GEMS Annual Gala
For more information regarding our Gala, please email doria@gems-girls.org
Dear Friends,
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances that have taken place, the GEMS 25th Anniversary Kick-off reception that was to be held on the 25th of October, 2023 has been cancelled. We had been preparing for this event for a long time and so it saddens us to a great extent to cancel it at this time. However, we shall be organizing this event in the near future.Our hope is that you will grace our future celebration with your presence whenever it is held.
Thank you for supporting GEMS!
FOR MORE INFORMATION EMAIL: Janet@gems-girls.org
For more information regarding our Gala, please email doria@gems-girls.org
*Emerging Leaders Conference is postponed until Fall 2020. We'll keep you updated on our new date. Thank you.
It's that time again!! GEMS' Survivor Leadership Institute and Resource Center is excited to announce the 2020 Emerging Leaders Conference! This year, we will be in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2019, just over 120 survivors from across the country, (as well as Canada and Mexico!) came together for an incredible four days of learning, sharing, and connecting. It was the largest gathering of survivors in the country to date, and this year we're thrilled to announce that for 2020, we are opening the conference up to 175 participants!
The annual Emerging Leaders Conference is a unique conference and a transformative experience. It's the only survivor-led national conference for survivors created to support survivor leadership and strengthen survivors' professional development and build community and connections among survivors across the country. Over the course of four days, the conference will provide educational sessions and networking opportunities to promote professional and career goals as well as support personal growth. In addition to a full schedule of workshops, panels and speakers, there will also be supplementary self-care groups and activities, such as yoga, spiritual support, and art and massage therapy. There will also be meals and downtime where participants will be able to connect with old and new friends and enjoy the amazing community of survivors that ELC brings together.
Questions: sliinfo@gems-girls.org
GEMS YPB is a group of socially conscious and motivated young professionals who are committed to GEMS’ mission to end the commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) and domestic sex trafficking of girls and young women.
Please come to GEMS Annual Holiday Gift Party to spread the holiday cheer to a survivor! Event is hosted by GEMS Young Professional Board.
Admission to the party is a $25 dollar gift card (Visa/ Mastercard only) that will be given to the survivors as gifts for Christmas.
Raffles, swag, and free food!
For more information please e-mail: gemsyoungprofessionalsboard@gmail.com
For over 20 years, Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS) has provided comprehensive holistic services to commercially sexually exploited (CSE) and domestically trafficked girls and young women.
Join acclaimed GEMS' Founder and CEO Rachel Lloyd on December 2nd & 3rd, 2019 for GEMS' two-day training on our Victim, Survivor, Leader TM (VSL) curriculum and model!
Learn from the nation' s leading program about a groundbreaking approach to providing holistic based direct services. Survivor led and developed, this innovative training will transform the way your organization responds to survivors of commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking.
The training covers the following:
Trauma Informed practice
Developing Transformational Relationships
Empowerment Based Program Framework
Intra-Agency Response
Survivor Leadership and Survivor-Informed Programming
Cost
The cost includes registration, breakfast and lunch for both training days & a VSL Training Manual.
Registration Fee : $599 Early Bird Special ending November 1st, 2019
Group discount rates (10%) are available for groups of more than 2 guests.
For any further information, please contact
Gabriella Carducci, at rlloydasst@gems-girls.org.
Register soon as space is limited!