Posts Tagged ‘Domestic Trafficking’

July Newsletter

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Dear Friend,

I am honored to be writing you this month on behalf of the staff here at GEMS.

June was a great month for GEMS!  We celebrated our spring Educational Initiative Award ceremony. This semester the ceremony was held…

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June Newsletter

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Dear Friend,

Our mission at GEMS is to support our members so that each one can develop to her full potential. That mission came to life at our Talent Show last month where members’ talents were showcased, including wonderful poetry,…

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New York Laws at Work

Monday, August 16th, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Muhammida El Muhajir

muhammida@gems-girls.org | 718.496.2305

New York Laws at Work:

The New York Safe Harbor for Exploited Children Act Protecting NYC Youth

A few weeks…

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May 2010 Newsletter

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Dear Friend,

April was another busy travel month!  In addition to the Ashoka Future Forum in Washington DC, I also attended the Women’s Funding Network National Conference in Denver, CO.  It’s the largest annual event of…

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GEMS Wins Pepsi Refresh Grant

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

New York, N.Y., March 1, 2010— Actress Demi Moore secures victory over actor, Kevin Bacon to win the Pepsi Refresh Celebrity Challenge and Demi’s selected cause, GEMS: Girls Educational & Mentoring Services will be awarded the top prize of $250,000. GEMS is the nation’s largest non-profit organization designed to empower American girls and young women, ages 12-21 who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking.

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