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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 for mentors and mentees. Our team of teachers, artists, and content experts have 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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Summer Journey Applications Are Now Open

Apply by April 30 as a Mentor or Mentee

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Journeys Lead to Adventure

Each Journey is a part of an overarching Adventure for mentors and mentees. Think of Adventures like majors that over time provide a 360 degree exploration of a genre, topic, or focus area.

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Select the Journey you want to go on this cycle! You can refine your search using the filters on the lefthand sidebar. Once you're accepted, you'll be matched with a mentor or mentee who shares your interests.

Select the Journey you want to go on this cycle! You can refine your search using the filters on the lefthand sidebar. Once you're accepted, you'll be matched with a mentor or mentee who shares your interests.

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Careers for Creatives: Unexpected Opportunities (Spring 2025)

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 sessions, and live networking events, you will explore various career paths available to writers today, learn practical skills to help you succeed, and discover how to build a sustainable career that aligns with your interests and strengths. Discover career paths in finance, technology, corporate communications, publishing and more!

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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.

Writing

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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Join Our Community

“I have the honor of hearing other people’s stories and sharing them with the world. What better job could there possibly be on the planet?”
Juju Chang
Juju Chang Honoree
“Forget about likability, if you start off thinking about being likable you won’t tell your story honesty. The world is such a wonderful, diverse, multi-faceted place that there is someone who will like you, you don’t need to twist yourself into shapes.”
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Honoree
“Creativity, storytelling and brilliant writing powers our industry and the world at large. The work Girls Write Now is doing to nurture the talent of the next generation is both inspiring and vital. We’re humbled to support those who create the narrative.”
John Osborn
John Osborn Honoree
“The heritage of childhood is the sense of life bequeathed by the folk wisdom of the ages. It it is a privilege to pass these truths on to children who have the right to the fullest expression we can give them.’ I’m looking forward to hearing those girls express themselves and I want to thank Girls Write Now for helping bring forth those voices.”
Pamela Paul
Pamela Paul Honoree
“I still remember the moment I knew writing was going to change my life for the better. I was sitting alongside my mentor Linda at a Girls Write Now writing workshop. I was so inspired that I told myself, I’m going to write each day.”
Jada Fitzpatrick Mentee Alum

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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Questions about Journeys/Applications?

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