SWEET JULY X GIRLS WRITE NOW

Tune in to Our Instagram Live with Ayesha Curry

Tuesday, March 19, 1:30 PST/4:30 EST

We are pleased to announce that Kayla Misa is the winner of the Passing Down Our Stories Writing Contest, presented by Ayesha Curry's Sweet July and Girls Write Now! Tune in to our Instagram Live on Tuesday, March 19, at 4:30 PM EST for a special conversation between Ayesha Curry and Kayla about Women's History Month, familial traditions, and female role models. Kayla's winning story, "Deliberately Feathered," is published on the Sweet July website along with the runner up, "Here We Are Again" by Chanelle Ferguson.

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS

Moment in Girls Write Now History

A Mentoring Snapshot from 2017

"At the end of our 3rd year together, my mentee Winkie was chosen to be the mentee co-host for one of the public readings, which were held in the New-York Historical Society auditorium. Each host spoke about her experience of Girls Write Now, and Winkie thanked me, her "wonderful mentor" in front of all those people. I was so excited and touched that I nearly dropped my phone. Winkie got a full-ride scholarship to Emory University and is now a PhD student in experimental psychology at UC Davis. I've been so proud of her!"
—Stephanie Golden, Mentor, 2017

Check out more Girls Write Now moments as we celebrate the release of our 25th anniversary book, Girls Write Now On the Art of the Craft: A Guide to Collaborative Storytelling.

Prompt of the Week

From Morgan Parker, Friday Night Salon Artist

How is your fake self different from your true self? What causes you to perform for your fake self? Write about an experience you've had in which you needed to perform a fake version of yourself or a time when you were able to be your true self.

Learn how vulnerability through writing can give way to a deeper examination of societal issues with poet and writer Morgan Parker, who just released You Get What You Pay For, her new book from Penguin Random House.

LIFE@GWN

Emily Mendez

Editor-in-Residence

Emily Méndez leads by listening. That's how her career at Girls Write Now began. Now, she's growing her curious ear and curatorial eye as an Editor-in-Residence, where she hears from our community in their own words, and helps connect them to our audience with the knowledge that all stories need a good listener. Emily took the time to tell her own tale.

COLLEGE AND CAREER

College & Career Chat on Reproductive Health

Wednesday, Mar. 20, 4:45-5:45 PM ET, Virtual

With recent decisions curtailing access to care, reproductive health has never been more urgent and important. This chat is an opportunity to ask your most pressing questions about working in the reproductive health space all while gaining insights with panelists from Planned Parenthood, Elektra Health, UCLA, and Yale. Enter a warm, intimate discussion, and emerge with insider knowledge and contacts for life!

Open to the public, all mentees, and program alum

SPECIAL EVENT

Take Me With You, Issue #2 Zine Release Party & Potluck!

Friday, Mar. 22, 6 - 8 PM ET, Hybrid
247 West 37th Street, Suite 1000
New York, NY 10018

Do you smell what Print 360 is cooking? Come celebrate the release of our second issue of Take Me With You, a zine written and designed entirely by the Girls Write Now community. This issue is all about food, culture, and the intersection of the two. For those attending in person at Girls Write Now headquarters, you are encouraged to bring a dish to share with the group! 

Open to the public, including all mentors, mentees & alum;
Highly encouraged for Print 360 mentors and mentees

SPECIAL EVENT

Youth Town Hall with STARS Citywide Girls Initiative

Saturday, Mar. 23, 11 AM - 1 PM ET, In-Person
4 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036

The Sports Training and Role-models for Success Citywide Girls Initiative (STARS CGI) is a collaboration of ten leading nonprofits with missions to support girls and young women of color. Over the past ten years, STARS has empowered more than 500,000 young people across the city to overcome barriers to success, grow emotionally, and gain multi-disciplinary tools to develop as leaders in their communities. Join us for an afternoon where these young leaders gather together and create actionable steps towards change!

Open to all mentees and NYC-based girls and gender expansive youth

PARTNER JOB OPPORTUNITY

Penguin Random House

Editorial Assistant, Delacorte Press

The Delacorte Press imprint of Random House Children's Books/Penguin Random House publishes such bestselling authors as Brandon Sanderson, Amélie Wen Zhao, and Nicola Yoon. The Assistant will provide administrative and editorial support across an array of books including middle grade and young adult fiction. This position provides the opportunity to learn about the overall editorial process and the inner workings of a large publishing house, while benefiting from being a part of this unique focused imprint. 

Check out more opportunities here.

PARTNER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Dotdash Meredith

Software Developer Intern, Publishing Platform

Dotdash Meredith is looking for an eager 3rd year and / or 4th year student, looking to learn and grow on one of their many exciting publishing platform teams. You will get to participate in and learn from teams that are building out the next generation of new applications that will drive content publishing at Dotdash Meredith.

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.

SCHOLARSHIP

Superpower Scholarship

$2,500 Scholarship From UNIGO

In 250 words or less, submit an online written response to the question: Which superhero or villain would you want to change places with for a day and why? Applicants must be 13 years of age or older at the time of application; must be legal residents of the 50 United States or District of Columbia; must be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2025) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. 

Due Date: March 31, 2024.

Check out more scholarship opportunities here.