by Jack D. ’21 On May 1, 2019, NYC Independent School teachers, administrators, and students attended the third annual Brooklyn in Solidarity effort, hosted this year at the Packer Collegiate Institute. The workshop, organized annually by students attending five Brooklyn independent schools—Brooklyn Friends School, Berkeley Carroll School, the Packer Collegiate Institute, Saint Ann’s School, and […]
On May 2nd, BFS 7th grade students Ana N. and Cal S., 8th grade student Breyten N. and a student from Poly Prep performed a thirty minute chamber concert for a homebound older neighbor in her Brooklyn Heights apartment. The neighbor lives alone but participates in the Heights and Hills Case Management Program through […]
Nobis Project, in Partnership with Brooklyn Friends School’s Office of Service Learning & Civic Engagement, Presents: GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION THROUGH SERVICE LEARNING Saturday April 13, 2019 at Brooklyn Friends School 116 Lawrence Street, Brooklyn, NY The scope of global poverty is overwhelming. Introducing the topic to students of any age can be daunting. This interactive workshop […]
Brooklyn Friends School hosted a pre-conference workshop at Brooklyn Friends School on March 7 as part of the Private Schools with Public Purpose Conference. BFS Director of Service Learning & Civic Engagement Natania Kremer and Packer Collegiate Institute’s Director of Global Programs and Community Engagement Tené Howard welcomed colleagues from across the country for Brooklyn in Solidarity: Exploring […]
by Noel Quiñones Last June, fifteen students along with three faculty members of the BFS community traveled to Puerto Rico for a Solidarity Immersion Experience organized by the Office of Service Learning & Civic Engagement in collaboration with community partners. There we engaged in a week of immersive experiences, meeting with various activists, community organizers, […]
On Tuesday, March 12 ,2019 the seventh grade engaged in the second annual BFS Criminal Justice Conference organized by the Office of Service Learning & Civic Engagement. This year, six 8th grade students — Elijah S, Coleman H, Jones M, Sean K, Micah P, and Sam E — took a leadership role in partnering with […]
Participatory Budgeting — “The Gateway to Democracy” If you are 11-years-old or older, you can vote next week (March 30-April 7) on how your City Council District will spend $1 million in your neighborhood. Participatory Budgeting (PB) is an opportunity for community members to make decisions on ways to improve their neighborhoods. People vote on […]
A Conversation with UPROSE Brooklyn on Puerto Rico and Climate Justice The Office of Service Learning & Civic Engagement along with the BFS Puerto Rico Solidarity Immersion student-participants are hosting a conversation with UPROSE Brooklyn and their Executive Director, Elizabeth Yeampierre on Puerto Rico, Climate Justice, and ways to take action to support the island. […]
Dr. King Had a Dream (S3,E8) from Brooklyn Friends School on Vimeo.
As part of the visioning process for the future of the BFS Service Learning & Civic Engagement program, fourteen members of the All-School Service Learning & Civic Engagement Committee – including student, parent, faculty, and administrator participation – gathered on Tuesday, January 22nd at Schermerhorn Meetinghouse for a planning retreat organized by Director of […]
Building on last month’s postcard project in solidarity with immigrant detainees, the All-School Service Learning and Civic Engagement (SL&CE) Committee and PAT SL&CE Committee are continuing to partner with BFS Preschool/Lower School parent, immigration attorney, and artist Carolina Rubio-MacWright in support of immigrant families seeking asylum who will soon be released from detention centers. Preschool, […]
Article by Jack D., Class of 2021, Poster by Claire Z., Class of 2021 On November 20, 2018, the Brooklyn Friends School Class of 2021 hosted the fifth annual Community Issues Conference. This year’s conference welcomed students from the BFS eighth grade for the first time and a number of other New York City public […]
