Group C! We hope you had a great first day back! See you tomorrow!

Group C!
 We hope you had a great first day back!
 See you tomorrow!
Wednesday, October 7th, 2020
EVEN C Day Schedule

NEW Announcements
Hi juniors, we hope your first few weeks of school have been going great so far! If you are concerned as to
how the school year will look like or have some questions that you would like to be answered, join our Q&A
session on October 12, 2020 at 5 PM! This will be an opportunity for you to meet the Junior Class Council
and listen in to some of our plans for the year! Please sign up using this link: bit.ly/jrgna or use the QR code
in our flyer below. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to message us on Instagram at
@bths_2022_sgo!

Schedules - The programming office is still processing class requests. Thank you for your patience. We will
let you know when changes are complete. Keep in mind if you opt for remote, your classes will not change.

SGO FRESHMEN APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE!!! - Are you a freshman looking for a way to voice
your opinion? Are you looking to make a difference in Brooklyn Tech? Well, look no further! The Student
Government Organization (SGO) is now accepting Freshman Class Council applications for the 2020-2021
school year via an online application. The deadline for applying is October 12, 2020. Click here to apply.

COVID Screening - All COVID screening forms can be emailed to Ms. Blankson at
NBlankson@schools.nyc.gov .

504s - Please be informed that whether your child had a 504 plan last academic school year or not, a
new set of forms must be submitted for review. If the proper forms aren't submitted, the 504 plan will not
be reviewed. The process of review begins within 30 days of when the academic school year begins
(9/21/20) and upon receipt of proper documentation. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to
reach out to Mr. Ventura at JVentura2@schools.nyc.gov .

Over the weekend, the Brooklyn Tech Debate team participated in the Yale University Invitational. In
the Junior Varsity Division, team Gabrielle Cayo and Roberto Quesada finished as quarterfinalists in a
division of 163 entries. Congratulations to the Yale team! The debate team will next participate in the
Nova Titan Invitational. Wish them luck!

ASTRONOMY CLUB - Are you fascinated by the night sky and the universe around us? Do you want to
learn more about astronomy and the night sky? Then join the Astronomy Club! We discuss topics across the
entire field of astronomy and current events & discoveries. We are also planning future events including
astrophysics crash courses and guided tours of the night sky. Contact us
at bthsastronomyclub@gmail.com or visit us on Instagram @bthsastro!

Are you interested in volunteering, making lasting friendships, and gaining teamwork skills
through exciting opportunities and fun events? Consider joining H.O.P.E.! We are a community
service club dedicated to serving various causes and giving back to our community through
volunteering. Sign up now at tinyurl.com/joinHOPE2020 and join us for our interest meeting with more
information coming soon! Feel free to email us at bthshope@gmail.com if you have any questions!

Hello Class of 2023! - Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year! This is a reminder to join the Class of 2023
Google Classroom if you haven't already, so you can read our weekly newsletter, and stay up to date on the
latest info! Check out the poster below for the code to join!

Hello ALL artists! It's October, which means InkTober starts!!
What is InkTober you may ask? InkTober is a month-long art challenge full of drawing & inking! For every
day in the month of October, everyone participating in the InkTober challenge will create one drawing in ink
while following the prompt for the day.

And as the BTHS Media Club, we're rewarding +10pts for every drawing (up to 31) that you create during
InkTober! Your artwork must follow the prompts, and there can't be duplicates of the same prompts! We're
also going to showcase the best pieces from every week on our Instagram! If your piece is chosen to be
showcased, you'll be rewarded an extra +100pts! Submit your artwork using the following link (make
sure to join our club first with the membership signup form): https://linktr.ee/Bths.media

To get started:
1) Grab your sketchbook, pens, and markers
2) Following the prompt for the day, make a drawing in ink
3) Take a nice picture of your drawing
4) Post it on Instagram and tag us @bths.media
5) Submit your drawing for the day to our InkTober Submission Form (click here)
6) Repeat every day!

Remember, the goal of this challenge is to have fun, and to develop new skills! Anyone can participate, no
matter your skill level!

