LIFE@GWN

Can Gen Z & Boomers Get Along?

Our Mentor Pairs Know How to Make it Work

Mentee Alex Ewing and Mentor Elizabeth Stone may come from opposite ends of the country and have a 50-year age gap, but when they meet up over coffee, a good book, or an in-depth Twilight presentation, they’re thick as thieves. To quote Elizabeth, quoting Emily Dickinson, mentorship, like hope, “gives, but never asks anything of us.”

Help Us Connect More Pairs Across Generations

Your Gift Ensures Our Work Continues

Young people need mentors from other generations to give them new perspectives and advice, and older generations need our youth to show them how to navigate a changing world. By donating today, you help us bridge divides as we pair mentors and mentees across age, race, cultures, religions, backgrounds, education, and beyond.

COLLABORATORY JOURNEYS

Perspectives on Editorial

Contribute to a Digital Literary Journal

Mentors and mentees will develop the core skills needed to thrive at a literary magazine—collaborating, drafting, revising, and supporting one another. After exploring the inner-workings of a masthead and reviewing sample submissions, participants will design their own magazine concept and aesthetic. Through creative prompts, they’ll generate poetry, flash fiction, and memoir pieces, practicing the art of giving and receiving feedback as both writers and editors. 

Check out all of our Spring Journeys! Each one is 3 hours per month for 3 months, March - May 2026. Apply by December 31

WRITE WITH US

Prompt of the Week

By Christiane Calixte,
Community Studio Facilitator

Think back to your childhood, and write one short scene that depicts your early exposure to your culture as a child. How did you discover elements of your culture during your early stages of life?

This week's prompt comes from Mentee Christiane Calixte's Community Studio, Childhood in Culture (Cultural Identity), which will return on Wednesday, January 14th. Check out our full list of December Studios in the Portal to join a session this month!

CAREER CHAT

Publishing & Polyglots: A Career Chat on Writing & Translation

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, 4:45-6 PM ET, Virtual

Every writer dreams of being published. And if you’re really lucky, your work will be published in different languages so that people across the world can engage with your words! In this Career Chat, you’ll learn about publishing from various perspectives. Whether you’re a monoglot or a polyglot, you’ll gain so much from our Mentors for the Day. Come hear from:

• Rhonda Mullins, a translator and writer
• Aube Rey Lescure, a French-Chinese-American writer
• Natália Affonso, a translator, editor, and communications and publishing professional.

Open to all mentors, mentees, members & the public. Create your free Portal account to register.

COMMUNITY STUDIO

Adulting 101: Navigating High School & Beyond

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, 9-10 PM ET, Virtual

If you've ever stared at your taxes or a FAFSA form and wanted to crawl into a hole, this Studio is for you! This interactive webinar helps high school and college students build essential life skills for the real world—focusing on how to learn effectively, balance career purpose with practical financial needs, and socialize confidently. In this session, we’ll discuss strategies for researching scholarships, applying for jobs, and budgeting effectively.

Open to all mentors, mentees, members & the public. Create your free Portal account to register.

COMMUNITY STUDIO

Where Colors Do the Talking

Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, 7-8 PM ET, Virtual

What’s your favorite color? Join us in this creative studio to share it! Together, we’ll explore pairing visual art with poetry through the language of color. As we aim to use color theory as our guide, we’ll dive into the emotions and energies that different hues inspire. After reflecting on color energy, we’ll channel that inspiration into original writing pieces that capture the essence of color through words.

Open to all mentors, mentees, members & the public. Create your free Portal account to register.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

W.W. Norton & Company

Economics & Environmental Science
Editorial Internship, Spring 2026

W. W. Norton is looking for interns to participate in their 12-week internship program. The internship program provides participants with an engaging, supportive, and hands-on learning experience in publishing that includes educational lunch sessions and networking within the intern class. The Economics and Environmental Science Editorial Intern will review manuscripts and copyedited versions of digital products, conduct market research, and more.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Macmillan

Sales Associate

Support the Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million Trade Sales group, concurrently fulfilling account management to B&N College Trade Stores. Major responsibilities include monthly sales prep for B&N College appointments, manage B&N College coop, attend weekly and seasonal meetings across wholly-owned and distribution publishers, provide weekly, monthly, and seasonal sales reporting and projects, and assist B&N and BAM NAM team as needed.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Cave Canem

Programs Coordinator

Cave Canem seeks a Programs Coordinator who will provide administrative support for the organization’s core programming and, in conjunction with the other staff, assist in delivering innovative public programming in New York City and nationally. The Programs Coordinator reports to the Programs Manager, and is responsible for the administration of the organization’s artistic programs. The Programs Coordinator will assist the Programs Manager with event logistics and manage related administrative tasks.