to our Resources, including jobs, internships, scholarships, writing contests, enrichment opportunities, and more.

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Writing

Build skills though courses that focus on any genre, media, leadership, activism, college, career, and more.

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Mentoring

Connect one-to-one across generations and establish a supportive relationship that lasts a lifetime.

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Community

Collaborate and share with other inspiring minds at countless engaging events and experiences.

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Mentoring Options

Journey Mentorship

If you would like to be matched one-to-one with a mentor or mentee for the duration of a three month Journey, explore to find the right one for you. This is a great option for those who want to form a long-lasting supportive relationship. Each pair determines the timing and format of their sessions, and at least one hour-long session is required each month.

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Mentorship for the Day

Be a mentor or mentee for a virtual or in-person event specifically relevant to your interest and/or expertise. This is a great option for busy students and professionals who want to get to know the community but do not have the capacity to commit to a full cycle.

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Mentorship on Demand

Mentees, get immediate help from a mentor for one-hour sessions. Mentors, make a difference in a mentee's life to help them achieve their goals. Share or gain knowledge on topics like Career Development, College Preparation, Editing, Creative Writing, Wellness, and more. You’ll always have the freedom to set your own calendars based on your availability!

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“I feel blessed, honored, and grateful to have been matched with Allison, my mentee. Allison’s independence, extensive range, versatility, and conscientious attitude towards life continue to inspire me to achieve my own goals. I reminisce about the moments when we’d freely share anxieties and uncertainties about the future. But also, during pair sessions we celebrate the joyful moments we’d experienced. I remember a particular prompt that both of us responded to: “Write about a moment when you felt most alive,” which has unexpectedly encouraged me to infuse each day with something exciting, pleasurable, and meaningful and to strive toward fulfillment.”
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Anh Le on Mentee Allison Su Mentor
“Anh has been an incredible mentor, both in the realm of writing and in life. Every pair session, she creates space to check in and talk about things like career goals or finding the time to write. Anh has inspired me a lot in my poetry, encouraging me to try new things and step out of my comfort zone. I look forward to each of our meetings and learning from Anh. Outside our meetings, she has also been immensely supportive, for example, by helping me reach out to people in the Girls Write Now community and finding publishing resources for me. ”
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Allison Su on Mentor Anh Le Mentee
“I met Megumi when she was fifteen years old, and was immediately struck by her thoughtfulness, passion, and perseverance. These qualities have only blossomed and cemented as she’s grown into the eighteen-year-old she is today, about to head off to the college of her dreams. Working with her has been an incredible honor. She’s given as much to me as I hope I have to her, bringing vibrance, laughter, purpose, and presence to my life. It’s been a joyful three years, and I am forever grateful to Girls Write Now for bringing us together.”
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Madeline Wallace on Mentee Megumi Jindo Mentor
“Wow, I can’t believe it’s already been three years with Girls Write Now. Even when I someday move on, there is one thing I will never forget: the unbelievable support system, starting with my mentor, Maddie. To think, our first interaction on Zoom was filled with anxiousness of “Will we really fit together?” Now when we meet, we can talk endlessly about whatever is on our minds—it’s such a turnover. I am so grateful for her knowing me so well, for always finding the right words of wisdom, and for all the sweet hugs and letters. Maddie, thank you.”
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Megumi Jindo on Mentor Madeline Wallace Mentee
“Working with Angie this year has been such a pleasure. I am fascinated by the stories she tells in her writings. They are universal topics I myself relate to, yet she finds such a unique way to articulate the different concepts she/her characters grapple with. My role as Angie’s mentor is to support her in understanding how valid and necessary her unique voice is and how to harness the strength of her differences. I feel lucky to play even a small role in encouraging her to continue building her own world—in writing and beyond.”
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Ashley R. Sowers on Mentee Angelina Marisol Freyre Mentor

Journey Mentorship

Make a commitment as a mentor or mentee for at least one Journey and get full access to our writing, mentoring, and community experiences and resources.

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Membership

Be a part of our community without committing to a Journey, and receive select access to our writing, mentoring, and community experiences and resources.

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