Plus celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 19-25
SCHOLASTIC X GIRLS WRITE NOW
My Life With... Essay Contest
What defines you as a person, yet few people know?
Girls Write Now mentees and alumni bravely answered that question in the
My Life With... Essay Contest. For the next four weeks, we will publish one of the essays that received an honorable mention from Scholastic's judging panel, culminating in the announcement of the winning essay, which will be published in Scholastic's Choices magazine!
My Hands
By Mentee Adelle Xiao
Honorable Mention
"My parents' hands are similarly worn from piecing together jagged fragments of English and reconciling the dreams they carried with the
profound loneliness they found in America."
Happening Write Now
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrating From Whence We Come
Girls Write Now champion and Chilean author Isabel Allende wrote, "You are the storyteller of your own life, and you can create your own legend..." Discover the legends in the Girls Write Now community with our collection of Latinx Art and Writing.
Our Community is Coming Together
It's Not Too Late to Join In on the Fun!
We're excited to start welcoming our Class of 2023 mentees and mentors as we gear up for another amazing program year! We are still accepting applications from mentors, so don't miss your chance to join our community of writers, activists, and leaders.
Prompt of the Week
From Maria Konnikova, Author and Friday Night Salon Artist
What is the scariest thing you've ever done, on purpose? Describe the experience in a scene.
Life is full of risks, and no story is complete without conflict. Learn to write high-stakes scenes for your memoir with Maria Konnikova, New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and professional poker player.
Maria Konnikova
Friday Night Salon Artist
Meet the Team
Mi So Jeong
pronouns: they/she
Position Title: Operations Manager
Fun Fact: I'm returning to Korea, my country of origin, for the first time as an adult this December!
Favorite Girls Write Now Story: "Ode to City," as read powerfully by its author Jessica Jiang on YouTube!
Featured Opportunities
PARTNER CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Spotify
Content Partnerships Editorial Associate
The Findaway Audiobooks team within Spotify is seeking a Content Partnerships Editorial Associate to build and manage editorial on platform, including merchandising, content marketing and collaborating on key marketing campaigns.
For opportunities from Girls Write Now partners, remember to fill out the Employment Interest Form AND your application!
CAREER
Poets and Writers
Production Editor
The production editor is responsible for coordinating editorial, art, and production, ensuring that each issue of the magazine is error-free, on time, and meets the highest standards of quality.
SCHOLARSHIP
Dr. Juan Andrade Jr. Scholarship
For Young Hispanic Leaders
This scholarship seeks to recognize Hispanic college students who share Dr. Andrade's lifelong commitment to servant leadership by awarding them a $1,000 scholarship plus funding to attend the Unites States Hispanic Leadership Institute National Conference. Deadline: November 30
