Awards & Honors
GEMS and/or its Founder and Chief Executive Officer Rachel Lloyd have been recipients of the following awards, fellowships, and recognition:
- Celebrating Women Award-The New York Women’s Foundation (2013)
- Beacon of Light Award (2013)
- Office for Victims of Crime’s National Crime Victim Service Award (2012)
- Women Deliver 50 Empowerment and Leadership Category (2012)
- Spirit of OJJDP Award (2011)
- Child Advocacy Award–The Administration for Children’s Services (2010)
- Prime Movers Fellowship (2010)
- Ashoka Fellowship (2009)
- Heroes for Youth Award–National Safe Place (2009)
- Change.org’s Changemakers Network (2009)
- Social Entrepreneurship Award from the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (2008)
- Susan B. Anthony Award from the New York City Chapter of the National Organization for Women (2008)
- Black Girls Rock Award (2008)
- Friends of Bill Scarborough (29th Assembly District,Queens) at the Building and Strengthening our Community Gala (2008)
- Community Service Award from the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators (2007)
- Frederick Douglass Award from the North Star Fund (2007)
- Reebok Human Rights Award (2006)
- Uncommon Courage Award from the Center for Ethnic, Racial, and Religious Understanding at Queens College (2006)
- Community Service Award from Soroptimist International NY
- National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Award
