Celebrating our CEO and Founder Amanda Ebokosia: Russ Berrie 2021 Making a difference Honoree ” Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” – Warren Bennis Our CEO and founder Amanda Ebokosia has recently been awarded the Russ Berrie ” 2021 Making a difference Honoree Award.” Amanda reflects this quote in such a special […]
Time to educate the education system: Education Fellows speak up and speak out “Some of the teachers do not represent the demographics they are expected to teach and that students have to see themselves in their teachers.” Education Group A. fellow Bella Melendez mentions this as she and other Education fellows explore the inequalities when […]
Putting the youth in ” Youth Action Day” As we continue to observe major social and political issues take front center, we will need more young people to play a role in changing the world that we see and know. Mahatma Gandhi once said, ” It’s the action, not the fruit of action, that’s important. […]
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 […]
Op-EDs & Workshops on Inclusive Sexual Health Education. 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 […]
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 […]