Sadie Nash Sisterhood Academy and Leadership Scholars applications. Due: September 30, 2013

Below is information about the Sadie Nash Leadership Project (SNLP), a successful educational and leadership program for young women in New York City public high schools. We believe that every young woman is a leader and offer programs and classes to further develop that leadership.

We are excited to share an exciting upcoming opportunity for students for Fall 2013: Leadership Institute, a year-long, after-school program for high school aged young women. Classes will incorporate both community building and intensive leadership development as well as integrate college awareness, health and self-care, and increased communication skills.   Participants will receive an end-of-year stipend based on their participation and attendance in the group, and are eligible to receive school credit for Sisterhood Academy. We are focused on the intellectual and personal development of young women, but our programming also provides greatly needed networking opportunities, boosts college applications and provides young women with a safe, enriching, and creative after-school experience. Young women can choose between two tracks:

Sisterhood Academy! This class will focus on identity, leadership development, career and life options, healthy relationships, mental, physical, and emotional wellness, and creative self-expression.  Using their own lives and experiences as a starting point, young women will examine their identities, explore their families and communities, and critically discuss issues facing young women. They will also build practical skills and knowledge on issues such as health, financial literacy, college awareness, stress management, job readiness. Through a variety of creative means (spoken word, art, and creative writing), they will also work to express their thoughts and disseminate their knowledge to their peers. Sisterhood Academy will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 – 6:00pm in midtown Manhattan near Bryant Park.

Leadership Scholars! This is a college support class recommended for 11^th graders (and 10^th if interested).  The group will focus on issues of educational justice and college readiness and college prep.  The educational justice aspect of the class will examine such questions as:  What makes a good school, and why aren’t all schools good?  What is a “good education” and how can you fight for your right to one?  You will also receive support, guidance, and information around your own college plans.  You will learn about what colleges are looking for, how to apply, what options to consider, and you will begin the journey towards college today!  Open to sophomores and juniors only. Leadership Scholars will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 – 6:00pm in midtown Manhattan near Bryant Park.

We are currently accepting applications for both these tracks.  

Youth can apply online from our website, http://sadienash.org/online_nashu.php. Applications are due by Monday, Sept 30^th, 2013 and youth will be invited to a short interview session once we have reviewed their applications. We are also hosting Open Houses on Wednesday, September 25^th at 4pm, Thursday, Sept. 26^th at 4pm and Saturday Sept. 28^th at 1pm in Midtown Manhattan at 4 West 43^rd Street, Suite 502, New York, NY 10036. Youth must RSVP to attend an Open House by e-mailing Margarita at margarita@sadienash.org.

FREE- Connected Teen Art Lab at the Rubin Museum (successful participants may be eligible for on-going partnerships)... Deadline March 1, 2013...

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FREE- Connected Teen Art Lab at the Rubin Museum (successful participants may be eligible for on-going partnerships)...
Deadline:
March 1, 2013

Connected City Teen Art Lab 
Mondays from 4:15 – 6:15: March 11 – May 27, 2013

Experience an art museum like never before! Kick off each session by investigating a work of art in the Museum followed by a related NYC trip to off the beaten track temples, contemporary art events, cuisine, theater and museums in this FREE first ever COMPLETELY TEEN RUN program. Be part of a ground breaking initiative to create a virtual teen art world in which teens can access other teens talking about art all over the city.

• Explore Himalayan Art and Culture
• Take related art adventures and expand your repertoire of must see cultural treasures in NYC
• Learn the art of discussion as part of a passionate group of teens who love art
• Work on a dedicated team of teens to produce the first virtual teen art world

What do you mean completely teen run?
Your group facilitators are teens who have been in programs like yours and work at the Museum to design and lead the sessions. Join a warm community of teens who explore art all over the city and deepen your ability to have incredible conversations and philosophical musings about art and culture.

What will happen to our amazing conversations? Tell me more about this virtual art world project. 
A teen technology crew will producing videos of all your conversations as part of an exciting project in which we are producing the first online database of conversations on art for teens. Teens will be able to click on a museum and learn about a work of art by hearing a conversation that teens have had about it.

Is there opportunity to grow? 
Yes! By participating in these 12 sessions, you are eligible to apply for work positions at the Museum as part of the video production tech crew or getting paid to lead art adventures for other teens around the city.

Are our adventures free? What are some examples of trips?
Everything you do in the program is completely covered by the Museum AND you also gain a work id for the Rubin Museum of Art which gets you into any Museum in the city for FREE in your leisure time. Some sample adventures from previous programs include learning the stories of the Hindu Gods Ganesh and Kubera followed by a trip to the Ganesh Hindu temple in Queens to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights with Hindu families. Explore works in the collection related to value then participate in Martha Rosler's gigantic yard sale at MoMA. Learn about contemplative art in the Museum then experience an authentic Japanese tea ceremony in a zen garden. 

Apply online NOW! 

Application Deadline March 1, 2013