Frank Gilmore, a Jersey City native, is the founder of the Educational Gilmore Community Learning Center in Jersey City. He is an incredible human being with an inspiring story. I had the chance to interview him over a zoom call a few weeks ago. We talked about how he turned his life around from being […]
America Needs You (ANY) is looking for mentors!
American Needs You is looking to recruit new mentor coaches! American Needs You (ANY) is a program that provides mentorship and career development for first-generation college students so they can graduate and secure jobs with reputable businesses. Mentor coaches would be working with Fellows directly to help guide these first-generation college students thrive as professionals. […]
Be a Mentor at CCAJC
Looking for a fun way to give back to the Jersey City community? Are you overflowing with professional know-how and excited to share that expertise with local youth? Consider applying to be a mentor for the upcoming school year at Content Creators Academy Jersey City (CCAJC). CCAJC is a free after school program for middle and high […]
York Street Project’s Internship Program
For the past 30 years, the York Street Project has dedicated itself to breaking the cycle of poverty for individuals and families, especially helping women and children. They’ve served over 500 of Hudson County’s most vulnerable individuals with housing, education, and supportive services. Even with these services, there’s more that can be done to help. Introducing […]
Top 8 Ways To Give Back in Jersey City this March
New month, new ways to give back in Jersey City! Mallory from Jersey City Volunteers back again with the rundown of some awesome events happening around JC this month. And new for this month: a roundup of ongoing volunteer and donation opportunities that will continue to grow throughout the year! WomenRising’s Women’s History Month event […]
Carlos Lejnieks, CEO of Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Hudson County
Big Brothers and Big Sisters is an amazing organization that pairs adult volunteers with children in need of mentoring and support. For over 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has worked toward providing children with the ability to succeed and thrive in life. BBBS creates monitored mentorship pairs between adult volunteers (Bigs) and youth (Littles) ages 6 […]
CCAJC’s One-Year Anniversary
Content Creators Academy is a non-profit youth mentorship program that I founded a year ago after celebrating the blog’s third anniversary. Content Creators Academy Jersey City is a nonprofit education program offering mentorship to youth in Jersey City interested in media, marketing, and entrepreneurship. We curate workshops covering a variety of digital media, including graphic design, […]