Sadie Nash Leadership Project

📸 Flashback Friday! 📸 Check out this photo of Newark Nashers in 2009!

Sadie Nash has been offering our award-winning programming in Newark since 2008. We’re excited for our next chapter in Newark with our upcoming move to our new office! With that, we have launched NEWARK RISING – our campaign to support this monumental move and amplify the vital work we do with Newark's youth, families, and community. 🎉

Help us hit our $5,000 goal by September 30th! Your donation will directly impact and grow our Sadie Nash community, welcoming more neighbors and strengthening our network of youth, families, and alums. ✨🌈

Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Your support will empower Sadie Nash to continue providing essential care and support to young women and gender-expansive youth of color in Newark. 💜

If you recognize yourself or any other participants in this photo, please tag them below! 💬

Link to Donate in Bio 🌐

🎉 Save the Date: NEWARK RISING 🎉

Join us as we mark a monumental milestone in our journey! We’re celebrating our move to 24 Commerce Street with an open house on October 9th.

You’ll get the opportunity to hear first-hand from alums and community members, as we reflect on our work in Newark. You’re not going to want to miss it!

Mark your calendars and get ready to celebrate! More details to follow.

Please consider contributing to our campaign to support this monumental move and amplify the vital work we do with Newark's youth, families, and community by helping us hit our $5,000 goal. 🎉 We’re excited to welcome more neighbors and strengthen our network of youth, families, and alums! 🌈✨

Every contribution—big or small—makes a meaningful impact. Your support empowers Sadie Nash to continue providing vital care and resources to young women and gender-expansive youth of color in Newark. 💜 Link in Bio.

We are moving! In October, we will be moving to a new Newark office at 24 Commerce Street! 📣

In anticipation of this move, we are asking our Sadie Nash community to share what they would like to see in the new Newark space! 💭 While we may not be able to achieve everything right now, we hope to incorporate some of your feedback throughout our transition. Don't feel like you can't DREAM BIG. 🌈

So, What would you like to see in our new Newark space?

You can share your suggestions via comments or through the google form linked in our bio. 📥

Feel free to include how you would like us to use the space, suggestions for decor, and more! 🖼️ 🪴🪑

📣 APPLY TO SIBLINGHOOD ACADEMY & WIN A SADIE NASH SWAG BUNDLE 📣

If you apply to Siblinghood Academy BEFORE our Priority Deadline on October 8th, fill out the form in our bio to enter our raffle for a chance to win some SNLP SWAG. Link to enter is in our bio!

Want to know is Siblinghood Academy if the right program for you? Do you want to:
⭐ Explore Identity
⭐ Learn about Social Justice
⭐ Build Community
⭐ Participate in workshops, webinars, and more!
⭐ Go on exciting in-person field trips!
⭐ Earn up to $400 for attendance

🗒️ Eligibility: Young women and gender-expansive youth in 9th - 12th grades who live in New York City or Newark. You must commit to being part of the program from October to May with few absences - no more than 5.

📅 Date & Times: NYC: Mondays + Wednesdays (4:30-6:30pm, in-person), October - May | NWK: Tuesdays + Thursdays (4:30-6:30pm, in-person), October - May

💵 Stipend: Up to $400, with the ability to earn a $25 bonus if you refer a friend to join Siblinghood Academy!

⏳ PRIORITY DEADLINE: October 8th❗
⏳FINAL DEADLINE: October 18th❗

Application Link is in Bio 🌐

At Sadie Nash, we hope to support young people as they recognize their innate leadership abilities and discover new experiences, ideas, and skills– with loving support. Since 2008 we have worked approximately 2,000 Nashers in Newark, NJ.

Hear from one of those Newark Alums yourself, “The first time I ever took the PATH was with Sadie Nash. The first time I left Newark was because of Sadie Nash. The first time I went out of the state was because of Sadie Nash. My first time going to NYC was with Sadie Nash. A lot of my firsts happened because of Sadie Nash.” - Newark Nasher

We’re excited for our next chapter in Newark with our upcoming move to our new office, which will allow us to serve even more Newark Nashers! With that, we have launched NEWARK RISING – our campaign to support this monumental move and amplify the vital work we do with Newark's youth, families, and community. 🎉

Help us hit our $5,000 goal by September 30th! Your donation will directly impact and grow our Sadie Nash community, welcoming more neighbors and strengthening our network of youth, families, and alums. ✨🌈

Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Your support will empower Sadie Nash to continue providing essential care and support to young women and gender-expansive youth of color in Newark. 💜

📸Flashback Friday! 📸 Check out this photo from Newark Summer Institute in 2013!

