The Sadie Nash Summer Institute is an award-winning six-week program run by the Sadie Nash Leadership Project for high school students who identify as young women or gender-expansive youth living in New York City or Newark. Running Monday through Thursday from 10 AM to 4 PM, participants engage in workshops on identity and social justice, develop their leadership skills, and connect with accomplished women and gender-expansive leaders through field trips and community-building activities. The program is free to join and offers a $450 stipend based on participation, making it accessible to students across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Newark. It is a powerful opportunity for young leaders to grow, find their voice, and build lasting community with peers who share their values.
Guiding a group toward a shared goal and keeping everyone moving together.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Bringing people together around a shared cause to create real change.
Delivering ideas clearly and confidently in front of an audience.
Speaking up and taking action on behalf of a cause or group of people.
Understanding and respectfully engaging with people from different backgrounds.
Students develop leadership skills and community engagement directly applicable to running nonprofit programs and initiatives.
Program emphasizes social justice, identity exploration, and community transformation—core to social work practice.
Workshops on social justice and critical thinking prepare students to analyze and influence policy issues.
Community Experiences
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