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Art and Action for Ahmaud — The Fight for Justice Creates Connection Across Distance

  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 […]

Students Unite! We Continue the Fight on Tuesday, July 7

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 […]

Students Unite! Seeking Justice for Ahmaud Arbery

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 […]

Power Love Education and Justice (PLEJ) for Liberation

Building on the recent Service Learning presentation at the PAT General Meeting that 11th graders Jade, Naya, and Meledi gave on Wednesday, October 22nd, we have included our Power Love Education and Justice (PLEJ) for Liberation brochure below to share with the broader community.  The brochure includes artwork, reflections, and advocacy efforts from a range […]

BFS Global Youth Service Day 2014 – Upper Schoolers Raising Awareness and Inspiring Action!

Today was Global Youth Service Day! The goal of this day throughout the world is to have a positive impact on young people and on our communities through meaningful, youth-led awareness, service, advocacy, and philanthropy projects that meet community needs in the areas of health, education, human service, human rights, animal rights, and the environment. Today young people in 110 countries and […]