Sadie Nash has been offering our award-winning programming in Newark since 2008. We’re excited for our next chapter in Newark with our upcoming move to our new office! With that, we have launched NEWARK RISING – our campaign to support this monumental move and amplify the vital work we do with Newark's youth, families, and community. 🎉

Help us hit our $5,000 goal by September 30th! Your donation will directly impact and grow our Sadie Nash community, welcoming more neighbors and strengthening our network of youth, families, and alums. ✨🌈

Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Your support will empower Sadie Nash to continue providing essential care and support to young women and gender-expansive youth of color in Newark. 💜

If you recognize yourself or any other participants in this photo, please tag them below! 💬

Link to Donate in Bio 🌐

This year Sadie Nash offered our award-winning programming to 150 Nashers in Newark! With our move to our new space in Newark, we’re hoping we can expand access and grow our programming to meet more young Newarkers. ⭐

Check out the highlights from this past year: Siblinghood Academy, Nash U, our dynamic partnership sites, and an unforgettable Summer Institute! 🥳

We’re thrilled to launch NEWARK RISING – our campaign to support this monumental move and amplify the vital work we do with Newark's youth, families, and community. 🎉

Help us hit our $5,000 goal by September 30th! Your donation will directly impact and grow our Sadie Nash community, welcoming more neighbors and strengthening our network of youth, families, and alums. ✨

Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Your support will empower Sadie Nash to continue providing essential care and support to young women and gender-expansive youth of color in Newark. 💜

Let’s rise together! Link in bio. 🌈✨

📣 THERE IS ONE WEEK UNTIL NASH U’S PRIORITY DEADLINE! 📣

🎓 NashU is a program for seniors in highschool to support them in determining what the best plans are for each individual after high school, with a focus on the college process. Nashers will get support with building their college list, writing college essays, applying for scholarships/financial aid, and the entire application process. Nashers will also have the opportunity to connect with people who have careers they are interested in pursuing.

🗒️ Eligibility: You must be a senior in high school or a high school graduate planning to enroll in college. You must commit to being part of the program from October to May. You must identify as a young woman or gender-expansive young person.

📅 Date & Times: Thursdays (4:30-6:30pm, in-person), October - December, Saturdays (11am-2pm, in-person) from November - December, Saturday workshops once a month from January - May

NASHERS CAN ALSO EARN UP TO A $200 STIPEND, WITH UP TO $100 FOR ANY APPLICATION EXPENSE

PRIORITY DEADLINE: September 18th❗
FINAL DEADLINE: September 25th❗

Application Link is in Bio 🌐

Did you know that in Newark, 18.4% of teens and young adults ages 16 to 24 are not in school and not working?

The Newark rate is 7.5% points higher than the national rate and 9% points higher than the rate in New Jersey as a whole.

At Sadie Nash, we aim to strengthen, empower, and equip young women and gender-expansive youth as agents for change in their lives and in the world, so that they are able to better navigate the transition to adulthood with support.

That’s why we want to uplift the work we do in Newark with - a campaign to support our exciting move and spread the word about our important work with Newark youth, families, and community members. 🎉

Help us meet our goal of raising $5,000 by September 30th, as we welcome more neighbors into the Sadie Nash community and expand our network of youth, families, and alums! ✨

A donation of any amount is meaningful. Your contribution will deepen SNLP’s ability to provide much-needed care and support to young women and gender-expansive youth of color in Newark. 💜

🚀 Big News, Newark! 🚀 Sadie Nash is moving to a brand new space at 24 Commerce Street! 🌟 We're excited to deepen our local connections, expand our Newark site, and celebrate the incredible brilliance of our city's young people.

