This year, we are proud that we had over 30+ students from our Grade 8 attend the NYU Social Justice Expo on 5/26 to celebrate and present the work and creative social justice projects they’ve researched this year including about women’s rights, climate change, LGBQT issues, and much more! Continue reading
Milo’s crew competed courageously and won the city-wide Crewlympics against all the NYC Outward Bound schools in the city! (Milo’s crew won our internal Crewlympics at our school level to earn the privilege of representing us city-wide!) Brooklyn Collaborative is bringing the golden shoes home, which we will proudly display for one year, until next … Continue reading
The Model Job Fair is a true rite of passage for all students at Brooklyn Collaborative. Over the past 10 years, we’ve had over 900 students working with over 100 businesses, non-profits, schools and universities across our great city. So many of our interns have taken full advantage of their internship experience, parlaying their school … Continue reading
Brooklyn Collaborative gets in on the fun of Red Nose Day, organized by our Global Voices club and teacher Magen (https://rednoseday.org/) Red Nose Day brings people together to have fun, raise money and change the lives of kids who need our help the most. Red Nose Day launched in the US in 2015, dedicated to … Continue reading
There were so so many wonderful interactions between our junior interns and the Blackstone employees during our visit on 5/31, we’re certain it was an experience our students will remember perhaps forever. And aside from getting excellent tips & practice about interviewing, improving Model Job Fair speeches, they have now all been in a beautiful … Continue reading
Our science team designed an extensive array of fieldwork today (5/24/17) for our upper grades students! Check out our photos below! Biology students toured a variety of sustainable buildings and green roofs in NYC, including the 5 Boro NYC Parks Center, the Kickstarter building, the Javits Center, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor’s Center, the PS … Continue reading
We are so proud of Brooklyn Collaborative senior Leen Shumman for the upcoming premiere of her film, supported by Scenarios USA!! Scenarios is a non-profit which empowers young people to identify and lead on social issues that are affecting their lives through the power of storytelling. In partnership with Hollywood directors, a few of these … Continue reading
Over 75 of our 9th graders attended Crew Orientation camping this week in Fishkill, NY with their crews! The Crew Orientation Course is a unique feature and benefit of attending a NYC Outward Bound School. It is an important bonding experience for students, their peers and crew advisor, as they work with the guidance of … Continue reading
On Tues 5/2, Wed 5/3, and Thurs 5/4, all Upper Grades students participated in intensives throughout the city. Many crews continued their learning adventures from March intensives. Here are some highlights below! Crew 9: Beth’s MAKE Intensive (with Eddie) In this intensive, students learned a variety of skills that they can use to make … Continue reading
We were delighted to have Councilmember Brad Lander join us for our Mural Dedication on Friday 4/28, to celebrate the completion of our stunning mural. Through a Cultural After School Adventures (CASA) grant made possible by Councilmember Lander, Brooklyn Collaborative was able to partner with Groundswell to bring two gifted artists to work with our … Continue reading
Congratulations to Anais Ayala (Grade 10) who is the final winner for an ultra competitive Summer Scholarship with NYC Outward Bound! Anais will be headed out on a 22-day Sailing and Backpacking course at Hurricane Island Outward Bound from July 30 – August 20! We’re thrilled to see her experience this opportunity and can’t wait to … Continue reading
We were happy to host almost two dozen foreign exchange students on April 3-4! Over the past six years, BCS has built a very strong relationship with students and staff from Tornbjerg Gymnasium, a progressive high school in Odense, Denmark. This collaboration began in 2012 as an exchange program between the music students, expanded to include students from Big … Continue reading
