2023 Summer Exploratories
Attend a Girls Write Now Summer Exploratory to get a taste of our programs, and apply by July 10 to join our 2023-2024 mentoring cohort for the Girls Write Now Collaboratory.
Applications are reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis.
Apply by July 10, 2023 to be eligible for the 2023-2024 program year.
Summer Exploratory: Query Letter Writing
Tuesday, June 13, 6:30-7:30PM ET
Online | Open to prospective mentees & mentors,
parents, guardians, educators, community based organizations, and companies
At this Summer Exploratory, you’ll learn about Girls Write Now’s Collaboratory, hear from our veteran Mentors and Mentees about their GWN experiences, jump right in with some fun exercises on query letter writing led by GWN Mentor and literary agent Madeline Wallace, and learn how to apply to the Collaboratory. Plus, we’ll have a Q&A, so come with questions! We hope to see you there!
Summer Exploratory: Culture, Language, & Storytelling
Wednesday, June 21, 6:30-7:30PM ET
Online | Open to prospective mentees & mentors,
parents, guardians, educators, community based organizations, and companies
At this Summer Exploratory, you’ll hear from our veteran mentors and mentees about their Girls Write Now experiences; jump right in with an exercise on culture, language & storytelling led by Girls Write Now Fellow Sally Familia and mentee Izabell Mendez; and learn how to apply to the Collaboratory. Plus, we’ll have a Q&A, so come with questions! We hope to see you there!
Summer Exploratory: Podcasting
Saturday, June 24, 1-2PM ET
Online | Open to prospective mentees & mentors,
parents, guardians, educators, community based organizations, and companies
At this Summer Exploratory, you’ll hear from our veteran mentors and mentees about their Girls Write now experiences, jump right in with some fun exercises on podcasting led by Girls Write Now Community Coordinator Vahni Kurra and Editor-in-Residence Kathryn Destin, and learn how to apply to the Collaboratory. Plus, we’ll have a Q&A, so come with questions! We hope to see you there!
Summer Exploratory: Photopoetry
Thursday, June 29, 6:30-7:30PM ET
Online | Open to prospective mentees & mentors,
parents, guardians, educators, community based organizations, and companies
At this Summer Exploratory, you’ll hear from our veteran mentors and mentees about their Girls Write now experiences, jump right in with some fun exercises on photopoetry led by Girls Write Now Community Manager Jesse Jagtiani, and learn how to apply to the Collaboratory. Plus, we’ll have a Q&A, so come with questions! We hope to see you there!
Summer Exploratory: Activists or Storytellers
Thursday, July 6, 6:30-7:30PM ET
Online | Open to prospective mentees & mentors,
parents, guardians, educators, community based organizations, and companies
At this Summer Exploratory, you’ll hear from our veteran mentors and mentees about their Girls Write now experiences, jump right in with an exercise on activism and storytelling led by Girls Write Now Community Manager Emily Mendelson, and learn how to apply to the Collaboratory. Plus, we’ll have a Q&A, so come with questions! We hope to see you there!