And with that we are launching NEWARK RISING - a campaign to support our exciting move and spread the word about our important work with Newark youth, families, and community members. 🎉

Help us meet our goal of raising $5,000 by September 23, as we welcome more neighbors into the Sadie Nash community and expand our network of youth, families, and alums! ✨
A donation of any amount is meaningful. Your contribution will deepen SNLP’s ability to provide much-needed care and support to young women and gender-expansive youth of color in Newark. 💜

Link to Donate in Bio 🌐

📣 OUR FALL PROGRAM APPLICATIONS ARE NOW LIVE! 📣

We currently have THREE program applications open, make sure to apply to the one that is the right fit for you.

🎓NASHU: NashU is a program for seniors in highschool to support them in determining what the best plans are for each individual after high school, with a focus on the college process. PRIORITY DEADLINE: September 18th

✨ELLA FELLOWSHIP: The ELLA Fellowship Program is a unique fellowship for young women and gender-expansive youth of color between the ages of 18-22, that encourages the leadership of young activists by providing them with the opportunity to conceptualize a project, the resources to implement it, and the support to analyze, evaluate, and learn from it. PRIORITY DEADLINE:October 1st

💞SIBLINGHOOD ACADEMY: Siblinghood Academy is an afterschool year-long program for high school students where young women and gender-expansive youth of color are encouraged to explore their leadership skills and abilities through SNLP style classes. PRIORITY DEADLINE: October 8th

Application link and more information can be found at the link in our bio!
Please share widely 💫✊🏽💜

Don’t miss the new post on Nasher Liberation Library– a home for Nasher work, thought leadership, and art, right on the Sadie Nash website.

One of the electives at this year’s Manhattan Summer Institute Site was - Radical Poetry Club: Writing to Channel/Heal/Organize, taught by faculty member Olivia Minjae Lee.

➡️ Swipe through to get a glimpse of some of the amazing writing from this class, but be sure to follow the link in our bio to read all of the shared poems. ➡️

Even though it’s not technically the beginning of fall, at Sadie Nash, it sure feels like it! 🍂

With the end of Summer Institute, our restorative break, the beginning of the school year, and our planning for our fall programs, we’ve entered into the next season. 🌤️

So, in true Sadie Nash fashion, today our go-around question for the is– What marks the beginning of fall to you?
Is it the start of school? 🏫 After Labor day? ☀️ Sweater weather? 🧥🧣

We want to know! Comment below or share your answer via our instagram stories. 💬

Beginning today, August 26th to September 2nd the Sadie Nash offices will be closed. ✨

During this time, SNLP Staff will take time away from work to rest and restore before our fall programming. This intentional pause will allow our staff to reflect, recharge, and find renewed inspiration for our upcoming programs. 🌱

We emphasize the importance of mental health and rest with Nashers, and so we uphold this value for ourselves as well. We hope you too, find some time to center your wellness and take a break. 💜

✨WE’RE BACK WITH THE SADIE NASH ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT ✨

Meet Akiera Charles (she/her), a Sadie Nash Dean Alumna and founder of the Bed Stuy Clothes Swap.

Akiera is an environmental justice practitioner and multi-hyphenated creative. She is a local Bed Stuy resident hailing from Grenada. In the summer of 2018, Akiera was a Summer Institute Dean. As a dean, she had the opportunity to merge her love for Afro-Futurism, Social Impact Entrepreneurship, and Social Activism into curriculum development.

After Akiera found herself faced with financial hardships upon starting grad school and wanting to “look fly on” those NYC streets, Akiera started Bed Stuy Clothes Swap right in front of her house. A culmination of being priced out of “normal thriftwear prices” and not seeing enough Black women lead in sustainable fashion leadership spaces inspired Akiera to deepen her knowledge about all the ways fashion impacts frontline communities and unevenly harms people of color.

Akiera’s message for Nashers is: “Always stay curious, lean into brave spaces, try many hobbies, grow where you are happy and seen, and be the one you’ve been waiting for.”

Nashers! Attend Bed Stuy Clothes Swap Teen’s Back to School Embroidery Class. More information on their Instagram page.

Sadie Nash Alumni are doing amazing things around the world! Do you know someone we should spotlight? Nominate them.

If so, fill out the nomination form in our bio so we can uplift them and their work and send some SNLP swag their way.

