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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 Mentee Ariel Zhang Wins Lena Dunham’s Famesick Writing Contest!
Announcing Grand Prize Winner of Girls Write Now's Mental Health-Focused Writing Contest in Partnership with Lena Dunham and Random House.
Kirkus Reviews Praises Girls Write Now’s Forthcoming Anthology, Metamorphosis
Kirkus Reviews Describes Metamorphosis: Girls Write Now 2026 Anthology as Sincere Engagement and Effort.
Mentees Envision Their Future at NBCUniversal’s Career Inspiration Camp
As a student coming from California coming to this camp was a great way to get exposure in the media
New York City Poetry Festival Features Girls Write Now Poets & Performers
Join four mentees for an afternoon of poetry on identity, resistance, and coming of age. Girls Write Now takes the Youth Stage at The New York City Poetry Festival on Sunday, July 19 at 2 PM. The 15th Annual Festival takes place at Nolan Park on Governors Island—this will be the second time our mentees grace the Poetry Festival stage. Registration is free—all you need is the $2.75 ferry fare. We look forward to seeing you there!
Girls Write Now with Melinda French Gates as She Launches her New Book
Girls Write Now was invited to hear Melinda French Gates speak at the New York City Center about her new release, The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward. The book is published through Moment of Lift and Flatiron Books, an imprint of Girls Write Now partner Macmillan Publishers. Girls Write Now is also a three-time grantee of Melinda Gates' Upswing Fund for Adolescent Mental Health.
Mentee Lydia Bach Makes Waves with Recent Publication, Today Show Appearance & Frazzled Lit Shout-Out
Congratulations to mentee Lydia Bach, whose list of accomplishments has been growing exponentially this year, including a publication, a feature on the Today Show, and inclusion on a short story longlist!
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.
Latest News
Latest News
Mid-Year Reflections: Breaking Through — Forever
Only one month into the new year, Girls Write Now is already breaking through barriers and challenging everybody’s expectations. After
A Starlit Evening with the New York Women’s Foundation
In November, mentee Bre’ann Newsome joined Ana L. Oliveira, President & CEO of the New York Women’s Foundation, on stage
Mentoring in the Digital Age
This post was written by Alice Pencavel, a mentor in our Digital Media Mentoring Program, who attended our Mentor Training
When you mention the word “Mentor”
This blog post was written by Program Intern Olaya Barr, who participated in the Mentor Training II workshop on January
You are a part of our story. Thank you
For our 2013 end of year appeal, we set the ambitious target of $100k. I’m thrilled to share that we
Finding Moments of Clarity: Mentee Mid-Year Workshop
This post was written by Leslie Lazcano, a mentee in the Digital Media Mentoring Program, who participated in the Mentee
The Marvelous Mentee Mid-Year Workshop
This post was written by Shirleyka Hector, a mentee in the Writing and Mentoring Program, who participated in the Mentee
The Power of (Slam) Poetry
This post was written by Mentee Leilah Fagan, who attended our Mentoring Program Slam Poetry Workshop. The December Slam Poetry
“Say No to Censoring and Write Down Everything”: Highlights from the Slam Poetry Workshop
This post was written by Mentor Jackie Clark, who attended our Mentoring Program Slam Poetry Workshop. Words are powerful. As
Fall Reflections, from Opera to College and Beyond
We here at Girls Write Now are big believers in the power of writing to take you to where you’re