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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
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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Girls Write Now Mentee Tara Isabel Lago Speaks with Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff about the Freedom to Read
Girls Write Now mentee Tara Isabel Lago recently spoke with Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff about the freedom to read
Students at Berklee College of Music created songs inspired by mentees’ pieces
Students at Berklee College of Music created songs inspired by mentees’ pieces.
Celebrating Teacher’s Day & Teacher Appreciation Week
Girls Write Now expresses radical gratitude toward our teachers, staff, and facilitators today, this week, and all year round
Girls Write Now Organizational Statement Amidst the Crisis in Palestine, Israel & Student Activism
Affirming Our Commitment: A Message to Our Community
Girls Write Now 2024 Radical Gratitude Spring Awards
Girls Write Now's Radical Gratitude Spring Awards honored Grace Bastidas, Robert Hammer, and Jon Yaged for their investment in growing the next generation of writers and leaders in publishing, media, & beyond.
The Art of the Craft: An Evening of Poetry, Podcasting & Storytelling
The Girls Write Now community took to The New York Public Library for an evening of poetry, podcasting & storytelling. Featured image by Jonathan Blanc
Write Poetry with Jasmin Kaur
Speak your truth through poetry with Jasmin Kaur, author of When You Ask Me Where I'm Going and If I Tell You The Truth.
Girls Write Now Mentee Chyonika Roy Testifies at NYC Preliminary FY25 Budget Youth Services Hearing
Girls Write Now Mentee Chyonika Roy testified at NYC Preliminary FY25 Budget Youth Services Hearing impact that Girls Write Now has had on her. She, alongside six fellow young people, called on the NYC Council to restore STARS CGI funding for FY25.
Girls Write Now Mentee Tara Isabel Lago Is Published in Teen Vogue
Girls Write Now mentee Tara Isabel Lago has been published in Teen Vogue as the winner of the New York Public Library’s Freedom to Read Writing Contest
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.