📣 WE ARE STILL HIRING FOR OUR PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS! 📣

We are looking for experienced, ambitious, and enthusiastic part-time faculty and deans to facilitate our curriculum at schools and community organizations throughout NYC and Newark, NJ for our Partnership Program! ✨

The Partnership Program allows schools and community-based organizations to bring a customized leadership class to the young women and gender-expansive youth they work with. Our faculty use a popular education approach to create meaningful and worthwhile experiences for Nashers - the youth who participate in our programming. ✨

For more information and to apply, follow the link in our bio! 💜

August is Black Philanthropy Month–a time to recognize and uplift the legacy of giving in Black communities. Black Philanthropy Month celebrates the often underrecognized power and influence of Black donors. This year’s theme is “Afro-Futures of Giving” and we are envisioning what the future of giving can look like as we reflect on how financial resources can be directed towards community care.

Our Director of Development and Communications, Samra Ghermay says, “So much philanthropic wealth has been built on the backs of poor people, enslaved people, and Black people. We must acknowledge and celebrate the abundant, varied and long history of Black communities and their legacy of giving rather than denying Black people’s participation in philanthropy."

At Sadie Nash, we are so grateful for the support from our that enables us to build up our communities together. 💜

Every year, Sadie Nash welcomes two Nashers on the Board as Youth Board Members. We want to introduce you to our new Youth Board members, who just began their terms in July! First, let us introduce Oluwabukunmi! ⭐

Oluwabukunmi Oyedeji (she/her) is one of Sadie Nash Leadership Project’s Youth Board Members. She is a proud Nigerian and a native of Newark, NJ.

When asked why she wanted to be a part of the Sadie Nash Board, Oluwabukunmi said, “I'm deeply passionate about advocating for gender and racial justice, and being part of Sadie Nash's board presents an incredible opportunity to actively contribute to these important causes.” 💜

Meet our second Youth Board Member next week…

TODAY MARKS THE END OF SUMMER INSTITUTE 2024! ☀️🌈 Nashers gathered across all four sites to showcase their work, celebrate their accomplishments, and build community with their for their FINAL CELEBRATIONS.

This summer wouldn’t have been possible without our amazing Summer Institute staff, faculty, and deans. We also want to thank our larger , who continue to support us along the way. Most importantly, Summer Institute would not be what it is without Nashers, who chose to share their brilliance, joy, and vulnerability with us all summer long! 💜😎

Look at our Instagram stories to see more highlights from our sites, and we will share more SUMMER INSTITUTE moments across our social platforms. 📲

📣 OUR FULL-TIME STAFF APPLICATIONS ARE STILL OPEN! 📣

💜 We are looking for 4 enthusiastic program managers and coordinators to support our Nashers in both NYC and Newark, NJ for the following positions:

⭐ Leadership Program Manager- Newark, NJ
⭐ Partnership Program Manager- Newark, NJ
⭐ College Access and Career Success Manager- NYC or Newark, NJ
⭐ College Access & Career Success Program Coordinator- NYC

You can find detailed job descriptions and the link to apply in our bio! 🌐

Feel free to distribute widely, priority application deadline is August 16, 2024 though applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until filled ✨

☀️🌈 We are in the final weeks of SI and we can’t believe how quickly the time has gone. Check out some highlights from this week!

📸 MANHATTAN: Nashers took some polaroids of their Spirit Week looks for Throwback Thursday

🎃 QUEENS: Queens Nashers all in costume for “SUMMERWEEN”

📖BROOKLYN: Nashers posing for a group photo with the facilitators of a story telling workshop by “The Moth”.

🖤 NEWARK: Ade’s dean group participating in Day 1 of Spirit Week — Dean Color Day! Ade’s group was all black with a pop of pink.

The last day of Summer Insititute is next Wednesday August 14th. Make sure you’re tuned into our socials for some Final Celebration highlights! 🎉

Today marks the LAST FULL WEEK OF SUMMER INSTITUTE! ☀️ 🌈

Can you believe how quickly it’s gone by?

This last Friday, Nashers went on a variety of field trips! Check them out.

