Plus, take our voter survey!
SEPTEMBER 16 - 21
25 YEARS OF TRANSFORMATIVE STORIES. 52 WEEKS A YEAR.
Doors Open To
The Girls Write Now Collaboratory
Apply by October 21 to Embark on a Journey for the Fall Cycle
Welcome to the Collaboratory, Girls Write Now's central home for connecting and creating with an incredibly diverse and talented multi-generational community of writers, leaders, and creatives from all walks of life and over 30 states across the U.S.
All Collaboratory experiences combine writing, mentoring, and community in different combinations. Select and customize one that is just right for your personal and professional interests, schedule, goals, and passions across a broad range genres, media, and topics, including college, career, and leadership development.
Get the benefits of being on a "Journey" as a Mentor or Mentee for a minimum 3-month cycle, or become a Member with no extended time commitment.
The Collaboratory is built from the love, passion, and resources of our dedicated community. Thank you so much for your support.
Community
Spotlight
Dios Te Bendiga
By Izabell Mendez
We carry our heritage in the stories we tell.
Celebrate the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month
with this heartwarming work by mentee Izabell Mendez.
"I was inspired to write this story based on a community studio focused on food writing that Victoria (my mentor) and I attended...A lot of my food-inspired anecdotes involved my grandmother, a key figure when it comes to my relationship with both food and Puerto Rican culture. Writing this encouraged me to cherish the routines I share with my grandmother, especially in times when I am overwhelmed with everything else going on in life."
HONOREE HIGHLIGHT
Anna Klein & Estée Lauder Companies
Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs at The Estée Lauder Companies
As Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs, Anna Klein oversees Estée Lauder's Writing Change initiative with Amanda Gorman to advance global literacy and empower youth to use their voices as a gateway to equality, access, and social change. She also sits on the company's gender equity task force.
"At The Estée Lauder Companies, we believe social change happens at the intersection of community and creativity," Anna Klein says. "We've been proud to partner with Girls Write Now through our Writing Change initiative for the past three years."
NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY
Take Our Voter Survey
A Student Ambassador Project by
Zuzanna Wasiluk
Fill out this quick, 3-minute survey, which mentee Zuzanna Wasiluk will use to create a unique visual essay about the voting habits of Girls Write Now participants. At this Thursday's Storytelling for Change event, Zuzanna will share a data story of how active our community is when it comes to voting.
NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Celebrating Isabel Allende's Legacy with Barbie
A Girls Write Now + Barbie Partnership
Barbie celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the change-makers whose stories helped shape the world and continue to inspire generations.
In tribute to the newest honoree in the Barbie Inspiring Women line, writer Isabel Allende, Barbie is donating $25,000 to Girls Write Now to help the next generation write their own stories. The Barbie Dream Gap Project and Girls Write Now will also host a series of events beginning in Hispanic Heritage Month to spark discussion, creativity, and connection for girls and their role models.
Want your own doll? Join us at our Storytelling for Change event this Thursday, September 19 for a chance to go home with your very own Isabel Allende doll!
Prompt of the Week
by Salon Artist Melania Luisa Marte
Write yourself a poem about all the reasons you are rooting for your success in life.
Join two-time national Audie Award winner Melania Luisa Marte as she explores the magic of poetry and plants in this Friday Night Salon.
Happening
Write Now
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION
Storytelling for Change: A National Voter Registration Day Event
Thursday, Sept. 19, 5-7 PM ET, Virtual
Join Girls Write Now, and our co-sponsor, STARS Citywide Girls Initiative, to celebrate National Voter Registration Day with a coordinated democracy blitz aimed at getting every eligible person registered to vote in advance of election 2024 and beyond! At this hybrid event, we invite all guests to tell us their voting story and to get connected with resources to make sure you and your community are #VoteReady. Plus, goodies, speakers, and more!
Free & open to the public
FRIDAY NIGHT SALON
On Culture: Honoring It, Examining It & Evolving It in Our Writing
Friday, Sept. 20, 6-7:15 PM ET, Virtual
How does a writer capture a culture in
all its nuance, celebrating its distinctions and its ability to create bonds around shared beliefs, traditions, and practices–while examining it honestly enough to determine where and how it needs to evolve?
In this Salon, Ghanaian-American author and Girls Write Now mentor alum Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond will discuss her professional journey to writing about her culture, and how she approached writing about polygamy and other Ghanaian marriage customs, in her new novel My Parents' Marriage.
Free & open to the public
COMMUNITY PARTNER EVENT
Latinx Kidlit Book Fest
Festival Fridays
Fridays during Hispanic Heritage Month, Virtual
Girls Write Now is proud to support the inaugural LKBF Latinx Storytellers Conference! The 2024 festival will be live on September 20, September 27, and October 11 for three Festival Fridays filled with creative language arts and visual arts content for students of all ages. You can watch all past festival events on the Latinx Kidlit BookFest YouTube channel. Classrooms can engage with festival authors and illustrators using the live-chat option!
Open to the public
Engaged by our original writing, curriculum, and collaborative approach to learning? That's Girls Write Now! And it's only possible because of generous readers like you. Thank you so much for your support, and please read on for even more incredible opportunities!
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The Gig!
FELLOWSHIP
City Lore
Urban Explorers Fellow
City Lore's Urban Explorers Program is a year-round paid afterschool and summer media fellowship program for high school students who have a professional interest in film, writing, and performance (no prior experience necessary) and an interest in art for building community and advocating for people and places in their city. Throughout each semester, field trips, guest speakers, and attending live productions and professional development opportunities, participants in the Urban Explorers program will learn about a variety of filming, devising, and writing original pieces—from documentary to site-specific experiences.
JOB OPPORTUNITY
HarperCollins Publishers
Marketing Manager
The William Morrow Group, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, is seeking a Marketing Manager. The Morrow Group's authors include Karin Slaughter, R.F. Kuang, Julia Quinn, Dave Grohl, Lucy Foley, Tessa Bailey, Tabitha Brown, Don Winslow, Joanna Gaines, and more. In this role, you will work on title-specific marketing campaigns for a variety of books and genres across all Morrow imprints. This position is based out of NYC on a hybrid schedule.
SCHOLARSHIP
QuestBridge
National College Match
QuestBridge's National College Match Applications are open! Apply for free to the nation's best colleges and be considered for early admission and a full four-year scholarship.
Learn more about the application here, and please reach out to Kenna at kmccafferty@girlswritenow.org if you have any questions or are
interested in applying!
Due Date: September 26, 2024
