03/31/2026
As Women's History Month comes to a close, we're celebrating the women who are making history right now, including our own Chief Program Officer, Jasmine Joseph-Forman.
Jasmine rose through the ranks at NOYN from Director of Program and Supports to CPO, and every day she brings her full self and lineage to this work.
Her grandmothers Gloria and Mary modeled quiet strength and faith. Her aunt Robin moved through the world in unapologetic confidence. Her mother built a legacy of community and service.
"These are the women whose shoulders I stand on, only hoping to build the same legacy for my daughter and generations after her."
Jasmine leads programs that serve Newark's opportunity youth who've often been written off in dysfunctional systems. When it comes to the young women in those programs, she is unequivocal: "You are worthy.
She knows their strength. She knows their capacity.
"The very traits you criticized these young women for... 'too much,' 'too loud,' 'too emotional' often carry their leadership, their discernment, their passion, and their resilience. You just have to learn how to help them mold it."
Jasmine was those young women and she had people who helped refine and mold her. Now she pays it forward.
"You don't have to become someone else to succeed. You just have to refine who you already are."
