National Council of Negro Women, Raritan Valley Section
Girls to Women Conference
The Girls to Women conference is a collaboration between Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) and the Raritan Valley Section - National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The goal is to inspire young women of color from local high schools to be their personal best and to empower them with tools and information to make strategic choices as they mature into adulthood and approach college and/or career decisions. This program provides teenage girls and high school guidance counselors with opportunities to mutually explore and identify the challenges that confront young women of color and examine positive strategies for supporting them.
Girls to Women Conference Collegiate Edition
The Girls to Women Collegiate Edition conference is a collaboration between the Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership, and Social Justice at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) and the Raritan Valley Section-National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) The Collegiate Edition is an extension of the High School program to support the female students of color at RVCC. The goal is to inspire, uplift and encourage the students to be their personal best and empower them with tools and information to make informed decisions while at RVCC and their future career aspirations.
Sister2Sister
Sister2Sister has provided years of breast health advocacy, education, and survivor support to the Central New Jersey Community, S2S CNJ website. Sister2Sister is a 501©3 organization, a Breast Cancer Survivorship Organization. S2S was formed in January 2000 and serves as a critical resource for women battling the disease of breast cancer. Because underserved women have the highest breast cancer mortality rate, the organization’s mission is to alert communities, families, and the media to the devastation breast cancer causes in the under-served community. S2S has provided years of breast health advocacy, education, and survivor-support to the Central New Jersey Community.