Plus unpacking the rules with Mahogany L. Browne
April 3-9
Featured Girls Write Now Story
Unofficial Correspondences
Collection Curated by Morayo Faleyimu, Editor-in-Reisdence
Our Unofficial Correspondences collection features letters written by Girls Write Now mentors and mentees to each other, their former selves, and the world at large. As you read and watch these intimate works, consider the fateful letters you have received and written in your life. To whom would you write your next letter?
Happening Write Now
EDITORIAL FORUM
Activists or Storytellers – Mic Check!
Thursday, Apr. 6, 6-7 PM ET, Arts District Brooklyn
We need stories to heal, to express our truths, and to enact change—but how does the need for activism in our stories impact our creativity? Gen Z writers have been told that their words are going to save the rest of us, and many of them are rising to that challenge, but they're also feeling the pressure. Let's talk about it!
Open to all mentors, mentees, and alum
WRITING WORKS
College & Career Chat
Wednesday, Apr. 12, 4:45-5:45 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 professionals from innovative companies and colleges including BIC, Penguin Random House, Google, Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation, and the University of Montana. Enter a warm, intimate space, and emerge with a new trajectory and contacts for life.
Open to all mentors, mentees, and alum
MENTOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
What's Love Got To Do With It? Mindfulness, Compassion and You
Friday, Apr. 14, 6-7:15 PM ET, Virtual
For this last professional development session of the program year, we offer you a wellness practice. Join Mindfulness Coach Oneika Mays for a nourishing conversation about mindfulness and Metta (loving kindness). Oneika will discuss the history of mindfulness and offer a practice that allows participants to love themselves just as they are. Leave feeling refreshed and connected!
Open to mentors across programs, alum, board & staff
Community Spotlight
DONOR SPOTLIGHT
HBO and CharityBuzz Auction Raises $16K for Girls Write Now
Bid Winner Ozan Yerli Attended the Succession Premiere
Our heartfelt thanks to Ozan Yerli, whose generous bid won the HBO and CharityBuzz auction for two tickets to the final season premiere of Succession. We are grateful for HBO's innovative approach to fundraising, leveraging their resources and award-winning content to provide critical funds for young women and gender expansive youth. Said Yerli, "It's a pleasure to contribute to such a meaningful cause, and I wholeheartedly support the work Girls Write Now is doing to empower and inspire young writers."
EVENT RECAP
Partying with P.O.P. in Brooklyn
100% of Ticket Sales Were Donated to Girls Write Now
We had a blast at the Ain't Foolin' Us Fundraiser on April Fools Day. Girls Write Now mentee Morgan Lin and mentee alum Sheyla Javier read their poems on the main stage, and more mentees and alumni were able to share their work during an open mic. The festival at ArtsDistrict Brooklyn featured performances by Lion Babe, Susu, Big Body Kweeng, Synead, Hannah Noelle Enomoto, Miss Sabado, and so many other amazing femme performers.
It's not too late to support our writers! Learn more about the festival and donate today.
Prompt of the Week
From Mahogany L. Browne, Girls Write Now Teaching Artist
Think back to your childhood. What instructions do you remember being told to you? Rules that may have contradicted themselves? Rules that you still follow?
This poetry prompt is all about unpacking rules. Get more ideas to help you break down barriers and liberate your writing from teaching artist Mahogany L. Browne, author of Chlorine Sky and Chrome Valley.
Mahogany L. Browne
she/her
Teaching Artist
Get The Gig!
PARTNER JOB OPPORTUNITY
Estée Lauder
Assistant Manager, Social Media Marketing MAC
MAC is seeking an energetic candidate who understands the social ecosystem at large with a focus on influencers, artists, and creators holistically against brand values. Critically, this role is responsible for driving cultural relevancy across emerging social platforms including TikTok, primarily through earned and owned social content and creator partnerships.
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.
PARTNER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Macmillan
Summer 2023 Internship
All interns will participate in Macmillan's third annual summer intern project. Interns will attend workshops hosted by internal employees to help inform their projects as well as to delve deeper into the field. Teams will also work closely with their assigned employee mentor to guide their project and provide insightful feedback as the project progresses. At the conclusion of the internship, each team will present their project to a panel of judges.
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.
