Start off the school year with a deeper understanding of the school’s diversity and institutional equity programs. Come to the first “Let’s Chat” session with Orinthia Swindell and Russell Marsh on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 8:30am or 5:30pm. Both sessions will be held in the third floor conference room at 375 Pearl Street. (Light refreshments […]
Upper School Privilege Day on April 13 was a time for listening, questioning, observing and learning as the entire student body and faculty examined real-life issues of privilege, oppression, and inequities in school and beyond. The day was organized by the Upper School’s Youth Action Project (YAP), who led — with other interested and involved […]
This year’s Martin Luther King Day celebration on January 15th held a number of surprises for school community thanks to the efforts of Diversity and Institutional Equity Director Orinthia Swindell and Associate Director Russell Marsh. The school has become accustomed to the annual schoolwide event started by former Diversity Director Dr. Eddie Moore, known as Simple&Powerful, in […]
After months of intensive planning by a dynamic group of volunteers, the 17th annual Black History Month Celebration has arrived. This year’s theme is Brooklyn Activism.Talking about activism and what makes someone an activist helps children think about how changes happen in a community. Through a variety of workshops ranging from Food Justice, Animal Rights, Craft Activism, Homeless […]
Outreach to prospective students takes many forms at Brooklyn Friends School. In addition to strong partnerships with organizations such as Prep for Prep, Teak, A Better Chance and many others, the school’s enrollment office is active at school fairs and family events throughout New York City. Earlier in the school year, on Oct. 5, Director […]
It’s not unusual for BFS faculty to take advantage of summer seminars offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and other organizations, then return in September to regale the faculty and enhance their curricula with all they have seen and learned. This year saw some particularly colorful and profound experiences unfold. Upper School […]
This winter at BFS, Teacher and Dean Laurice Hwang’s 5th grade students rose to the occasion to rally around and learn from a differently abled student. by Jeffrey Stanley A problem for someone in a wheelchair is carrying things. If they are carrying things and have them on your lap, you also have to grab the […]
Building on the success and impact of previous years, the BFS celebrations of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. took on added significance and dimension in 2015. For the 4th annual schoolwide “Simple and Powerful” Celebration, excerpts from Dr. King’s speech, “Where Do We Go from Here” were broadcast in and […]
“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” -Benjamin Franklin The Pearl Street Meetinghouse was full Tuesday evening for the Central Park Five 25 Year Commemoration event co-organized by Dr. Eddie Moore Jr., Director of Diversity, Orinthia Swindell, Associate Director of Diversity, and Natania Kremer, Director […]
Our minimester course – “Post-Racial Freedom: From Abolition to Stop and Frisk” – will explore the rich and complex history in New York City and it’s connection to these questions: What role has New York City played in both freedom and oppression? How has money been made throughout history and how has “Wall Street” shaped this? […]
Bayard Rustin Following up to my Gatekeeper No More post of November 7. That post shared the known history of our school’s winding path to integration which helped Brooklyn Friends School become the racially and ethnically diverse school it is known to be today. A few related and important events occurred last month. Bayard Rustin, […]
