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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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Thousands will be in D.C. to stand with women. Here’s how to stand with them from home.
Upworthy January 17, 2017 Upworthy mentioned a few organizations, including Girls Write Now, that they think would be great to
Girls Write Now’s Maya Nussbaum: Mentorship That Makes a Real Difference
PR News January 17, 2017 PR News highlighted Girls Write Now’s Maya Nussbaum in a Q&A about mentorship at GWN.
Our 2017 Philanthropy Partners
News Corps January 13, 2017 News Corp awarded grants to three organizations, including Girls Write Now. “The recipients were chosen for their
Found Poetry Workshop with Mahogany Browne and Morgan Parker
This blog post was written by Maddy Cuevas, a mentee. The found poetry workshop was on December 10, 2016. I was looking
Support Us in Celebrating National Mentoring Month
January is “National Mentoring Month,” and at Girls Write Now we see the extraordinary impact our mentors have on their mentees’ lives.
Dear Women project encourages us to write to women who inspire us
We Are The City January 9, 2017 We Are The City mentioned the Dear Women Project, which supports Girls Write
FOUND POETRY WORKSHOP WITH RUPI KAUR
This blog post was written by Rahat Huda, a second year mentee and Posse Scholar. The found poetry workshop was on December
Girl Write Now and National Mentoring Month
January is “National Mentoring Month” and it is a poignant initiative that we recognize at Girls Write Now because we see the powerful
The Bustle Huddle: What Bustle’s Editors Are Talking About On Dec. 29
Bustle December 29, 2016 Bustle promoted advice from Girls Write Now’s Maya Nussbaum on supporting women’s equality. See more by Bustle
9 Small Feminist New Year’s Resolutions That Make A Big Difference
Bustle December 29, 2016 Bustle asked nine feminist organizations, including Girls Write Now, for some New Year’s resolution ideas that