Susan N. Wilson NEW Leadership® New Jersey 2021 will officially be held virtually in June 2021!
Applications for NEW Leadership 2021 are now closed.
Please return in Fall 2021 for more information on the 2022 program.
In collaboration with NEW Leadership® National Network partners in over 15 states, the 2021 NEW Leadership® summer institute will be held virtually for five days over the course of two weeks: June 9th and 10th, and June 14th , 15th and 16th. Students will participate in a series of exciting virtual events each day and will have access to online resources, they will receive a NEW Leadership® care package and a daily food delivery gift card to defray the cost of their meals during the program. Pending the reopening of Rutgers University, students will attend a one-day, in-person, NEW Leadership® NJ program in the Fall 2021 semester at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Dates and details for this exciting reunion program will be sent in the summer
For more information please contact Christabel Cruz, Director of NEW Leadership®
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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 2020-2021 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, students who may be nonbinary, gender nonconforming and/or transgender, and students with a wide range of ideological perspectives and majors to apply.
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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 $100 program fee per student. There is no direct cost to the students. Meals for all virtual and in-person programming will be subsidized by the Center for American Women and Politics and students will receive additional materials and resources.
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 and contact NEW Leadership director, Christabel Cruz at christabel.cruz@rutgers.edu if you cannot reach a funding contact.
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. Rising juniors, seniors, and graduates at 4-year institutions and students at 2-year institutions in any class year are eligible to apply. We strongly encourage women of color, LGBTQ women and nonbinary students, 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 and are open to learning from others.
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. Students of all academic backgrounds should learn to be advocates and public leaders.
The 2021 program will be held entirely virtually on a platform to be disclosed upon acceptance to the program. In the fall, one day of the 2021 program will be held in person at the Eagleton Institute of Politics on the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
In most years, the program is held residentially on the the Rutgers University-New Brunswick campus and includes a day trip to the state capital, Trenton. We hope to return to this format in 2022.
NEW Leadership® New Jersey is a full-time program, and participants are required to participate in all virtual sessions. Week One of the NEWL Summer Institute will be June 9th and 10th, 2021, and Week Two will be June 14th, 15th, and 16th, 2021. Participants should prepare to be available from 12 pm – 6 pm EST on those days for a variety of programming sessions. Breaks will be scheduled throughout the course of each day.
There is no direct cost to students. Each participating college and university is asked to pay a $100 program fee per student in order to defray expenses. Meals for all virtual and in-person programming will be subsidized by the Center for American Women and Politics. Applicants are required to provide contact information for a faculty or staff member at their school who will agree to assist them in obtaining funding for the $100 NEW Leadership® NJ program fee. A limited number of scholarships are available for students who are unable to obtain funding from their schools.
For a list of individuals at each institution who have agreed to assist with funding, please check the Participating Schools section of our website or reach out to NEW Leadership® Director, Christabel Cruz.
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
Charlotte Quigley
Director, Civic Engagement & Community Partnerships
CQuigley@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
NEW Leadership® New Jersey was held June 6-11, 2019.
Students from 20 New Jersey colleges and universities were selected to attend.
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NEW Leadership® class of 2019 at the New Jersey State House in Trenton. |
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Highlights of NEW Leadership® NJ 2019 included:
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