The Gem Project is run currently entirely by volunteerism. Our members enjoy the work that we do! We appreciate any support given whether it’s kind words or a donation to help aide our efforts to provide innovative programs. Our programs aim to inform youth on important issues, while encouraging personal growth so that they [...]
The Interactive Literacy Program: Gem Project volunteers lead a literacy program which involves a discussion, reading/ writing session, and an interactive activity centered around a particular theme that they are trying to address. Gem Project volunteers run this project on a weekly basis, while traveling to a different site each week. The sites may [...]
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We are constantly looking for the right people to start collegiate or secondary school chapters under our organization, The Gem Project. If you have an interest in leadership, youth, and education and believe you can establish one at your school—can apply through a primary application:
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The Gem Project was recommended by one of our supporters — Ms. King, who works for North Star Academy, to participate in their annual Career Day. Our founder joined several individuals on April 24, 2012 at North Star Academy in Newark, NJ. As retrieved from their literature that day, “North Star academy is a member of Uncommon [...]
On two separate days, the Gem Project was invited to speak to the Urban College & Community Leadership class by instructors, Dean Walton and Angela Vena, of Rutgers University-Newark. The TA of the course, Nikita Parmer, recommended us to speak to their undergraduate students. These students had previously learned about our work through a recent Rutgers Magazine [...]
As founder of the Gem Project, I was able to work with our hospitality division to narrow the first small group of our most frequent and long-term supporters, April 22, 2012. These individuals have invested time and support within our organization for an extended period. It was a wonderful opportunity to just listen and learn [...]
Two days ago we were preparing for one of our programs, the autism quilt, which if you examine our projects is the outlier among the list. It’s truly unique. We held a gifting ceremony with the Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration to award them with our quilt. It’s a major youth issue and now adult issue, [...]
Over the next three weeks, I will take you on my own personal journey of becoming an overall healthier person, mind, body and soul. We will explore healthy relationships (romantic or otherwise), habits, and having healthy mental outlooks. I will divulge the lessons that life has taught me and how sometimes you really do just [...]
The Gem Project made a partnership with Alnissa Craig of Cookingwithbesos.com. We hope to educate our youth and young adults on developing healthy eating habits. It starts by what you decide to place in your mouth! Alnissa shares her “healthy eats” with us, bi-monthly. By: Alnissa Craig of Cooking with Besos See: Alnissa’s hello message, [...]
Healthy Eats by Cooking With Besos Hello there! Welcome the first installment of , “Healthy Eats with Cooking with Besos!” That sentence may come off a little crazy so let me give it some context. I’m Alnissa and I have a food blog called “Cooking with Besos,” I share recipes that are easy to do, but in case they [...]
Week: April 16 – April 22, 2012 | (ABOUT US) | (PROGRAMS) (EVENTS) (VOLUNTEER) (GET INVOLVED) ( OPPORTUNITIES) (DONATE) (SHOP) Special Edition: Community is family. The Gem Project, Inc. Greetings Friend: Yesterday was our [...]
Over the next four weeks, I will take you on my own personal journey of becoming an overall healthier person, mind, body and soul. We will explore healthy relationships (romantic or otherwise), habits, and having healthy mental outlooks. I will divulge the lessons that life has taught me and how sometimes you really do just [...]
The Gem Project hosts a debate competition with youth at Site #2. Team Brainiac Wolves Vs. Team Smart Acts – “Should computers replace teachers ?” – See what they said! The winning OPENING statements were—- Age range: 8-10 Our group of students were divided into two teams. They did not have a choice of deciding [...]
