Title: The Gem Project Fellow Award
Deadline: April 30, 2020
Amount: $1,000.00
Total: $2000.00 – revised to $3250 Available: (2-4)
ABOUT AWARD: On the forefront of social change, The Gem Project awards candidates who are passionate about public service, social justice and equity. Preference is given to those who have plans to continue service beyond graduation working in (but not limited) to fields like social work, public service, education, youth development, and criminal justice. Applicants must be a current high school junior, senior, college student or recent graduate.
Download Application and Details: [DEADLINE PASSED]
*Reopens: 1/2021
| Recipient (s): | Year | Profile |
| Yasmine Boto | 2020 | New York Law School (1L) – First Year |
| Ishva Mehta | 2020 | West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North (current senior) |
| Kaci Xie | 2020 | Alpharetta High School (senior), attending Yale University Fall 2020 |
| Ayoko Kessougani | 2019 | American History High School (Junior) Update: Attending Rutgers Business School and HLLC Awarded: ($1000.00) |
| Andrea Samaniego | 2019 | Technology High School, attending: Rutgers Business School Fall 2019 Awarded: ($1000.00) |
| Asada Rashidi | 2018 | Bard High School Early College (‘2018) – age: 17, Awardee *Spelman College Awarded: ($1000.00) |