Snobby Poetry

We’re calling on the brave and bold for a writing adventure! This semester we’ll be writing stories that have multiple choices for the reader - different storylines lead them down alternative paths or to alternative endings. We’ll take inspiration from a few examples like Jason Shiga’s Meanwhile and Ryan North’s To be or not to be, then we’ll build worlds of our own. We’ll dig into key writing techniques and learn some new approaches while we forge our own way – whether it be fiction or nonfiction, the choice is yours. Which way will your adventure go?

Girls, it's time. Time to be smart, time to be creative, time to let your voice be heard! Every girl has a story that she needs to shout from the mountain tops-- that includes you. Come write, discuss, and revel in what you love, in what inspires you, and discover how you're going to change in the world. During this girls-only writing intensive, you'll get energized by a few lady rebels from history, and be surrounded by girls who are ready to take on the world, just like you. 

Any and all kinds of writing are welcome - from real-life to poems to fiction - you just need bring the unique girl you are. All awesome girls (and those who self-identify as a girl) should apply NOW! Space is limited.

Interested girls should complete this registration in order to be considered for a spot in the Girls Rising Winter 2024 workshop series.
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In order to be eligible to apply, you must…

·       Be a girl or self-identify as a girl

·       Be currently in High School (grades 9–12)

·       Be interested in writing and self-expression

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If selected, you will need to become a member of the Uptown Hub. If you are already a member, great! If not, you will be asked to enroll during your first week.

Registration is rolling and will remain open until the workshop is full or the class begins. Applicants may be contacted for an interview.

Once registered for the workshop, your guardian will be notified at the email address provided.

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Do you want to be wild and break out of the limitations that are always being set? Poetry is the answer. We’re strapping on our shoes, grabbing our pens, and meeting at the P.S. 187 school yard to go on a poet’s adventure! Poetry is a way of seeing things outside the boxes they are always being put in. We'll be rejuvenated by the nature of Ft. Tryon park and emboldened by our resilient neighborhood. We'll explore the wilds of language out in the world, allowing a stream of poetry to flow from the river of possibility.