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  • By The Gem Project Staff
  • August 10, 2021

Justice – Youth Action Day

Proposals presentations   Back to Youth Action Days Back to Action Days Visit the Gem Project Overview GEM PROJECT FELLOWS developed proposals on a process of having youth representation on review boards, youth councils, and other leadership capacities, which are effective. In addition that they’re developing real art for inclusion in our virtual reality museums […]

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  • By The Gem Project Staff
  • August 10, 2021

Education – Youth Action Day

Youth-Led press Conference arrow-left Back to Youth Action Days Back to Action Days Visit the Gem Project Overview GEM PROJECT FELLOWS- Youth are being trained as facilitators on workshops on comprehensive sexual health education. Fellows will lead workshops on consent, boundaries, gender identities, sexual orientation and more inclusive ways to engage their peers. They are […]

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  • By The Gem Project Staff
  • August 10, 2021

Youth Action Days

UPCOMING LIVE YOUTH ACTION EVENTS (Below): 8/10 at 5 PM EST (Justice Proposals); 8/12 at 10 AM EST (Youth-Led Press Conf+ Release of 3 Year Student Voice Data + Podcast Series ); and 8/13 at 5 PM EST (OP-EDs + Youth-Led Workshops ). × Dismiss alert Youth Days – Founded by 200+ HIGH SCHOOL AND […]

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  • By The Gem Project Staff
  • September 24, 2020

Authored by Newark Youth: Racism Across Education, Health & Justice – Issue Briefs and Recommendations

Newark, New Jersey – September 2020 – Through an 8 week summer enrichment program at The Gem Project, Inc., up to 45 enrolled youth had an opportunity to explore how  structural racism has impacted the Black community across education, health, and justice — along with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. High school and college […]

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  • By The Gem Project Staff
  • September 1, 2020

The Gem Project Fellow Award Goes National: Appoints 3 Honorees for Cash Prize

Newark, New Jersey – Sept., 1, 2020 – The Gem Project has announced its 2020 award recipients for their annual cash award given to young changemakers The Gem Project Fellow Award. For the past three years, it has been an award that has focused entirely on service and one’s lived experiences to improve their local […]

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  • By The Gem Project Staff
  • September 1, 2020

2020 Gem Project Fellow Award Honoree Spotlight – Applicant’s Essay: Meet Kaci Xie

Kaci Xie | Yale University Meet other 2020 honorees: Yasmine Boto or Ishva Mehta Ms. Math at Alpharetta High: A Tale of Two Teams “Is there Math Team today?” Every time teammates ask me this question, my heart warms. Math Team has 30 dedicated members that tackle problems and cohost the North Fulton Math Tournament, […]

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  • By The Gem Project Staff
  • September 1, 2020

2020 Gem Project Fellow Award Honoree Spotlight – Applicant’s Essay: Meet Ishva Mehta

Ishva Mehta | West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North Meet other 2020 honorees: Yasmine Boto or Kaci Xie Applicant’s Gem Project Fellow Award Video for Gem Project Fellow Award: A storyteller, teacher, and activist Ishva Mehta is determined to shatter the socioeconomic gap in education. As a senior attending West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, Mehta has […]

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  • By The Gem Project Staff
  • September 1, 2020

2020 Gem Project Fellow Award Honoree Spotlight – Applicant’s Essay: Meet Yasmine Boto

Meet other 2020 honorees: Ishva Mehta or Kaci Xie Yasmine Boto | 1L (First Year) New York Law School My different identities make navigating the world tricky, especially in a country where labels are part of our everyday routine. There is a box for everything: race, religion, language, you name it. I have never fit […]

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  • By The Gem Project Staff
  • July 21, 2020

The Gem Project Announces 8 New Appointments to Board of Directors

NEWARK, N.J., Jul. 21, 2020 — The Gem Project, Inc. announced today that it had appointed 8 new incoming Board of Directors to serve two-year terms from July 2020- June 2022. The incoming 2020-2022 cohort includes: Ms. Elizabeth Abitanto, MPA., Managing Director,  NJLEEP; Mr. Kyle Burford, CISA., Internal Controls Lead, Square Space; Ms. Laureen Delance, […]

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  • By The Gem Project Staff
  • August 23, 2018

Meet The Gem Project Fellow Awardee: $1,000.00 to Asada Rashidi from Bard High School Early College Graduate, in partnership with NCOS!

Newark, NJ – On August 10, 2018, The Gem Project, Inc.  announced their inaugural Gem Project Fellows award recipient of $1,000.00, which was to be given this year to any graduating high school student or current college student who exemplified what it means to lead a life of service, while maintaining scholarly excellence. On the […]

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