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 […]
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 […]
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, […]