New Jersey

Type of ProgramOrganization / PlaceProgramGrade LevelStateLocationGrade LevelSHORT DESCRIPTION
Alice Paul InstituteSummer Programs (varies)NJMount Laurel
Alice Paul InstituteGirls Leadership Council NJMount Laurel
Civic Leadership (gender-neutral)Eagleton Institute of PoliticsState House Express6th - 12thNJTrenton06 - 6th Grade,07 - 7th Grade,08 - 8th Grade,09 - 9th Grade,10 - 10th Grade,11 - 11th Grade,12 - 12th GradeA civic education program at the Eagleton Institute of Politics supported by the New Jersey Legislature. Grants for eligible middle-school and high-school teachers of government, civics, history and other social studies classes help cover bus rental costs for field trips to the State House in Trenton.
Girls' Leadership: Civic-focusedLeague of Women Voters of NJ and AAUW-NJ; League of Women Voters of Camden CountyRunning and Winning11th and 12thNJVarious 11 - 11th Grade,12 - 12th GradeTeach high school girls about the challenges and rewards of holding public office.
Girls' Leadership: Civic-focusedCenter for American Women and Politics,
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey		NEW Leadership™ New JerseyCollege NJNew Brunswick13 - CollegeA week-long, residential undergraduate leadership development program for women, NEW Leadership™ strives to instill the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for effective political engagement and community organizing.
Girls' LeadershipGirls Leadership InstituteNew Jersey Workshops (various)K - 8thNJVarious00 - Kindergarten,01 - 1st Grade,02 - 2nd Grade,03 - 3rd Grade,04 - 4th Grade,05 - 5th Grade,06 - 6th Grade,07 - 7th Grade,08 - 8th GradeGirls Leadership Institute (GLI) offers camps and workshops designed to teach girls, educators and parents the core practices of emotional intelligence, healthy relationships, and assertive self-expression.
Girls' Leadership: Civic-focusedAmerican Legion AuxiliaryJersey Girls State11thNJLakewood Twp11 - 11th GradeHigh school girls who have completed their Junior year spend an intensive week of study, working together as self-governing citizens at Auxiliary-sponsored Girls State programs.
Civic Leadership (gender-neutral)Center for Hispanic Policy, NJ Department of StateGovernor's Hispanic Fellows programCollegeNJTrenton13 - CollegeCultivates leadership skills by providing Hispanic college students experiences in public service, non profit and private sector leadership.
Girls' Leadership,Summer CampPrinceton-Blairstown CenterGirls' Leadership Weekends6th - 12thNJPrinceton06 - 6th Grade,07 - 7th Grade,08 - 8th Grade,09 - 9th Grade,10 - 10th Grade,11 - 11th Grade,12 - 12th GradeGirls learn to build confidence, overcome fears, take healthy risks, work cooperatively, and creatively solve problems as a team while completing challenge course elements, successfully navigating high ropes elements, rappeling down a 35 foot dam, building rafts, and canoeing.
Girls' LeadershipKent Place SchoolGirls' Leadership Institute7th and 8thNJSummit07 - 7th Grade,08 - 8th GradeTwo-week summer program for girls to develop confidence and self-esteem.
Girls' Leadership: Civic-focusedYWCA Bergen CountyEmpower U(niversity) Girls Leadership Academy1NJGirls Leadership Academy is a 10-month, small-group mentorship and empowerment experience designed to educate and engage high school sophomore girls through experiential learning, leadership lessons, and social action.
Place of Interest,Field Trip,EducationalNew Jersey Women's Heritage TrailGeneral (all)NJVarious01 - 1st Grade,02 - 2nd Grade,03 - 3rd Grade,04 - 4th Grade,05 - 5th Grade,06 - 6th Grade,07 - 7th Grade,08 - 8th Grade,09 - 9th Grade,10 - 10th Grade,11 - 11th Grade,12 - 12th Grade,13 - College,14 - General (all)The NJ Women’s Heritage Trail will lead you to the historic places that tell the collective story of a few of these famous women, and many of the more private women, who contributed to the agricultural, industrial, labor and domestic history of the state. The Heritage Trail brings to life the vital role of women in New Jersey’s past and present.