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NY Center for Nonviolent Communication at Brooklyn Ethical
A testimony by Rebecca Lurie This past summer I took advantage of free training offered to members of BSEC in Nonviolent Communication. It was a weekend retreat we hosted for the NY Center for Nonviolent Communication (NYCNVC) and we are doing it again! In exchange...
Art Night with Friends
This week we had a lovely event, Art Night with Friends, guided by art educator and director of our Ethics for Children Program, Angel Thompson. Participants created their own petit landscapes, enjoyed the beautiful weather, and stayed long after the event sharing...
Postcards to voters with Beth Elohim
Congregation Beth Elohim and the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture came together in the BSEC garden on August 17 to write almost 300 postcards encouraging voting in competitive states. This postcard writing campaign is Reclaim Our Vote. Some of the pictures can be...
Postcarding to Voters (with pictures)
This past Tuesday, August 2nd, we had a Postcards to Voters - Community Day event at our building, organized by our Communications Committee. The event was outdoors and we had refreshments, a delightful brass band, Honk NYC, playing in our yard, and warm and dedicated...
Get Out The Vote Postcarding At Brooklyn Society For Ethical Culture
Brooklyn Society For Ethical Culture members and neighbors are writing postcards to get out the vote in competitive states around the country. Every weekday evening in July, from 5-7 a table is set up in front of the building at:Brooklyn Society for Ethical...
BSEC MANAGING DIRECTOR: JOB DESCRIPTION
The Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture (BSEC), a religious non-profit with an annual operating budget of approximately $450,000, seeks a Managing Director to work alongside its lay leadership and staff to nurture and grow our community. More detailed information...
Ethics for Children Service Project – Beach Clean Up
The best service day ideas come from the kids and our May service day was one of them! Our kids wanted to do something to help our local wildlife. To set up this project we reached out to the Urban Park Rangers at the Salt Marsh Nature Center in Marine Park. As it...
Ethics in Action – Collection for Women’s Shelter
At a time when so many people in our communities are struggling, sometimes it seems overwhelming to try to look for solutions, but even small acts can make a difference. As part of the Secular Week of Action, we had a toiletries collection to help support the CAMBA...
Ethics for Children Service Project – Show of Gratitute
Our April Ethics for Children project was a show of gratitude. The Prospect Park Board Gaming Club is a long-standing supporter of our children's program. As a gesture of gratitude, we made board game pieces for them to use. With much creativity and great patience...
In support of the victims of the Sunset Park Shooting
The Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture would like to express our concern and support for the victims of the horrific subway shooting in Sunset Park. Our thoughts go out to the victims, their families and friends.
Ethics For Children Service Project – Multigenerational Connection
With our BSEC platforms and Ethics for Children classes being held online, there have been fewer opportunities for multigenerational interactions within our community. Many of our students have never seen the BSEC building bustling with activity or enjoyed a brunch...
Announcing our new Managing Director
We would like to welcome Erin Carney as the new Managing Director of the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture. The Recruitment Taskforce conducted an exhaustive campaign and had the pleasure of interviewing several impressive candidates; however, none matched as many...
Ways to Help Ukrainians Affected by the War
The Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture is committed to peace and human rights. We are also part of the American Ethical Union (AEU), and the statement on the Ukrainian crisis can be found below: https://ethical.nyc/aeu-statement-on-the-ukraine-crisis/ Below you will...
Ethics for Children Service Project – A Surprise Party!
For their February service project, the Ethics for Children program threw a surprise party to validate and honor the work of two special guests - Jorge and Nahomy. Jorge and Nahomy work in an industry that has been deeply impacted by the pandemic - Domestic...
Ethics for Children Service Project – Books
The Ethics for Children program hosted its first service day of 2022 with a theme of literacy. They collected 26 boxes of gently used books (that is over 1,000 books) to donate! The children's books that were collected are being donated to the Brooklyn Book Bodega...
Ethics for Children Service Project – Food Security
The December Ethics for Children Service Day was focused on food security. We assembled grab bag lunches and collected pantry items for the community fridge that is hosted by the Wyckoff Museum (5816 Clarendon Rd Brooklyn). We also had a special guest, Anaika Forbes,...
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