Mentors

“After years of working with Girls Write Now, I can say without hesitation that mentorship through this program fills a gap in today’s workplace. Most organizations no longer have the time, structure, or training culture to truly teach people how to manage—how to listen, give feedback, navigate differences, build trust, and lead with clarity and empathy. Mentoring in the Journeys program develops exactly those skills. You learn how to work with people from different backgrounds, how to build confidence in others, and how to communicate with purpose. These are the foundations of strong management and effective leadership. It has been the single most important contributor to my own development across leadership roles, and I regularly encourage early-career professionals to become mentors for this reason. The value is immediate, practical, and lasting—for the mentor, the mentee, and the organizations they go on to lead.”

“My mentee Irene has taught me to look at life from a more beautiful angle. We recently worked on a narrative essay together where she compared her life to a game of Omok. I had never heard of Omok, and I got to learn all about it from her and her writing. She opens me up to new ideas and comparisons I wouldn’t have thought of on my own. I thought her essay was a beautiful metaphor, and I want to think about life the way she does.”

“Alexis has helped me become more reflective and insightful not only in writing but in the way I go about life. During our writing process of my narrative story about the Korean board game Omok, especially in our brainstorming stages, Alexis guided me in directions that I had not taken before, asking me questions that required me to sit down and reflect on what I truly thought. It’s made me embrace as a writer and a student a more vulnerable side of myself that I do not often explore!”

“Girls Write Now is a testament to the impact of investing in people like me, and a space where I can channel both my professional and creative interests.”

“My mentor, a talented journalist and podcast producer, helped me recognize the power of sharing my story and the importance of having a safe space to tell it.”