Dear BFS Community, Now is a time for us to love harder. It is a time for us to care with all of our might. This is a time for our voices to reflect convictions that uphold respect for everyone. For Brooklyn Friends School, this is a time to boldly live who we say […]
In the six months since Ahmaud Arbery’s murder, those closest to him, as well as activists and youth across the country, have been organizing and advocating for justice for Ahmaud and the greater Black Lives Matter movement. Three organizations: Students Unite!, Youth Speak Justice, and the 2:23 Foundation have called youth worldwide to unite through […]
Many thanks to the hundreds of people nationwide who registered to attend the Students Unite! We Continue the Fight event on July 7, 2020. As we respond to the critical need for us to collectively act on behalf of humanity, equity and belonging, we are thankful for the many ways in which iRunWithMaud Committee […]
by Ellis C, BFS Class of 2021 You could make history with just a few words. As of right now, the Landmark Preservation Commission is considering 227 Duffield Street, now Abolitionist Place as a candidate for landmark preservation. We in the BFS community agree with the June 30, 2020 vote by the Commissioners that its […]
Event Recording: Promotional video created by student leaders: Following the Students Unite! Seeking Justice for Ahmaud Arbery event, we are honored to welcome back iRunWithMaud Committee Founding Members Demetris Frazier and Josiah “Jazz” Watts, as well as Jim Barger and special guest IronE Singleton to share their message with students and school communities across the country. They’ll […]
The BFS Office of Service Learning & Civic Engagement has compiled these Resources Regarding Race, Racism, and Racialized Violence for educators, families, and school community members as we continue to seek justice. Resources Regarding Race, Racism, and Racialized Violence
June 19, 2020 Please see the message below from BFS student leaders: Hello Everyone, We hope this email finds you well. In the past few weeks, the BFS Youth Action Project, Student Task Force for Community Action, iRunWithMaud Interns, and Panthers Supreme have come together to create a student coalition centered around Equity, Action, and […]
Dear BFS Families, I hope that this message finds you experiencing some moments of peace during these first few days of summer. In an effort to uphold our continued commitment to our community’s growth and development within social justice practice and support partnerships that offer meaningful opportunities, I’m reaching out to share with you two […]
Students Unite! Justice for Ahmaud 6/2/2020 Video Recording Many thanks to the 2,500 people nationwide who registered to attend the Students Unite! Justice for Ahmaud event on June 2, 2020. In the minutes, hours, and days that followed we received an outpouring of gratitude, hope, and readiness for action that was sparked by the phenomenal […]
Note: I share this message in both written and audio formats. Dear BFS Community, I connect with you today knowing that many in our school community, city, and nation have been and are hurting deeply. Throughout the past few months, we have been experiencing a global pandemic that has affected everyone in varied ways. Coupled with this […]
By: Ana N. ’24 Since its origination in 2018, BFS has held an annual Criminal Justice Conference for its seventh graders. In the past, we have partnered with different organizations for this conference including the Brooklyn Defenders, Red Hook Community Justice Center of the Center for Court Innovation, The Innocence Project, New York Civil Liberties […]
JUNE 2, 2020 5:30PM ET Click Here for Recording of Event Promotional video created by student leaders: On February 23rd, just two days after the Brooklyn Friends School 11th grade returned from their Nobis Project field study experience “Race, Power, and the Preservation of African-American History & Gullah-Geechee Culture” in Savannah and on […]
