FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Gem Project Offers Free Youth Mental Health First Aid Training for 150 Individuals, Funded by The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey Newark, NJ – July 26, 2024 – The Gem Project is excited to announce that, thanks to a generous grant from The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey, The Gem Project […]
Through the help of United Way Greater Newark, The Gem Project went through the instructors’ training to become certified to deliver Youth Mental Health First Aid, a certification that is good for 3 years. In 2024, The Gem Project will be seeking funding or in partnership with organizations and companies to provide training to […]
NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 5, 2023 — The Gem Project, Inc., a pioneering organization dedicated to empowering youth and young adults through impactful initiatives, proudly announces the appointment of five outstanding individuals to its esteemed Board of Directors for the December 1, 2023- December 1, 2025 term. Our new cohort 2023-2025 includes: Sandra Florent, Sr. Social […]
NextGen Grantmakers select three Newark-based nonprofits for inaugural funding round: Victoria Foundation’s NextGen Grantmakers announced the organizations to receive grants in their inaugural funding cycle. The $50,000 in grants is going to three Newark-based nonprofits focusing on youth self-determination. The NextGen Grantmakers Fund is led by a cohort of nine Newark youth, who developed the vision and […]
Newark, NJ – Today Victoria Foundation announced the inaugural cohort of Newark youth in its NextGen Grantmakers initiative. The project, a partnership with The Gem Project, is a part of the foundation’s new mission to strengthen community power, foster economic justice, and promote youth self-determination, in order to build community power for generations to come. […]
Newark, New Jersey – September 2021 – The Gem Project has announced its 2021 award recipients for their annual cash award given to young changemakers The Gem Project Fellow Award. For the past four years, it has been an award that has focused entirely on service and one’s lived experiences to improve their local communities. […]
Renée Onque | Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY ’21 Meet other 2021 honorees: Mekhi Addison, Kynise Dixon, Daniela Palacios, and Renée Onque. Applicant’s Gem Project Fellow Award Audio for Gem Project Fellow Award: Working on her 4th degree at age 21, Renée Onque details her mental health journey through transparency and vulnerability, […]
Daniela Palacios | Science Park High School ’22 Meet other 2021 honorees: Mekhi Addison, Kynise Dixon, Daniela Palacios, and Renée Onque. Applicant’s Gem Project Fellow Award Video for Gem Project Fellow Award: Entering her senior year at Science Park High School based in Newark, New Jersey, we meet Daniela Palacios. Daniela is Founder of Para […]
Meet other 2021 honorees: Mekhi Addison, Kynise Dixon, Daniela Palacios, and Renée Onque. Kynise Dixon | Delaware State University ’25 **At time of application, senior at Wardlaw-Hartridge School. Through my experiences with The Gem Project and the Wardlaw-Hartridge School, I have had ample opportunities to participate in several programs that embody being an agent of […]
Meet other 2021 honorees: Mekhi Addison, Kynise Dixon, Daniela Palacios, and Renée Onque. Mekhi Addison | Louisiana State University ’25 **At time application, senior at North Star Academy Lincoln Park High School. Fela Kuti once said, “…Spiritually speaking, every human being has a destiny and a duty to perform.” I believe it’s my destiny to […]