Brooklyn Ethical Blog
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,...
Help our children feed the hungry!
Dear friends, We have entered the holiday season, and food insecurity becomes even harder for so many families during this time of the year. Our kids want to make a difference, and we need your help. This month the kids from the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture 's...
Ethics for Children – Service Day
The November Ethics for Children Service Day was in service of the animals. We made toys, treats, and did drawings of animals in the NYC ACC shelter. The catnip dumplings, dog tug toys, and timothy treats for the bunnies and guinea pigs will help the animals to deal...
EFC student fostering a puppy!
Our Ethics for Children student Westley Miller shared some exciting news this summer: His family is fostering a puppy! It has been really special hearing about his experience, so we asked him to share about it for our blog. ------------ We are currently fostering a...
BSEC Members Celebrate Halloween!
This Halloween, some of our members shared their costumes and decorations with us. BSEC members also know how to have fun!
(Video) Where is the Joy in Freedom? By NYC Deputy Mayor J. Phillip Thompson
On June 13th, 2021, we welcomed NYC Deputy Mayor J. Phillip Thompson as a guest speaker at our Juneteenth platform titled "Celebrating Juneteenth: Where is the Joy in Freedom?" Below is a transcript of his talk: Where is the Joy in Freedom? By NYC Deputy Mayor J....
Conference
Enslaved Blacks, Native Peoples and Allied Others in the Frenzy of American Expansionism.Barely twenty years after the American Revolution, racially dominant interests turned internally to securing wholesale the country's physical land space and harnessing its...
(VIDEO) Jerrie Steward – Great Granddaughter of the enslaved Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson
The Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture (BSEC) and Lucy's Children ( Racial Justice Group) present Jerrie Stewart, 5x Great Granddaughter of Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson , who will talk to us about what she thinks and knows, and what is family lore. As a member...
Statement on Anti-Asian Bigotry and Violence
Statement on Anti-Asian Bigotry and Violence March 10, 2021 The Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture denounces the increasing instances of bias, violence, and hate crimes toward Asian and Asian American individuals, both in the United States and in other countries. In...
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