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National Geographic
“We had the honor of spending some time with Maya Nussbaum, founder and executive director of Girls Write Now, which mentors and empowers young women by matching girls with professional women writers, inspiring life-long relationships and tearing down stereotypes.” Read more
Chime for Change
“January is National Mentoring Month in the United States. And the New York based NGO Girls Write Now is purposely celebrating its 20th anniversary. This week we will publish a series on mental health written by both mentors and mentees.” Read more
Girlboss
“To celebrate International Day of the Girl, we asked three teen girls to paint their picture of a perfect, equal future. It’s a sobering look at how far we still have to go—and an inspiring view of the young women who will lead us there…” Read more
Elle
“We lie a little about the power of storytelling,” said Melissa Harris-Perry at the fifth annual Girls Write Now Awards, an event that honors trailblazing women who are changing the world with their words. “We lie about the notion that storytelling is always empowering.” No, she corrected: Storytelling is hard…” Read more
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Girls Write Now Pair Trees
The pair trees give mentoring pairs at Girls Write Now the ability to choose their own adventure by selecting the time commitment that works best for their schedule and by…
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Three Girls Write Now Mentees Honored by ruth weiss Foundation
Mentee Megumi Jindo and mentee alumni Elizabeth Shvarts and Grace Yu were recognized in this year’s awards for the inaugural Youth Poet Award and the Emerging Poets Award.
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Student Book Recommendation: ‘Taking Root’ by Girls Write Now | PBS
Mentee Ilana Drake, who has been part of Girls Write Now for five years, wrote a review of Taking Root: The 2022 Girls Write Now Anthology for PBS News Hour.
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The Estée Lauder Companies Convenes WRITING CHANGE Grantees for Inaugural Collective
August 29th, 2022 WebWire Girls Write Now is selected as one of the inaugural members of Estée Lauder’s Writing Change Collective, a group designed to promote equity, access, and artistic…
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Founder & Executive Director Maya Nussbaum Named as a 2022 Power Woman
Maya Nussbaum joins Diane von Furstenberg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and more inspiring women on Politics NY and amNY Metro’s list of Power Women for 2022.
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7 Ways to Make Younger Friends in Retirement
August 11th, 2022 The Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal looks at intergenerational friendships, including Girls Write Now Mentee and Mentor alumnae pair Brittany Barker and Josleen Wilson. Share…
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Finding Meaning – The Art of Translation by Mentor Martine Sainvil
Read about how three theater innovators use the art of translation to explore cultural differences and bring more diversity to English-language theater in this interview by Girls Write Now mentor Martine Sainvil.
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MEMORY BOX
Introduced by Lauren Cerand,
Co-Presented by Girls Write NowJuly 29th, 2022 Film Forum Girls Write Now is teaming up with Film Forum and former Girls Write Now Board Chair Lauren Cerand on a special screening of new film,…
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Introducing Our Summer Editorial Interns
Meet the eight interns spearheading the editorial work for Girls Write Now’s Stories, a dynamic publishing platform featuring writing and art from our community.
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This Nonprofit Supporting Teens From Underserved Communities Just Released an Anthology — and It’s an Essential Summer Read
July 3rd, 2022 Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure recommends our newest anthology, Taking Root, which showcases the work of the teen writers of Girls Write Now’s Class of 2022.…
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Mentor Stephanie Golden’s Article Inspired by Fashion Memoir Workshop
Stephanie Golden, a Girls Write Now mentor, recently published “Hair is More Than Serious Business: It’s Identity,” an essay in The Manifest-Station that began with a prompt from our fashion memoir workshop in 2019.
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New YA & Nonfiction Releases from Anthology Committee Members
We are always excited to celebrate the accomplishments of Girls Write Now mentors and friends, and this week we have two new book announcements!
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Mentor Jordan Gass-Poore’ Uncovers Environmental Threats in “Hazard NJ”
Join Girls Write Now mentor Jordan Gass-Poore’ each week on Hazard NJ, her new podcast from WLIW and NJ Spotlight News.
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How NBCUniversal Is Making Purpose a Work Perk
June 25th, 2022 The Hollywood Reporter Hilary Smith, executive vp corporate social responsibility at NBCU, reflects on the company’s various iniatives, including a Community Impact Fund that awarded grants to…
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When Abortion Rights Are Under Attack, How Do We Fight Back?
In light of the recently leaked Supreme Court draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade, our community shares resources and stories in support of abortion rights.