This past Wednesday, May 6th, Brooklyn Ethical and a group of homeschoolers came together to help make sandwiches for one of our local shelters. We gladly delivered around 250 sandwiches to CHIPS, which is a community meal provider, food pantry, and shelter for women with young children. Thank you, Micheleen, for planning this day of service. A few images can be found below:
How do kids K-12 see a better world? We want to learn from the younger generations what inspires them and how they envision the future, so we can work together to create the future they deserve.
What would a better world look like to you? Do you have any ideas about how we could make it happen? What changes do we have to make to transform our world? Let us know what a better world looks like to you, in your life, in your community, or worldwide. Tell us in writing, in poetry, as a video or with interesting artwork. Dreams come true when we all work together for change. Let’s share our hopes and dreams and build the future together!
All materials should be submitted from June 5, 2026 until December 5th, 2026.
Results will be released by January 23, 2027.
A hybrid ceremony, including local leaders and allied organizations will follow, where the kids will be able to share their work with those working now to help them build a better world in the future.
Prizes are as follows:
for grades k-2nd and 3-5th
$100 for 1st place$50 for 2nd place
$25 for 3rd place
For grades 6-8th and 9-12th:
$150 for 1st place
$100 for 2nd Place
$50 for 3rd place
Submissions are free, but only 1 per child. Children submitting more than one submission will automatically be eliminated.
Submissions will be divided into the following groups:
K-2 Grades
3-5 Grades
6-8 Grades
9-12 Grades
Submissions can be presented as writing, poetry, video or artwork with descriptions. One submission per child. All submissions will be made online. Pictures of artwork must include a description.
No minimum size, but a maximum of 1000 words for the writing submissions. Submissions of writing must be in Google Doc format, as a view-only file.
Videos are limited to 5 minutes, and must be shared as a link to a YouTube or a Vimeo video, and must be tagged #brooklynethical on the description.
Images of the artwork must be high-quality JPG or PNG.
Grades K-12, divided into the following categories:
We take your dreams seriously, no matter how fantastical and imaginative!
Your ideas about the world can be vast, or they can be about your school, neighborhood, or any part of the world you want to change.
Tell us what you have seen that should be changed, or ideas we never imagined about how the world could improve.
You are the next in line to make decisions about the future. What changes do you want to see? How do you imagine a better life for the future?
Submit your materials by CLICKING HERE
All materials should be submitted from June 5, 2026, until December 5th, 2026.
Results will be released by January 24, 2026.
community@bsec.org
Saturday, August 16th, we hosted our second All Ages Talent Show, where a supportive and caring audience welcomed beginner and experienced talents of all ages, sang along, clapped effusively, and enjoyed learning a little more about each other’s talents. Saskia, from our Ethics for Children program, was the Master of Ceremonies and demonstrated her own talents by running the event with kindness, humor, and a supportive and welcoming spirit. We hope you will join us next time for this fun event!
Thank you to all who helped make it happen, especially Angel and Damon, who organized the show!
Last Saturday, we joined FOFA (Forth on Fourth Ave) and the Park Slope Civic Council for a day of cleaning 4th Avenue and planting in tree beds. We also collected food and diaper donations for Camp Friendship, which distributes food each week to over 500 households in need, including food deliveries to homebound seniors.
Thanks to a grant from the American Humanist Association, we also offered refreshments to all who came to Brooklyn Ethical for a break and to refuel.
It was fun, multigenerational service day, and our avenue looks even more lovely thanks to all the volunteers!
Last Thursday, we enjoyed another All Ages Movie Night, with old and new friends. There were snacks to share, and even some music making and dancing after the movie was over. We can;t wait until the next one!
CLICK ON THE PICTURES BELOW FOR SLIDES.
