Anti-Billionaire Bash (with pictures)

Anti-Billionaire Bash (with pictures)

In times of stress and concern, it is important to make space to have fun in community, so last week we hosted a costume party fundraiser for the Trans Health Legal Fund and New Immigrant Community Empowerment. The theme was an Anti-Billionaire Bash. What a great way to have fun and support important organizations!

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Ethics for Children with Elders (with pictures)

Ethics for Children with Elders (with pictures)

The Children’s Ethics program hosted some of the elder members of BSEC for one-on-one interviews with the kids. The intergenerational gathering was an opportunity for students to get to know people they often see during the transition between their program and the platform on Sundays. It also served to deepen the connections within our community. 

 

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Community Trip to National Museum of the American Indian

Last Saturday, we had an enjoyable and worthwhile visit to the National Museum of the American Indian, part of the Smithsonian Institution. The Museum contains one of the largest collections of native American objects, representing many different cultures and communities from Alaska to the end of South America.
 
Our group included Angel, her daughter Saskia, Kerry, Malang, Micheleen, Janna, her daughters Nadine and Beatrice, DuPree and Burt. Angela Blair joined from Staten Island, Elaine and Jean Pierre from London and Italy and Eliot (Guest from CA). We toured the galleries at our own pace, immersing ourselves in the historical, artistic and cultural exhibits and narratives. We attended a short, interesting film on what it means to be a “native” New Yorker. We were exposed to some of the enormous cruelties imposed on indigenous peoples and left with a deeper understanding and a heavy heart. Before returning home, we looked at Fraunces Tavern from the Revolutionary War days and had a tasty buffet lunch. All in all, a trip to remember.
By Burt Hurwitz
 
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Rebecca Lurie Receives Anna Garlin Spencer Volunteer Award

Rebecca Lurie Receives Anna Garlin Spencer Volunteer Award

Rebecca Lurie has been an indispensable member of the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture since 1998. She has been a leader at BSEC throughout her tenure here. She has served as BSEC Board President, managed our Building and Grounds committee and most recently has been a leader of our FY24 Organizational Development effort that is leading the way for the future of BSEC

Rebecca Lurie is Founder of the Community and Worker Ownership Project at the City University of New York (CUNY) School for Labor and Urban Studies and the Murphy Institute where she also serves as faculty in the Urban Studies Department. She is a founding member of the worker-owned cooperative, New Deal Home Improvement Company and is a licensed carpenter.