Springing Forward: Celebrating the Next Generation Leadership Institute’s Graduation Retreat
As the flowers bloom and the air fills with the promise of new beginnings, there's no better time to celebrate the achievements of the 2024 Next Generation Leadership Institute (NGLI;…
Unleashing Tomorrow’s Leaders: Apply Now! The Next Generation Leadership Institute Fellowship Application is live.
Get ready to mark your calendars because the Next Generation Leadership Institute Fellowship application is now live, and you do not want to miss this once in a lifetime fellowship…
The New Dangers Surrounding Period-Tracking Apps
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, cycle/period-tracking apps have left nearly one in three menstruators vulnerable to attacks on their privacy. What once was an easy way to map…
Building a Bolder and Brighter RJ Future
For the average college student, a weekend in the nation's capital may include exploring the incredible brunch scene or sightseeing the historical landmarks across the city, but for the 12…
Elevating the Voices of Black Women through Storytelling
Black women's stories are often left untold, buried under the systemic misogyny and racism Black women face every day. The silencing of our voices has a detrimental impact on our health and overall wellbeing. The Next Generation Leadership Institute…
Meet the HBCU Students Fighting for Reproductive Justice
During In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda’s Reproductive Justice Week of Action (RJWOA) earlier this month, four Next Generation Leadership Institute fellows participated in an Instagram Live panel to share how they are fighting for…
Positive Periods for All Menstruators
Positive periods should be a reality for all menstruators, but many people across the United States battle to access the period products they need. According to the Black Women's Health…
Consent On Campus
A Reproductive Justice world is one where women can pursue higher education without the threat of sexual violence on their campus. Unfortunately, that is not a reality for many women…
Feminine Care is Self-Care: Dillard University Event
On March 9th and 10th, Next Generation Leadership Institute fellows Kalaya Sibley and Amaya Ronczyk, both from Dillard University, hosted 'Feminine Care is Self-Care.' The two-day event sought to promote…
601 for Period Equity
In early January, Next Generation Leadership Institute Fellow (2020-2021) and Spelman College student Asia Brown launched 601 for Period Equity. Since then, the organization has donated nearly 500 care packages…
Black Herstory Month
Year round, our Next Generation Institute Fellows are championing Reproductive Justice, following in the footsteps of the many Black women leaders who came before them. To keep them inspired and…
Amplifying and Mobilizing the HBCU Vote
Far too often, the voices of HBCU students are stifled in the campus voting conversation. The Next Generation Leadership Institute fellows are shifting that narrative and are leading the charge…
Next Gen Fellows Join Us As RJWOA 2020 Swag Ambassadors
During Reproductive Justice Week of Action 2020, a week dedicated to mobilizing and amplifying our collective voices around policy and culture change issues, we asked our Next Generation Leadership Institute…
4 Ways to Get Involved
Black women are powerful. We have always been politically engaged. Despite concerted efforts time and time again to silence our voices and votes, Black women have always led movements for…
Following the Next Generation Leadership Institute
We are excited to welcome the 2020-2022 class of our Next Generation Leadership Institute. The 12 fellows in this class of NextGen rock stars are awe-inspiring and devoted to serving their campus communities. They are dedicated to empowering their peers, advancing…
In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda announces next generation of RJ leaders
Next Generation Leadership Institute grows by 33%, unveils new curriculum, welcomes 2020-2022 class of HBCU student fellows WASHINGTON — In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda is…
Leading the Charge on Supporting HBCU Students Through Covid-19 and Beyond
By Giovanteey Bishop, In Our Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda Next Generation Leadership Institute Program Manager With the spread of COVID-19, many campuses across the nation were faced with sudden…
Congratulations 2020 Next Generation Leadership Institute Graduates
In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda seeks next generation of leaders for two-year paid fellowship opportunity
Do You Have What it Takes to be a Reproductive Justice Leader?
In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda is thrilled to announce that the 2020-2022 Next Generation Leadership Institute Fellowship Application is now open! The Next Generation Leadership…
Reproductive Justice is Our Movement!
By Shamya Hutchinson I am so grateful to have been able to experience the amazing spirit, love, and power of the Reproductive Justice movement Sept 19-Sept 24 in Washington DC.…