ENROLLMENT

Apply by December 31 for Spring Journeys

Mentors & Mentees Still Have Time to Apply

Set yourself up for a 2025 filled with inspiring words, a supportive community, and the skills you need to manifest everything on your vision board.

Explore self love, creative career opportunities, poetry, activism, and more as a mentee or mentor in one of our dynamic Spring Journeys.

If you are currently enrolled in a Fall Journey, look out for your renewal application in January.

LIFE@GWN BLOG

"I Bring My Most Human Self to the Workplace."

Featuring Sally Familia, Community Coordiantor

We're revisiting some of our most popular Life@GWN blog posts from the year, including one featuring the insanely talented and creative multi-hyphenate, poet, artist, and Fellow—now Coordinator—Sally Familia. Part of Girls Write Now's magic is that our staff reflects our larger community. We are the people we serve. Sally flourishes as a podcast producer, interviewer, event facilitator, coach, and curriculum creator within our Collaboratory.

There is still time for you to support Sally’s work and all of the work we do at Girls Write Now.

FROM OUR COMMUNITY

Prompt of the Week

by Morgan Parker, Friday Night Salon Teaching Artist

When did you begin? This could be the beginning of your life, the start of a new version of you, a piece of history that shapes who you are, or anything else that feels like the beginning of you. Write about that beginning—how has it shaped you? How have you grown since?

Learn with poet and writer Morgan Parker how vulnerability through writing can give way to a deeper examination of societal issues.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Find us on BlueSky!

Nothing But Blue Skies Ahead

Girls Write Now has recently joined Bluesky, embracing their open and decentralized approach to amplify diverse voices and promoting creative collaboration. Come connect with us there as we share valuable resources, facilitate meaningful conversations, and meme the pain away!

COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES

Join a Mentee Affinity Group

January Meetings Start This Week

Are you a Girls Write Now mentee looking to connect with other people who share your background? Join an upcoming affinity group meeting— led by mentees for their fellow mentees.

To join, sign up using your Portal account for one or more of the following:

Christian: January 4, 11 AM -12 PM ET
Muslim: January 4, 12-1 PM ET
Multiracial: January 4, 1-2 PM ET
AAPI: January 4, 2-3 PM ET
Black: January 6, 6-7 PM ET
Hispanic/Latine: January 8, 6-7 PM ET
LGBTQ+ : January 8, 7-8 PM ET
Jewish: January 11, 12-1 PM ET

COLLABORATORY WORKSHOP

Refining Your Short Story: A Feedback & Revision Workshop with Penguin Random House

Thursday, Jan. 9, 4:45-6 PM ET, Virtual

We're excited to be joined by a team of editors from Penguin Random House to guide you in revising one of your original short stories. With their expertise, you can elevate your story and gain valuable insights to grow as a writer.

Required for Fiction Journey Mentors and Mentees. Open to Penguin Random House employees.

COMMUNITY STUDIO

Audio/Podcasting Career Chat

Tuesday, Jan. 14, 4:45-6 PM ET, Virtual

This Chat will explore the essential attributes and pathways to positions within the audio and podcasting industries. Here is your chance to ask all of your burning questions with a panel that covers everything from podcast production to audiobooks!

Open to all mentees, mentors, and members. If you don't yet have an account, it's easy to set one up and become a Girls Write Now Member.

COMMITTEE MEETING

Committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: Aligning Communications to Our Values

Thursday, Jan. 23, 7-8:15 PM ET, Virtual

The IV DEIB Committee, Intersectional Voices in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging held its inaugural meeting November 14th to discuss Girls Write Now's Gender Identity Statement. At our January meeting, we look forward to your insights as we develop Community Guidelines for Slack, our primary peer-to-peer communications platform.

Open to all mentees, mentors, and silver members (alum). Both current & prospective IVDEIB committee members welcome.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Penguin Random House

Podcast Specialist, Publicity

Penguin Random House is seeking a dynamic and creative Podcast Specialist to join their publicity department. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in podcast booking, production, public relations, and media outreach. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills and a passion for storytelling. Random House offers the opportunity to work with authors of books across the literary fiction, genre fiction, and nonfiction categories.

ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITY

Whitney Museum

Youth Insights Artists

Youth Insights (YI) Artists is a free after-school program open to New York City high school students in ninth through twelfth grade. Each semester, YI brings teens together with contemporary artists and Museum staff, providing opportunities to work collaboratively, discuss art critically, think creatively, and create art inspired by this exchange.

Due Date: January 10, 2025

SCHOLARSHIP

Artists & Mothers

Grant Opportunity

Artists & Mothers is committed to supporting artists who identify as mothers at an inflection point in their careers. Eligible to New York City-based artists with children under the age of three, awardees will receive a grant for $25,000 to be used for childcare expenses with the provider of their choice. 

Due Date: January 2, 2025