Class of Fall 2023

Highlighting the excellent work of our most recent cohort

We officially wrapped up the cohort for Fall 2023 this week, so we decided to highlight their work because they worked hard and wrote great pieces that deserve to be shared.

As some may know, we’re in the second year of the PHWA x THWL Mentorship Program. The first year went very well, with exciting stories from our participants, as seen in our recaps of issues for the fall 2022 and winter 2023 cohorts, so we were excited to bring it back for a second year, with the addition of The Score as a new publishing partner. 

The Winter 2024 cohort is underway, so please consider donating to our fund to help support this work: https://donate.stripe.com/3cs189caS74N25i288

Our 2023 Fall Mentees

Giselle Velazquez (They/She) - Mentor: Joe Smith (The Athletic)

Giselle Velazquez is a sportswriter and video editor. They reside in Los Angeles, California and previously worked for ESPN and KTLA 5. They received their Bachelor of Arts in TV, Media, and Film from California State University, Los Angeles. When…