Who should apply to NEW Leadership® New Jersey?
NEW Leadership® is open to women at all higher education institutions in New Jersey. Eligible applicants must be registered for the 208-19 academic year in either a two-year institution or be a rising junior or senior at a four-year institution.
CAWP is committed to including women from diverse socioeconomic, ethnic, racial and educational backgrounds in each NEW Leadership® class. We strongly encourage women of color, non-traditional college students, and students with a wide range of ideological perspectives and majors to apply.
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At NEW Leadership® you will |
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Cost
NEW Leadership® is supported by donations from corporate sponsors and individuals that cover some of the program costs. Each participating college and university is asked to pay a $500 program fee per student. There is no direct cost to the students. Housing, food, and all program materials for the full six days of the program are provided.
Applicants are required to provide contact information for a faculty or staff member at their school who agrees to assist them in obtaining funding for the NEW Leadership® program fee. A limited number of scholarships will be available to students who are unable to obtain sponsorship from their schools.
Check the NJ Participating Schools Contact Information tab for contacts who have agreed to help students find funding.
NEW Leadership® FAQ's
Who is eligible to apply?
NEW Leadership® New Jersey is open to undergraduate students enrolled in any New Jersey college or university and New Jersey residents enrolled in out-of-state schools. We strongly encourage women of color and nontraditional college women to apply. Each NEW Leadership® class includes women from diverse socioeconomic, ethnic, racial and educational backgrounds.
Demonstrated leadership experience in your campus or community and a commitment to expanding knowledge about politics and civic engagement are primary considerations. We look for participants with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to the knowledge of the group by offering different perspectives.
No, past participants have represented a wide range of majors including; music, biology, business, social work, education, criminal justice, women and gender studies, and political science. There is no specific academic profile for the successful NEW Leadership® participant.
Most of the program sessions are held at the Eagleton Institute of Politics on the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The program also includes a day trip to the state capital, Trenton.
NEW Leadership® New Jersey is a full-time residential program, and participants are required to participate in all sessions and reside on the Rutgers campus for the entire program. You must be in attendance from Thursday morning through Tuesday evening.
Yes. All NEW Leadership® participants are required to reside on campus for the entire program. The residential requirement is crucial to sustaining the program focus and helps develop strong bonds among the participants.
There is no direct cost to students. Participating schools agree to pay a $500 program fee for each student attending NEW Leadership®. A limited number of scholarships are available for students who are unable to obtain funding from their schools.
Check the NJ Participating Schools Contact Information tab above for contacts who have agreed to help students find funding for the $500 program fee.
NEW Leadership® New Jersey was held June 7-12, 2018
Students from 18 New Jersey colleges and universities were selected to attend.
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NEW Leadership® class of 2017 applauds Faculty in Residence (L-R) Arlene Quiñones Perez, Chair, Hunterdon County Democratic Committee, Meshea Poore, |
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Highlights of NEW Leadership® NJ 2018 included:
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NJ Participating Schools Contact Information
Atlantic Cape Community College
Lisa Givens
Manager, Student Activities
lgivens@atlantic.edu
Bergen Community College
Gregory Fenkart
Coordinator Student Development
gfenkart@bergen.edu
Bloomfield College
Brookdale Community College
Jill Donovan
Assistant Director, Student Life & Activities
jdonovan@brookdalecc.edu
Caldwell University
Dr. Domenic Maffei
Chair, Department of History and Political Science
dmaffei@caldwell.edu
Camden County College
Paul Smalls
Director of EOF
small@camdencc.edu
College of Saint Elizabeth
Naima Ricks, M.Ed.
Director of Student Engagement
nricks@cse.edu
County College of Morris
Pamela Marcenaro
Dean, Learning Support & Opportunity Services
jpmarcenar0@ccm.edu
Cumberland County College
Keith Gorman
Director of Athletics and Student Life
kgorman@cccnj.edu
Drew University
Carlos Yordan
Chair, Department of Political Science
cyordan@drew.edu
Essex County College
Rebecca Williams
Professor
wrebecca@essex.edu
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Professor Krista Jenkins
kjenkins@fdu.edu
Georgian Court University
Erin McCarron
Director of Student Development
emccarron@georgian.edu
Hudson County Community College
Phil Cafasso
Dean, Social Sciences
pcafasso@hccc.edu
Kean University
Sandra Espinal
Coordinator of Student Leadership
espinals@kean.edu
Mercer County College
Dianne Campbell
Executive Dean of Student Affairs
campbeld@mccc.edu
Middlesex County College
Louis Marius
Associate Director, EOF
lmarius@middlesexcc.edu
Monmouth University
Lindsay Smith
Assistant Director, Student Activities
lsmith@monmouth.edu
Montclair State University
Jillian Ploskonka
Assistant Director, Center for Leadership
ploskonkaj@mail.montclair.edu
New Jersey City University
Dr. Louise Stanton
Chair, Department of Political Science
lstanton@njcu.edu
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Nancy Steffen-Fluhr
Director, Murray Center for Women in Technology
steffen@njit.edu
Ocean County College
Alison Noone
Assistant Director of Student Life
anoone@ocean.edu
Passaic County Community College
Maria Louisa Marte
Director, Student Activities
mmarte@pccc.edu
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Tamika Quick,
Acting Coordinator of the Women’s Center
aquick@ramapo.edu
Raritan Valley Community College
Russell Barefoot
Director of Student Life
russell.barefoot@raritanval.edu
Rider University
Laura Seplaki
Director of Leadership Programs
lseplaki@rider.edu
Rowan College at Gloucester County
Sheryl Ratliffe
Office of Academic Advisement
sratclif@rcgc.edu
Rowan University
Dr. Danielle Gougon
Department of Poltical Science
gougon@rowan.edu
Rutgers University – School of Arts and Sciences
Rutgers University - Camden
Patrick Wallace
Associate Director, Campus Center
pwallace@camden.rutgers.edu
Rutgers Newark
Nikita Pandit
Assistant Director for Service Learning
nikita.pandit@rutgers.edu
Saint Peter's University
Jan Reimer
Director of Student Activities
jreimer@saintpeters.edu
Stevens Institute of Technology
Kristie Damell
Associate Dean of Students
kdamell@stevens.edu
Stockton University
Dianne Stalling
Assistant Director, Student Development
dianne.stalling@stockton.edu
Sussex County Community College
Amy Rude
Office of Student Activities
arude@sussex.edu
The College of New Jersey
Ann Marie Nicolosi
Chair, Women's and Gender Studies Program
nicolosi@tcnj.edu
Union County College
Sharron Sparks
EOF Student Development Specialist
sparks@ucc.edu
William Paterson University
Arlene Scala
Chair, Women's Studies Department
scalaa@wpunj.edu