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? […]
In the spirit of service, 12th Grader Sam M. is launching a petition in response to recent legislation allowing development in the Adirondacks. Check out Sam’s guest blog entry below: Click Here to Sign Petition I was inspired to create this petition because, like many people in our local and global community, I felt the […]
After learning about the Education from the Inside Out Coalition‘s advocacy efforts through their Social Justice Service Learning course, Upper School students Patonya P., Jade H., Grace M., Sierra V., and Abby M. chose to participate in Higher Education for All Month, sharing why higher education is important to them. As part of this […]
In the context of our study of the criminal injustice system, BFS 10th graders created and sent holiday cards to twenty men who are incarcerated at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, New York. This study emerged out of the Social Justice Service Learning seminar, in which students selected criminal justice as an […]
Last month, fifth graders Emma M., Eloise C., Melanie M., and Tessa M. worked together to inspire and recruit a group of 5th graders to participate in fulfilling holiday gift wishes for children in need. The girls selected the NY Cares Winter Wishes program because they wanted to support children in our local communities. As Tessa […]
In response to the typhoon that struck the Samar and Leyte provinces in the Philippines last month, the Brooklyn Friends School community held a bake sale today. Baked goods were made and donated by Preschool through Upper School students as well as faculty and staff. The bake sale raised money for mosquito nets to be distributed to […]
1995 – Service at the “Park” (now known as the Marriott) Certainly, there are myriad ways in which we all contribute to the greater good of our world, but BFS has a long tradition of encouraging its students and families to learn through giving their time, energy and monies to non-profit organizations, including to BFS. […]
