On June 15, 2013, The Gem Project attended The Coalition of Effective Newark Public Schools’ community cookout event. It was a joyous occasion that united the Newark community to discuss the current state of the city’s public school education. It was held at the backyard of the Newark Teachers’ Union building; located at 1019 Broad […]
Central Ward Newark Councilman, Darrin S. Sharif, recently launched the Youth Ambassador program this summer. It’s a FREE weekly summer program that provides personal development and enrichment for Newark area high school students from July 2- August 27, 2013. We are currently accepting applications all week from students here, along with their recommendations from teacher’s […]
On June 11, 2013, The Gem Project visited Newark Prep Academy Charter School, located in Newark, NJ. Newark Prep Academy fuses traditional learning with online learning. Students are taught through the K-12 online learning curriculum and complete most of their learning online, during what is known as their Flex period. During this time, students receive […]