OUR PROGRAMS

Summer Institute is an award-winning 6-week summer program. Participants in Manhattan, Newark, Queens, and Brooklyn explore themes of power, identity, and privilege; choose elective classes that focus on special topics related to feminism and social justice; build connections with leaders and activists who are trailblazers in their communities; and enjoy field trips to local college campuses and other sites of interest. Open to 9th - 12th grade students who attend school in New York City and Newark.

Siblinghood Academy is an afterschool program designed to explore leadership, identity, feminism, and social justice. Participants engage in weekly classes and enrichment activities centered on developing leadership skills, fostering confidence, encouraging self-exploration, and building community. Open to 9th - 12th grade students who attend school in New York City and Newark.

Sibling Circles is a drop-in workshop series focused on mental health and well-being. Through educational healing spaces, participants process life events, engage in open discussion and creative expression, and build skills to navigate the world in ways that uphold the importance of safety and uplift the power of collective care. Open to all current SNLP program participants and Nasher alumni ages 14-22.

Partnership Program lets schools and community-based organizations bring a multi-week, customized leadership class to the young women and gender expansive youth they serve. Open to organizations based in New York City and Newark and participants ages 11-22.

Leadership Scholars is a year-long program designed to help young people explore who they want to be and what they want to do after high school, by developing leadership skills core to post-secondary success. Nashers learn about different leadership styles, build confidence, resilience, and creative problem-solving skills, and apply them through facilitation, public speaking, and college and career exploration. Open to Nashers in 10th or 11th grade.

Nash U is a virtual college application workshop series open to high school seniors. Participants gain confidence and support while navigating their college application. Nash U consists of 13 workshops on topics ranging from college lists, application support, and financial aid.

The ELLA Fellowship — named for social activist Ella Baker — stands for Engage, Learn, Lead, and Act. It’s a year-long program offering in-depth project development experience as Fellows bring to life a meaningful, ambitious social justice project in their community. Fellows meet for monthly retreats and receive a stipend, project budget, and the support of peers and mentors as they address a social issue by building on the unique assets of their communities. Open to young adults ages 18 - 22.

Our special initiatives explore topics such as identity, activism, feminism(s), self-care, collective care, and more. They are offered on varying occasions, fulfilling the needs of Nashers as they arise.