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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.
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Mentees Attend National Women’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as STARS Fellows
Girls Write Now mentees Alyssa Fowler, Sheyla Javier, and Natalie Henry participated in a 6 month fellowship at STARS CGI, which culminated in a trip to Seneca Falls, New York, to attend the 2022 Induction Ceremony at the National Women's Hall of Fame. Inductees this year included Michelle Obama, Octavia Butler, Joy Harjo, and Judy Chicago.
DotDash Meredith “The Come Up”Series
Girls Write Now partner DotDash Meredith invites young adults to join Investopedia and Project Come Up on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at the Dotdash Meredith auditorium.
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
Meet Our Editors-in-Residence for the 2022-23 Program Year!
As we expand Stories, our digital storytelling platform, we are thrilled to introduce two outstanding artists from our community to lead the editorial vision of Girls Write Now.
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.
From Workshop to Publication: Mentor Vera Sirota Featured in Poetry Anthology
September 9, 2022 In our Community Chat, Writing Our Way Through War: Poetry for Processing, Mentor Vera Sirota began drafting
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.
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
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.
1883 Magazine | Sepideh Moafi On Her Arts-Based Activism
In a recent interview for 1883 Magazine, Sepideh Moafi spoke about why she chose to teach a Girls Write Now Salon centered on her experience as a refugee and artist-activist.