🎥 QUEENS: Queens Nashers posing for a group shot at the Museum of the Moving Image

🌱 BROOKLYN: Brooklyn Nashers at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden

🗽 MANHATTAN: Nashers listening to a guided tour at the Museum of the City of New York

🎨 NEWARK: Newark Nashers finishing their glass mosaics at GlassRoots: Newark Glass Art Center

This week is the Manhattan Site’s Social Media takeover! Be on the lookout for IG Stories and Tiktoks straight from the site!

✨ We are looking for experienced, ambitious, and enthusiastic part-time faculty and deans to facilitate our curriculum at schools and community organizations throughout NYC and Newark, NJ for our Partnership Program! ✨

The Partnership Program allows schools and community-based organizations to bring a customized leadership class to the young women and gender-expansive youth they work with. Our faculty use a popular education approach to create meaningful and worthwhile experiences for Nashers - the youth who participate in our programming.

For more information and to apply, follow the link in our bio! 💜

SUMMER INSTITUTE IS THE BEST PART OF THE SUMMER!

We have so many amazing moments to share with you all! ☀️🌈

👯 NEWARK: Nashers enjoying an impromptu dance session during a coloring book workshop run by site-leader Shae (she/her)

🎨 QUEENS: Nashers posing with their creations from a tarot workshop led by Dean Tyra called, “Mastering the Tarot Deck,” Nashers did a bit of an analytical dive into the major arcana cards of a tarot deck.

🖊️ BROOKLYN: Nashers visited “Girls Write Now”, who held a session about empowering our young writers to invest in their skills and dreams.

⚡ MANHATTAN: Manhattan Nashers with trailblazers Ariana Mangual Figueroa (she/her/ella), Associate Professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and Jennifer Portillo (she/her/ella), a rising senior majoring in Social Work in the Macaulay Honors College at Lehman College. They spoke about their co-authored work titled "Knowing Silence: How Children Talk About Immigration Status at School.”

Keep following along across our socials to keep up with the Summer Institute energy! 😎

As we close out National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, we want to take one more chance to uplift the work of healers as they ground us in our own wellness curriculum. 🌱 This week, we are thinking about the work of Tricia Hersey (she/her) and the importance of rest.

“You were not just born to center your entire existence on work and labor. You were born to heal, to grow, to be of service to yourself and community, to practice, to experiment, to create, to have space, to dream, and to connect.” - Tricia Hersey

We want to challenge the stigma that healing can only occur within a vacuum, and by creating community and emphasizing love in all aspects of our programming, we show Nashers that they can access a pathway to healing that feels right for themselves. ☀️ We understand that young people with marginalized identities need more mental health support and resources, so they can continue to dream bigger and louder. 🌍🔊

At Sadie Nash, we are dedicated to having wellness resources for all Nashers to engage in their healing journey with support. 💜

Can you believe today marks the start of Week 4 at Summer Institute! Let’s take a look back at some highlights from Week 3. ☀️🌈

🌳 NEWARK: Last Friday Newark Nashers went to the Storm King Art Center on a field trip. Enjoy this photo of Nashers smiling on the tram tour around the center.

🌍 QUEENS: Queens Nashers and staff smiling for a group photo on heritage day while repping their culture! All week the Queens Site celebrated Spirit Week, with days like Sports Day, Pajama Day, Heritage Day, and Decades Day.

🎤 BROOKLYN: Brooklyn Nashers having fun with some karaoke in their Dean Group!

🎨 MANHATTAN: Manhattan Nashers posing for a group photo with trailblazer Mayana Nell Torress (she/her/ella), a visual artist and story-teller from Brooklyn.

This week our Newark Site is taking over our instagram stories and tiktok page! So be on the lookout 👀 for more!

Sadie Nash is hiring this summer for full-time program roles! 💜 We are looking for 4 enthusiastic program managers and coordinators to support our Nashers in both NYC and Newark, NJ for the following positions:

⭐Leadership Program Manager- Newark, NJ
⭐ Partnership Program Manager- Newark, NJ
⭐ College Access and Career Success Manager- NYC or Newark, NJ
⭐ College Access & Career Success Program Coordinator- NYC

You can find detailed job descriptions and the link to apply in our bio! 🌐

Feel free to distribute widely, priority application deadline is August 16, 2024 though applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until filled ✨