The Gem Project is committed to shaping the next generation of change agents. Through a collegiate fellowship, college students work as fellows with high school students to organize and initiate service-learning projects, through a social justice lens. Through collective research, we have found stronger engagement in education and self-efficacy by introducing programming that addresses issues of oppression, race, power and provide a cultural relevance.
Important Dates:
Deadline: November 30 2022 (new)
Notification by: December 16, 2022(new)
Payment: December 30, 2022
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In an essay ( 800-1000 words) or Video (5-10 minutes) form, answer 1 of 3 questions:
1. Reflecting on your experiences as a student and community member, how have you embodied being an agent of change? Regarding your personal skills,what are areas of growth do you plan on strengthening as you pursue higher education and why?
2. Explain a time in your life where you worked on a community initiative, which one or more members of the team resisted your ideas or ideas of others. How did you continue to work together to achieve your desired goal? Explain your community project, your role and the goal in detail.
3. As you anticipate graduating in the near future, in what ways will your school and/or your community change as a result of you being there. In what ways do you hope it continues to grow and how will it?
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