Special Events
Launch of Girls Write Now On the Other Side of Everything: 2023 Anthology!
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Salon Series
Adapting Films to Novels: How to Apply Writing to Any Creative Medium
Online | Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public
Join us for an evening that will empower everyone to create the stories they want to see in the world. Filmmaker and Author Lande Yoosuf will share her professional journey and what led her to write her debut novel, Ko-Foe!
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Salon Series
Warming Up Your Words with Visuals with Ariel Aberg-Riger
Online | Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum and the public
Join us for a celebration Ariel Aberg-Riger's debut book, America Redux: Visual Stories From Our Dynamic History. With writing prompts, drawing, and collage exercises, we'll imagine ways to illustrate our own stories and use the power of visual storytelling to explore issues of equity and social justice.
College & Career Chats
College & Career Chat | 05/10/23
Online | Open to all mentees and program alum
In Career Chats, mentees gain exposure to various industries by networking with employees—Girls Write Now “mentors for the day”—across publishing, media, beauty, finance, and more. Professionals share their journeys, advice for breaking into their industry, and how they are charting a course for a successful career. Learn about positions you never knew existed, and get support applying to a curated selection of open jobs and internships within companies like NBC, Scholastic, Royal Bank of Canada, Estee Lauder, Dotdash Meredith, EHE Health, BBDO Advertising and more.
STARS
Second Home Under Siege: STARS Youth Town Hall
Online | Open to all mentees and program alum
Join the girls and gender-expansive youth from all 10 organizations that comprise the STARS coalition for a panel discussion on school safety. For our fifth annual STARS town hall, we'll be meeting at the Weeksville Heritage Center to talk through mental health, gun violence, metal detectors, and public transportation to school.
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Salon Series
Seeing Poetry in the Dark: Night Logic & Haunting Images with Gabrielle Bates
Online | Open to all mentees, all mentors and the public
Come explore the surreal, lyrical poetry of Gabrielle Bates as we celebrate her electric debut collection, Judas Goat (Tin House). We’ll use prompts to create poems together, engaging in associative thinking to animate images in increasingly surprising ways. Join us for a creatively charged evening to inspire your inner poet.
Writing Works Workshops
Artful Lessons in Commerce: Writing Your Guide to Financial Freedom
Online | Open to all mentees, all mentors, program alum, woman-identifying and trans* and gender-expansive members of the public
In this workshop, mentees, program alum, mentors and special guests will get the opportunity to further advance in their professional development by engaging in topics within the realm of personal finance. Lead by artist and financial professional David Maurice Sharp, we will discuss the language and skills needed to approach budgeting, establishing a saving plan, building investments, and conquering debt!
College & Career Chats
College & Career Chat | 04/19/23
Online | Open to all mentees and program alum
In Career Chats, mentees gain exposure to various industries by networking with employees—Girls Write Now “mentors for the day”—across publishing, media, beauty, finance, and more. Professionals share their journeys, advice for breaking into their industry, and how they are charting a course for a successful career. Learn about positions you never knew existed, and get support applying to a curated selection of open jobs and internships within companies like NBC, Scholastic, Royal Bank of Canada, Estee Lauder, Dotdash Meredith, EHE Health, BBDO Advertising and more.
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Publishing 360 Workshops
Eye-Catching Cover Design & Layout
Online | Open to publishing 360 mentees and publishing 360 mentors
At our final Publishing 360 workshop of the program year, we'll create and discuss the visuals that will make up our zine. Join us for an interactive opportunity to engage your graphic design skills and get visually creative!
Mentor Professional Development
What’s Love Got To Do With It? Mindfulness, Compassion and You
Online | Open to all mentors, board members, GWN staff and program alum
For this last PD session of the program year, we offer you a wellness practice. Join Mindfulness Coach Oneika Mays for a nourishing conversation about mindfulness and Metta (loving kindness). Oneika will discuss the history of mindfulness and offer a practice that allows participants to love themselves just as they are. Leave feeling refreshed and connected!