Girls Write Now
Collaboratory Orientation
Fall 2025
Fall 2025 Journeys
Collaboratory Orientation
Required for for ALL mentors and mentees, new and returning, in the Fall 2025 cycle.
If you weren’t able to join us at the live orientation, we missed you there! We did experience some technical difficulties that prevented a number of you from logging on. We deeply apologize for the inconvenience and are truly touched by your kindness, compassion, and patience as we worked to resolve the situation.
Helpful Orientation Info:
- Attendance Status: Everyone who was registered for the October 23rd Collaboratory Orientation will now see in their portal that their status has been updated to “attended” if it wasn’t already. If you received an automated email about not attending, please disregard—you’re good!
- Video & Assets: If you weren’t live at the orientation, please watch the video below. You can access here the slides, lesson plan, and a video portal tour.
- Quiz! Access the quiz in your portal at girlswritenow.org/portal. To complete your onboarding checklist and receive the Passport to your Journey, you must pass this quiz. Deadline to complete the required quiz is Tuesday October 28.
- Office Hours: We are hosting two Collaboratory Orientation Office Hours dates for you to join us live and speak directly with Staff Leads on our Engagement Team. If you weren’t with us live for the Orientation, we kindly ask that you watch the video in advance. Register Here for Office Hours on Tuesday, October 28, 5-6 PM ET or Wednesday, October 29, 7-8 PM ET
- Engagement Team: If you can’t make Office Hours, feel free to Slack or email questions to Community Managers Emily Rigby and Christine Obiamalu at community@girlswritenow.org
Next steps:
- Portal: Set up your account on girlswritenow.org/portal if you haven’t already.
- Checklist: Complete your onboarding checklist, including your Collaboratory Orientation Quiz, by Tuesday, October 28 to receive your Journey Passport.
- Slack: Accept your Slack invitation if you haven’t already. Please create or update your profile with your current bio. Slack is required as our primary platform for communication.
- Meet Your Match: Keep an eye out for an email introducing you to your mentor or mentee.
- Start Your Journey: You and your match will also get officially assigned to your Journey.
- Stay Connected: Connect with us on LinkedIn, subscribe to our Substack, and follow us on Instagram and other social media to stay in the loop.