Central Brooklyn
Education Chancellor Carmen Fariña speaking with students. (Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park Corner)Education Chancellor Carmen Fariña stopped by Ditmas IS 62 [http://ditmasis62.webs.com/] (700 Cortelyou Road) to talk to students about the importance of learning computer programming and how to code as part of the Hour
Education
Photo by Park Slope StoopPark Slope’s P.S. 133 William A. Butler School [http://ps133brooklyn.org/] (610 Baltic Street at 4th Avenue) is set to receive some extra cash from the Department of Education (DOE) in recognition of its excellent dual language programs. P.S.133 is among the
Animals
Sixth grade elective class at Seth Low. Turtle tanks in the foreground. (Photo by Alyssa Pagano/Bensonhurst Bean)A rare quiet filled the halls at Seth Low Intermediate School [http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/21/K096/default.htm] as Antonella Bassini, an eighth-grader, arrived early to help her teacher. “You
Arts & Culture
Waist harness demonstration. (Photo by Donny Levit / South Slope News)It all started out a few days before bondage class. I wanted to make sure I had a context for the some of the basic two-pole tie techniques that would be used in Rope Bondage 102, which was held at
Bensonhurst
Photo by Bensonhurst BeanTwo local school are set to receive some extra cash from the Department of Education (DOE) in recognition of their excellent dual language programs. Gravesend’s I.S. 228 David A. Boody [http://www.is228.org/] and P.S. 200 The Benson School [http://www.ps200.org/
Education
H.E.A.R.T. Club Member Samara Chalumeau speaks to her fellow students about HIV/AIDS. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead BItes)Edward R. Murrow High School recognized World AIDS Day [http://www.worldaidsday.org/] Tuesday by holding the first of a series of presentations to raise HIV/AIDS awareness
Education
Robert Furman, President of Brooklyn Preservation Council speaks out against the pre-K proposal, favoring a public park that would memorialize the Maryland 400. (Photo by Park Slope Stoop)Archaeology, history, nearby neighbors, and education make strange and fascinating bedfellows. The Youth/Human Services/Education Committee of Community Board 6 [http:
Arts & Culture
Image via Irondale Ensemble.Improving police-community relationships has been a difficult task in neighborhoods and cities across the country. Now, a project between the Irondale Center (85 South Oxford Street) and NYPD Collaborative Policing unit seeks to try something new: improv. Called “To Protect And Serve,” the project consists of
Education
Tech-savvy high schoolers, this one’s for you. The second annual “Congressional STEM Academic Challenge” is here and challenging you to create new apps for mobile, tablet, or computer devices. Students age 13 years and older who either live in or attend school in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Bed-Stuy, and
Education
Youth education, leadership, and employment programs in South Slope, Sunset Park, and in Brooklyn at large, are getting some much-needed support thanks to $2 million in grants from Brooklyn Community Foundation [http://www.brooklyncommunityfoundation.org/news/in-the-news/brooklyn-community-foundation-awards-2-million-2015-nonprofits-empowering-boroughs] (BCF). Specifically, BCF has designated: • $25,000 for Turning Point Brooklyn [http:
Education
Youth education, leadership, and employment programs in Park Slope, Gowanus, and in Brooklyn at large, are getting some much-needed support thanks to $2 million in grants from Brooklyn Community Foundation [http://www.brooklyncommunityfoundation.org/news/in-the-news/brooklyn-community-foundation-awards-2-million-2015-nonprofits-empowering-boroughs] (BCF). Specifically, BCF has designated: • $40,000 for Center for Anti-Violence Education [http:
City Kid Corner
Christine Bush/City Kid CornerAs an adult, the days between Thanksgiving and Christmas seem to fly by in the blink of an eye. For kids, though, that wait for Santa can feel like an eternity. One of our favorite family traditions is counting down to Christmas with an Advent calendar.