46% of Newarkers voted in the 2016 Presidential Election.
Newark had the lowest voter turnout in Essex County. Help us change that.
Newark Votes by Mail
Are you planning to vote by mail in the next election? If so, click here for resources.
We amplify voices city-wide.
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Project Ready is a non-profit social justice organization based in Newark, New Jersey. Our long-term vision is to see a world where no community is left voiceless—a world where parents, guardians, and students in our most vulnerable communities feel heard, informed, and civically educated, and thereby powered to overhaul systems and policies in place that limit educational opportunities.
3 Pillars of our work
Ready to Vote
Support communities to build an engaged and civically educated voting base by developing partnerships with community members and local organizations.
Ready to Advocate
Build and support local advocacy efforts to achieve policy wins that promote excellent schools.
Ready to Educate
Partnership with the community to reimagine student remote and in-person learning opportunities
Digital Divide
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To close the opportunity gap and improve life outcomes for children, we have to address the deep digital divide the pandemic has illuminated. This digital divide and resource divide facing school aged children of color and those experiencing poverty is not a new phenomenon – but it is a growing one.
As the divide spreads, it’s disproportionately affecting displaced and at-risk youth. There are students in Newark, currently living in shelters, motels, cars and/or couchsurfing who are now relying on remote learning to receive a quality education. These students are still without internet or laptops.
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Project self-care videos
Project Ready Community News focuses on important community issues such as Educational Justice and Equity, COVID-19/ Public Health, Racial Justice and Equity, Community Organizing, Politics, and more.
#projectready In the News
NJ SPOTLIGHT
Opinion: For Homeless Residents, the Digital Divide is a Digital Chasm
We all need to do our part to bridge this critical gap, or COVID-19 will continue to further divide our communities between haves and have-nots…
NJ.com
The verdict is in on New Jersey’s universal vote-by-mail experiment. It works.
Voting by mail is an easier, more inclusive, and more progressive alternative to requiring voters to vote in person.
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TAPintoNewark
Nonprofit Coalition Commits to Raising Newark Voter Registration by 10% in 2020
A coalition of 19 nonprofits is leading the charge to close the voter registration gap by 10 percent by March 2020, signaling a renewed sense of urgency ahead of the next national election.
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Programs
Learn more about the resources Project Ready is providing to the Newark community.
Newark Meals
During citywide school closures, all Newark students still have access to free breakfast and lunch. Please click here to find a site close to your address.
Support Project Ready
Project Ready has a proven track record of working collectively with community residents, organizations, and institutions to tackle educational equity and social justice problems. The organization has provided direct and indirect resources to students and schools. Your donation will enable us to continue to serve our most vulnerable community members.