The Gem Project is a proud 2018-2019 ArtStart grant recipient provided by The Newark Arts Council, a 37 year-old not-for-profit organization that strives to provide resources and opportunities for arts and cultural organizations, throughout the City of Newark. The Gem Project will continue to pilot our service-learning initiatives that take on a social-justice approach, with […]
For the past 6 weeks Diamond A., age 17, and Leilani D., age 22, our Gem Project fellows, fulfilled 24+ hours of dedicated training, which does not include the 16 hours of career readiness and “next steps” session they earned during week 7 where they gained opportunities to: Resume + Cover letter: Coaching and Revisions […]
Unedited letter from Briana, 10, attends Roberto Clemente Charter School- “My dream for The Gem Project is to continue to attend the TGP and to be the next leader of TGP. And to help children that are shy, i would help them by letting them participate a little more than the children that are not […]
Week: May 07 – May 13, 2012 | (ABOUT US) | (PROGRAMS) (EVENTS) (VOLUNTEER) (GET INVOLVED) ( OPPORTUNITIES) (DONATE) (SHOP) Special Edition: Our Community is our classroom! NOTE: Letter contains several images, please adjust your browser to view . The Gem Project, Inc. Greetings Supporter,We’re so grateful to have you as […]
Week: April 16 – April 22, 2012 | (ABOUT US) | (PROGRAMS) (EVENTS) (VOLUNTEER) (GET INVOLVED) ( OPPORTUNITIES) (DONATE) (SHOP) Special Edition: Community is family. The Gem Project, Inc. Greetings Friend: Yesterday was our […]
A message to our friends and supporters: We recently found out yesterday that our founder, Amanda A. Ebokosia, was chosen by Ebonie Johnson Cooper, founder of http://friendsofebonie.com, to feature a guest post as part of her Women’s History Month highlight. It is truly an honor that Friends of Ebonie gave us the platform to talk about […]