Don't miss your chance to RSVP for Storytelling for Change! Speakers Include: Grace Bastidas - Editor-in-Chief of Parents' magazine Gale A. Brewer - New York City Council Member Anne Caceres-Gonzalez- Director of People & Culture, Mischief Bree Doldron - Community Organizer, CTC for Progress Gail E Dudley - Host & Producer, News in Motion Ambika Gautam Pai - Head of Brand at TIAA, Host of Corner Office Breakdowns Check out our full line up of inspiring speakers from the world of politics, advocacy, journalism, and more. PLUS, get registered to vote all while playing games, picking up giveaway goodies, and hanging out with other storytellers. #vote #election2024 #voterregistration REGISTER: https://buff.ly/46Vx1Ew
Girls Write Now
Non-profit Organizations
New York, NY 6,466 followers
IF YOU CAN WRITE, YOU CAN DO ANYTHING. WE ARE GIRLS WRITE NOW
About us
For nearly three decades, we have broken through polarizing forces to mentor, train, and connect writers across generations, gender, class, region, race, politics, beliefs, fields, & disciplines, through our holistic formula of writing, mentoring, and community. We are GWN 360. If you can write, you can understand feel create discover collaborate teach publish leader advocate accomplish anything. Explore GWN 360. We Are Girls Write Now
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https://www.girlswritenow.org
External link for Girls Write Now
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1998
- Specialties
- Writing, Education, Youth, Mentoring, Culture, Publishing, Media, Filmmaking, and Social Activism
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247 West 37 Street
Suite 1000
New York, NY 10018, US
Employees at Girls Write Now
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Tess Forte
Executive Editorial Director, Writer, and Artist | Mentor, Connector, Advocate, and "Glue Person"
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Debra Ann Register
Language Arts Educator | Creative Enrichment Facilitator | Theatre Artist
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Mustafa Topiwalla
Healthcare Banker/Client Origination/Leveraged Finance/Capital Markets
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Liza Wyles
Writer & Creative Producer - TV, Film, Animation, Editorial, and Gaming - Branded, Social, and Premium Content
Updates
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On Thursday, September 19, Anne Caceres-Gonzalez will join members of the Girls Write Now community in NYC and from around the country (world?) via Zoom for Storytelling for Change: A Non-partisan National Voter Registration Event held in partnership with STARS Citywide Girls Initiative. Join us? https://lnkd.in/dR2acMbr
Healing Vessels & Cheering Each Other On
Girls Write Now on LinkedIn
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Do you know the answer to this week's ballot brainteaser? Check your answer here and register for our Storytelling for Change voter registration event on September 19 where you can compete in election trivia to win prizes! https://lnkd.in/dR2acMbr
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We're back with our popular Friday Night Salon series! Ghanaian-American author and long-time Girls Write Now mentor 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. Register: https://buff.ly/3MwXfnJ
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How can you go back to school & campus with confidence? Be a helicopter! 🚁 Follow these 5 tips from Girls Write Now Honoree James C. Rhee, Johnson Chair of Entrepreneurship at Howard University and senior lecturer at MIT Sloan, CEO and author of red helicopter—a parable for our times: lead change with kindness (plus a little math). the red helicopter Learn more about James' unique tips for success, plus read why the red helicopter represents kindness on his website: https://lnkd.in/e_RqeEQu Find out why James supports Girls Write Now's mission to uplift young women and gender expansive writers: https://lnkd.in/e8iCS4AN Illustrations by Heyon Cho, as they appear in the book All illustrations owned by JCR Holdings, LLC
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New month, new opportunities! Take a look at exciting opportunities for writers from our partners at Macmillan and RBC Capital Markets. Plus, discover writing contests perfect for fall with Teen Ink's One-Sentence Horror Story contest. Find all of these #jobs, #internships, #writingcontests, and more in your Girls Write Now Portal: https://lnkd.in/eRTYpadX
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Q: How old do you have to be to pre-register to vote? Yes, you heard us. In some states, you can PRE-register! Learn more at our official National Voter Registration Day page and register for our very own democracy-themed day at Girls Write Now! Join us in-person or virtually from anywhere in the country. https://lnkd.in/dR2acMbr Bring your friends and family for an event featuring: Inspiring Speakers Voting Information Games Snacks Giveaways & More!
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Write a letter to someone who needs it on #WorldLetterWritingDay. 💌 Mentee Sophia One started One Letter 4 All to use the power of the written word to uplift people facing difficult challenges including youth in detention centers, breast cancer patients, and Asian American elders. She worked in collaboration with staff at Girls Write Now and mentor alum Najaya Royal to bring letters of hope and joy to many communities. This Lead 360 project has sent hundreds of letters and brought awareness to important initiatives and organizations, including Radical Reversal, Heart of Dinner, Girls Love Mail, and more! Take a look at this video from Sophia's first workshop held earlier this June. Learn more about the project and other Lead 360 initiatives: https://buff.ly/3yjztrz #writing #change #letterwriting
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Join us at the Final Open Mic of the Summer! This community event will bring together writers of all ages and skill levels for a night of creativity and fun! 🗓️ Thursday, September 5, 6-7:15 PM ET 📍Girls Write Now Headquarters, NYC ✏️Come write, snack, and share with other writers. No experience necessary! Register: https://buff.ly/3za0Pki #openmic #nyc #poetry #storytelling #writing