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Girls Write Now has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Teen Vogue, The Today Show, Book Riot, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and many more.
Girls Write Now’s 2022 TBR List: Book Picks From Our Community
Sometimes the most challenging part about reading is actually deciding what to read next. Girls Write Now has asked our bookworm friends to share their To Be Read list! Take a look around and maybe add a title or two to your 2022 reading list.
Esther Omolola Receives Women’s Media Group Scholarship
Women’s Media Group (WMG), a NYC-based nonprofit association of women leaders in media and publishing, has awarded one $2,000 scholarship to Girls Write Now mentee Esther Omolola.
7 Ways to Make Younger Friends in Retirement
August 11th, 2022 The Wall Street Journal “Intergenerational friendships can be powerful. The trick is starting them”. The Wall Street Journal features Girls Write Now Mentee and Mentor pair Brittany
Mentee Ayah Al-Masyabi Publishes Opinion Piece on Voting in The Colorado Sun
Girls Write Now mentee Ayah Al-Masyabi recently had an opinion piece about voting published in The Colorado Sun.
Book Riot Features Here & Now: Girls Write Now 2024 Anthology
In a list highlighting new releases for Book Riot, Girls Write Now mentor Erica Ezeifedi praised Here & Now: the Girls Write Now 2024 Anthology, saying “If you’d like to see the future of writing, and help an amazing nonprofit, I highly recommend getting a copy.” Ezeifedi has been a mentor at Girls Write Now for two years, during which time she has experienced the incredible talent of the young writers in the community. "In every workshop I’ve done since starting with the organization a couple years ago, I’ve been blown away with the level of writing coming from high schoolers."
Girls Write Now Partners with NBCUniversal & Reel Works for PSA as Part of Creative Impact Lab
Girls Write Now recently partnered with NBCUniversal and Reel Works as part of their Creative Impact Lab for a commercial.
Mentee Madeline Berberian-Hutchinson Interviewed on Book Riot Podcast
Book Riot Editor and Girls Write Now mentor Erica Ezeifedi invited mentee and NYS Poet Laureate Finalist Madeline Berberian-Hutchinson onto Book Riot's young adult podcast, "Hey YA" to talk about her journey as a writer and to recommend books for young adults interested in poetry.
Abbi Jacobson Talks with Girls Write Now About Prelude Fellowship
Girls Write Now honoree and longtime champion Abbi Jacobson recently spoke with Girls Write Now about her new initiative, the Prelude Fellowship. Applications are due November 10!
Rupi Kaur Shouts Out Girls Write Now on The Kelly Clarkson Show for International Day of the Girl
Poet and Girls Write Now Honoree Alum Rupi Kaur gave Girls Write Now a shout out on the Kelly Clarkson Show in honor of International Day of the Girl.
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Books Featuring Trans Stories and Themes for Trans Day of Visibility
In celebration of Trans Day of Visibility, we put together a list of books featuring narratives and themes related to gender expansive identities. Find your next favorite read here!
Mentee Maya Collins Releases New Poetry Chapbook
Congratulations to mentee Maya Collins, who has released their second chapbook of poetry from Bottlecap Press, [Waiting Room].
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Why Mentorship Matters: Annie and Shaila
How one pair navigated grief and built each other up to achieve their goals
Holidays We All Need to Celebrate
December 31, 2024 is National Make Up Your Mind Day—and it’s also the last day to give to Girls Write Now to make your gift 100% tax-deductible for 2024! If you’ve been waiting for the right moment, it’s now. Make up your mind and support the next generation of storytellers, leaders, and changemakers we all need.
Envisioning the Future with Kyndryl and Girls Write Now
Girls Write Now and Kyndryl Inspire the Next Generation of Leaders at Networking and Letter Writing Event
Girls Write Now’s Best Books We Read in 2024
We asked our mentors, mentees, and staff to tell us the best books they read in 2024. Find your next obsession here!
Estée Lauder Companies and Girls Write Now Combine Tech and Creativity
Members of the Estée Lauder Companies Technology Teams and Girls Write Now Mentors and Mentees Came Together For An Evening of Creative Collaboration
Fast Company: The Surprising Truth About The Gifts Nonprofits Value Most
Girls Write Now Founder and Executive Director Maya Nussbaum Talks to NBCU's Hilary Smith About Unique Partnerships
11 Indigenous Movies To Watch During Native American Heritage Month
This Thanksgiving and during Native American Heritage Month, check out these eleven movies featuring Indigenous artists and writers telling stories in their own voices.
STARS Fellows Lead Self-Care and Community-Care Town Hall in NYC
Girls Write Now mentees, along with STARS Fellows, facilitated conversations with young women and gender expansive youth about how to bring more care into their local government and communities.
