Dear GEM Parents and Guardians,
We invite you to join us for our Mandatory Village Meeting taking place online on Saturday, April 27th, 2024 @ 2:00pm EST via Teams Meeting. Please check your email for the calendar invite meeting link.
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Dear GEM Parents and Guardians,
We invite you to join us for our Mandatory Village Meeting taking place online on Saturday, April 27th, 2024 @ 2:00pm EST via Teams Meeting. Please check your email for the calendar invite meeting link.
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Read moreAs we continue our celebration of GEM HERSTORY Month, we honor a woman whose dedication to empowering families and communities has made a profound impact on GEM CULTURE - Ruth Ifakemi Efungbemi Jeannoel. A multifaceted individual, Ruth is a Mama…
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Read moreAs we continue our celebration of GEM HERSTORY Month, we honor a woman whose gentle spirit and softness have left an enduring imprint on GEM CULTURE - Sandra Marie Anderson-Jenkins. Though her time with our Founder, RIMIDI, was brief, the…
Read moreAs GEM HERSTORY Month unfolds, we pay tribute to a woman whose influence is woven deeply into the fabric of GEM CULTURE - Lillian Smith Longley, affectionately known as "Tootsie." The late grandmother of our Founder, RIMIDI, and the mother…
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