The GEM Project is a multifaceted international jewelry-making empowerment program that inspires positive thinking, global giving & creative power for positive individual & social change.
THINK POSITIVLEY
CHOOSE HAPPINESS
LIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST
ACCOMPLISH YOUR GOALS
GIVE BACK TO OTHERS
We envision a unified world where women are aware of the power they hold to create the life they desire.
“When you change the way you see the world, your world changes around you.”
Happiness is a choice. Selflessness invokes happiness. Give back to others.
The GEM Project joins a group of women together coping with similar life challenges to create an energetic & positive empowerment system.
gem: noun/a person or thing considered to be outstandingly good or special in some respect.
We are all gems! Lets join together to make this world shine a little brighter!
The GEM Project is a professionally operated solution-focused empowerment program that incorporates the power of creativity & social enterprise.
Empowerment Group
The GEM Project is facilitated by trained Motivational Interviewers that lead discussions & provide other managerial/organizational services. The group is facilitated by a Motivational Interviewer for a total of twelve-weeks, and then the group transforms into a mutual support group that is fully organized and managed by its members & volunteers. The group is free of charge and The GEM Project provides all the necessary tools & supplies. The groups join together one time per week for a minimum of three hours; the first half is dedicated to discussing the topic of the day and the second half is for the vocational jewelry training. The size of the group is limited to 12 participants to fully allow conversational interaction. The groups also have the opportunity to interact with other GEM groups through journaling, newsletters & blogs. The GEM Project participants learn from one another and grow together by sharing their own personal life experiences and listening to and accepting others’ experiences. Unlike traditional support groups, The GEM Project is a solution-focused empowerment group; instead of focusing energy on the challenge, we focus energy only on solutions and positive ways of overcoming challenges in life.
Vocational Jewelry Training
The GEM Project not only gives the participants invaluable skills to use in daily life, but we also incorporate the power of creativity through vocational training. Each group learns a variety of cross-cultural, international jewelry-making skills and techniques. The jewelry training also teaches the participants that THEY are the creators of their lives and that THEY can create something very beautiful with the talents, knowledge and skills they have been given.
Social Enterprise
Social enterprises are socially mission driven organizations that trade in goods or services for a social purpose. Social Enterprises adopt the best practices from across industries from the nonprofit, private & public sectors. Social Enterprise is about sharing ideas to create a better world. We are in an exciting time for social enterprise - each week brings news of multi-billion dollar philanthropic initiatives to solve global problems and new corporate strategies fostering sustainability and social responsibility. Social enterprise offers not only economic resources, but also the strategic and management expertise to ensure that change is long-lasting and large-scale. The social enterprise wave that is taking place around the globe is helping millions; The GEM Project has joined this wave. The GEM Project collaborates with other businesses and organizations to market and sell the jewelry created by the GEM teams. The profit earned from The GEM Project jewelry sales is then used to support the project to ensure expansion and sustainability.