Plus, the Art of Caretaking
February 27-March 5
Featured Girls Write Now Story
My Mother, Laura
By Mentee Alum Enlik Tagasheva
Much of my adolescence was spent taking care of Laura.
I remember living in Kazakhstan, sitting on the wool carpet with its striking yet simple red and black design, listening to my grandmother wail in disbelief. Her oldest daughter was now paralyzed, alone in America.
Happening Write Now
WRITING WORKS
College & Career Chat
Wednesday, Mar. 1, 4:45-6 PM ET, Virtual
Take charge of your goals as Girls Write Now teams up with powerhouse professionals across schools and industries! Consider this your all-access pass to be part of an intergenerational exchange with inspirational creatives, educators, trendsetters, executives and media mavens. Enter a warm, intimate space, collect nuggets of wisdom—and emerge with a new trajectory and contacts for life.
Open to all mentors, mentees & alumni
EDITORIAL FORUM
Covers & Colors
Thursday, Mar. 2, 6-7 PM ET, Virtual
We may not want to admit it, but most of us are guilty of judging books by their covers. Book covers, logos, thumbnails, and websites serve as an entryway into the thoughts, ideas, and stories we've created. How can we design and advocate for visual representation that invites a reader into our work? At this forum, we'll talk about the implicit bias in color theory and the ways we can question and shift the traditional understanding of color psychology.
Open to all mentors, mentees & alumni
FRIDAY NIGHT SALON
Navigating the Joy of First Love with Melissa See
Friday, Mar. 3, 6-7:15 PM ET, Virtual
Join Young Adult author Melissa See as she discusses how to write first love in all its complexities. Through a conversation about her upcoming novel, Love Letters for Joy, Melissa will also explore queer identity, disability, and the intersectionality of the two.
Open to the public, all mentors, mentees & alumni
WRITING 360 WORKSHOP
Tell it Through Jokes: The Joys & Benefits of Stand-Up Comedy
Saturday, Mar. 4, 11 AM-1 PM ET, Virtual
Scared of stand-up comedy? Never fear, it's just another form of storytelling! Join us for an afternoon of laughter in which you'll be able to draft the beginnings of both observational and anecdotal jokes. Participants will have the opportunity to write jokes either for themselves or for Teaching Artist and stand up comedian Annabel Young.
Open to all mentors, mentees, alumni & woman-identifying, trans* & gender-expansive members of the public
WRITING 360 WORKSHOP
Co-creating Future: Augmented Reality As Crystal Ball
Saturday, Mar. 4, 3-5 PM ET, Virtual
In this workshop, inspired by the I Ching, an ancient text of Chinese wisdom and the world's oldest oracle, artist and educator Zhenzhen Qi takes us through a variety of cultural divination practices to collectively design new or alternative patterns for fortune-telling. As a group, using the software development environment Lens Studio, we will code these patterns into a Snapchat AR filter to develop our own fortune-telling software experience. No prior software design or development experience is needed!
Open to all mentors, mentees, alumni & woman-identifying, trans* & gender-expansive members of the public.
Community Spotlight
SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITY
Last Day to Submit to the
Art of Kindness Poetry Contest
Channel Kindness x Girls Write Now
Girls Write Now is teaming up with Channel Kindness, a project of Born This Way Foundation, for a poetry contest with a $500 cash prize! Write a poem about the way in which you give or receive kindness.
Today—Monday, February 27—is the deadline!
SAVE THE DATE
P.O.P. Femme Festival: Art, Music & Comedy
Lion Babe, Susu & More on April 1
Prophets Over Profits (P.O.P) is a Brooklyn-based art collective that raises money and awareness for marginalized voices in need. Join P.O.P. and Girls Write Now on April Fools Day for a celebration of all the creative femmes we admire. Enjoy live comedy, music, art experiences, and community-based writing with special performances by LION BABE, SUSU, and more!
Tickets go on sale tomorrow.
Get The Gig!
PARTNER JOB OPPORTUNITY
Macmillan
Senior Financial Analyst
Macmillan Learning is looking for a motivated Senior Financial Analyst looking to grow in their career. This position is based in Macmillan's downtown NYC office reporting to the Executive Director of Finance. This person will be responsible for reporting and analysis of financial and KPI business data in order to understand external and internal factors affecting the company's profitability.
For Partner Job & Internship Opportunities, remember to fill out the Employment Interest Form after submitting the application, so Girls Write Now can support you during the application process!
Check out more opportunities here.
PARTNER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
NBCUniversal
San Diego Station (NBC 7) Digital Internship - Summer 2023
NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 San Diego Internships provide students with real world experience and exposure to working in the television news industry. They are looking for a creative and motivated individual to provide graphic design support using Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop, and assist with other production responsibilities.
For Partner Job & Internship Opportunities, please fill out the Employment Interest Form after submitting the application, so Girls Write Now can support you during the application process!
Check out more opportunities here.
SCHOLARSHIP
Study.com
Scholarship for Women in STEM
A $2,000 award will be given to a woman student pursuing any undergraduate or graduate degree program emphasizing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics). Women are historically underrepresented in STEM professions, and Study.com wishes to promote more interest and opportunity for women in these fields of study.
Deadline to apply is May 1, 2023. Check out more opportunities here.
