Plus, a 2023 Girls Write Now Award Honoree with a "Zibbyverse" of content.
September 18 - 24
Featured Girls Write Now Story
The Ties That Bind
Curated by Senior Editor-in-Residence Morayo Faleyimu
For National Hispanic Heritage month, we present "The Ties that Bind," a collection of prose and poetry that explores mentees' complex relationships with family. These pieces tackle homesickness, generational divides, & the defining hands of culture and desire.
The theme for this year's National Hispanic Heritage Month is focused on progress and power. Read on in the Monday Memo to find out how you can uplift the power of your community and others by getting out the vote!
Community Spotlight
GIRLS WRITE NOW AWARDS
Honoring Zibby Owens
Author, Podcaster & CEO, Zibby Media
Each year, Girls Write Now honors exceptional leaders who show us that if you can write, you can do anything. Zibby Owens is the author of the forthcoming novel Blank, available for pre-order now. She is the writer of Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature and the children's book Princess Charming, and editor of two anthologies. Creator and host of the award-winning, daily podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, Zibby is the founder and CEO of Zibby Media, which includes publishing house Zibby Books, online magazine Zibby Mag, Zibby's Book Club, retreats, classes, and events. She also owns Zibby's Bookshop, an independent bookstore in Santa Monica, CA.
UPCOMING EVENT
National Voter Registration Day
Everyone Has A Voice. Register to Vote Today.
Through our writing and leadership programs, we're inspiring the next generation to take the future into their own hands. September 19 is National Voter Registration Day, and Girls Write Now wants to ensure that every eligible voter can make their voice count in this year's elections. With a voting resources toolkit, you can make sure you are registered and advocate for others to do the same.
Prompt of the Week
From Wellness Advisor, Nehanda Thom
Write a letter to someone who you haven't spoken to in a long time whom you miss. What do you want them to know?
Wellness Advisor and Class of 2011 mentee alum Nehanda Thom shared this healing writing prompt on the first episode of Writing Our Way to Wellness, a new podcast from Girls Write Now.
Nehanda Thom
she/her
Wellness Advisor
PODCAST ANNOUNCEMENT
Writing Our Way to Wellness
Ep 1. Grief: Shedding Heavy Things and Pulling Weight
Wellness Advisor and mentee alum, Nehanda Thom, and Girls Write Now's Creative Marketing Director, Chelle Carter Wilson, tell personal stories of loss and the many manifestations of grief, from cutting off your hair to writing letters to those who have left us. Join this much needed conversation on how these two process loss through writing, therapy, remembering to take care of yourself, and so much more.
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Happening Write Now
SPECIAL EVENT
Meet Up at Maméfest: A POC-Centered Music Festival
Saturday, Sept. 23, 4-9 PM ET
404 Broadway New York, NY 10013
Get into the groove and meet fellow mentors and mentees at a music festival! Girls Write Now has been invited as a non-profit partner to Mamé Fest, an inaugural music festival highlighting rising POC artists across multi genres in country, pop, folk, alternative, hip-hop, r&b, afrobeats, and more.
Open to the public.
FRIDAY NIGHT SALON
Becoming New Saints – Agents Of Justice, Peace, & Change with Lama Rod Owens
Friday, Sept. 29, 6-7:15 PM ET, Virtual
We're celebrating the launch of the Girls Write Now Collaboratory with our first Salon of the program year! The path to social change can take many forms, so how do we know which one to go down? Join us for a Friday Night Salon with Lama Rod Owens, a Buddhist Lama and intersectional thought leader as he shares a guide for those who would dream a more just, ethical world into being.
Open to the public.
Get The Gig!
PARTNER JOB OPPORTUNITY
Macmillan
Director of Podcasts
Macmillan is seeking an inspired, adaptable professional to oversee the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network and other podcasting initiatives at Macmillan Publishers. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a long-running podcast network and push it forward to new heights.
For Partner Job & Internship Opportunities, 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.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
YouthAction NYC
Year-Long Civic Engagement Program
The YouthAction NYC Internship program is a year-long civic engagement program split into two semesters of work. The first Semester spans from October 2023 -December 2023 and focuses on teaching participants how to apply the steps of
effective advocacy, conduct and analyze research, and develop their leadership skills. Beginning October 24th, 2023, participants will engage in weekly in-person sessions where they'll identify the various issues facing young New Yorkers and brainstorm possible solutions.
Application due: October 6, 2023.
Check out more opportunities here.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Coco-Cola Scholars Foundation
2024 Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to students in their final year of high school. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship.
Application due: October 2, 2023 at 5 PM ET.
Check out more opportunities here.
