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 […]
By: Brittany S. Hale 33 Days. There are thirty-three days left until I graduate from Boston University School of Law. Thirty-three days left until the late nights, mountains of books, and papers are finished. Thirty-three days until I bid goodbye to all of the hard work I’ve done for the past three years and look […]
The Gem Project has developed models, which aide youth in constructing their own speech. We believe that the voices of our youth are powerful! Here are highlights of speeches that a few of our youth did earlier this year. Not only did they create their own speeches, they also recited it in front of their […]
Hello Gems! Gem Project members Sacha Matthews and Reema Hoshan accompanied the founder, Amanda A. Ebokosia, as she was honored with several esteemed women for the award’s ceremony, “Women of Strength, Honor, and Service.” The event took place on March 25, 2012; ironically it was on the very day that […]
Hello Gems (Supporters, Friends, & Family)– We have been having a terrific year with our youth and young adults! You have seen the photos, blog posts, and testimonials. We have been blessed with a gracious team, supporters, and unrelenting passion for this cause. We have a main goal: To create well-informed global citizens and leaders. […]
On April 25, 2012– The Gem Project will give away, through a special gifting ceremony, our autism quilt portait. The autism quilt portrait’s pieces were made in 2008, when the statistics were 1 in 150. Two years later when the quilt was built, the statistics became 1 in 110 children would be affected by autism. Today […]
( Visit The Gem Project Define Real Beauty Campaign Official Website Here) The Gem Project Define Real Beauty staff has some updates for you! We had several this year. Today, we want to share with you some tear sheets from a recent magazine feature. We were featured in the January/February edition of For Girls By […]
Our students are willing to fight for the more traditional approach to education, keeping more teachers in the classroom, according to a recent debate competition conducted by the Gem Project’s interactive literacy program. February sparked an interesting question for young students who are enrolled in New Horizon Community Charter School. One February afternoon, students gathered to […]
Program Info: Through the Gem Project Interactive Literacy Program, we are hosting a series of youth led debate competitions! March’s Debate Topic: Should the largest school system in our nation, New York City, institute a ban of wearing ‘saggy pants’ in schools? Background Info: Serving over 1.1 million students, New York City is the largest school […]