Sadie Nash Leadership Project Summer Institute

Summer program · Sadie Nash Leadership Project

Sadie Nash's Summer Institute is a free, six-week program for high schoolers in New York City and Newark built around workshops on identity, social justice, and community leadership, meetings with local leaders, and field trips, held on weekdays across five borough and Newark sites. It's open to young women and gender-expansive youth currently enrolled in high school in NYC or Newark who haven't completed the Summer Institute before; there's no academic or test-score requirement, but spots are limited and awarded through an application and group interview. Participants who complete the program are eligible for a $450 stipend.

Who can apply

GradesGrades 9–12

Min GPA—

ScopeRegional

StatesNY, NJ

FieldsLeadership · Civics · Social Justice

EligibilityOpen to young women and gender-expansive youth enrolled in high school in NYC or Newark

Logistics

Cost to youFree; $450 stipend for participants

Financial aidNot listed

StipendPaid

FormatCommuter

Length6 weeks, Mondays-Thursdays, July-August

WhereNew York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx) and Newark, NJ

Applying

DueNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed March 13)

You submitApplication plus group interview; no academic or skill criteria, and no application fee

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