Membership Signup & InkTober Submissions: https://linktr.ee/Bths.media

Reminders

FOR THOSE IN BLENDED LEARNING ONLY - If you are entering the building on or after October 1st, you
will need to fill out the NYC Health Screening survey EACH TIME you enter the building. The link for the
survey is here. The third option allows you to save the link as an app icon on your home screen which
makes it very convenient to access.

Sitting With Seniors is recruiting members! This is a club dedicated to volunteering with senior citizens
throughout the boroughs. It's a great opportunity for you to "meet" new people and work on your
communication skills. Give back to your community and be someone they can look forward to seeing! We
will continue this club over zoom meetings with the elderly once or twice a month on Fridays at 2:00 P.M.
Volunteer hours are also given from the facilities we work with. If you're interested, please fill out the google
form to officially join the club: https://forms.gle/URrxsrvmPsYRLBx28

Society of Women Engineers is currently recruiting members! Interested in STEM? Want to learn
how to build your own website? Struggling in a STEM class? Seeking to build connections and
confidence? Join now! At SWE, we are envisioned to empower our STEM knowledge, explore the world
around us, and we offer STEM help to students struggling in STEM classes!

In the past, we've been to trips like Buzzfeed and Columbia University to explore the many STEM
opportunities out there, and this year will be filled with amazing plans, the biggest being creating your
own website! In addition, we will be having small group discussions, educational games, and exciting
hands on experience!

More information on interest meetings will be sent out after completing the form!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpYok5_BcWgrt29CAR4zkx7FzJ9jQtkuwSkFU5YjywPvTc
Jw/viewform
Questions? Feel free to email swebths@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram @bths.swe!

Crochet Quarantine Quilt - So, you crocheted a granny square or two or more for our BTHS Quarantine
 Quilt and don't know what to do with your squares. Pop them into an envelope and send them to:

 BTHS Crochet Club
 c/o Ramona Richardson
 29 Ft Greene Place
 Brooklyn, NY 11217

 Or if you are going to be in the building, you can put them in Ms Ramona's mailbox (R.Richardson) in
 room 1W6. And it's never to late to pick up a hook and some yarn and start making a square or two. Or to
 join the Crochet Club! If you have any questions you can reach out to us
 at BklynTechCrochetClub@gmail.com

The Chess Team is RECRUITING! Want to join New York State's best high school chess team? Fill
out the following Google Form to sign up for our interest meeting, which will take place from 3:45-
4:15pm on Tuesday, Oct 6th. The Zoom link will be sent out to those who fill out the form.
Visit bthschess.com for more information!

We are the Brooklyn Tech Model United Nations
Team and we are more than happy to announce that
the BTHS Model UN team will continue its reign
throughout this year's uncertain times! Our team is
looking forward to seeing new and returning members
grow and develop their skills and passions while
going remote.

Model United Nations is an activity combining
politics, the sciences, international affairs, and
human rights, truly a global activity for students
looking to get a bit of everything, in MUN students
are tasked with representing countries while
working with global issues to come to a resolution.
While also being an enjoyable activity, members of MUN regularly compete against other schools for
awards and honors, our team alone holds over 160 awards. Our passionate coaches and executive
members are prepared to help members improve their public speaking, research, writing, and
cooperation skills in order to make everyone an award-winning member. MUN is more than an
activity, it's a hobby that overtime has connected a tight-knit and welcoming team and we hope to grow
that this year!

We hope to see you at our information session on October 7th, 2020, more information will be
sent out after completing the form

Sign Up Link: https://bit.ly/BTHSMUN2020
Check out our website: https://techmodelun.weebly.com/
Questions? Shoot us an email: bthsmodelun@gmail.com

Use GOOGLE CHROME! - For all things DOE, all platforms, please use Google Chrome to access
the classroom or meeting link. This should eliminate any issues with Zoom, Google Meet or
Microsoft Teams. If you are trying to access your DOE email through your phone, you may have a
couple of issues. For now, use your phone's Chrome browser to access your DOE email. We will
post the solution once it is available.
We use different platforms for different reasons, however, we are still streamlining what we
use. Thank you for your patience!

HEY BROOKLYN TECH!!

If you're looking for a club to join, consider joining Key
 Club (SIGN UPS BELOW)! We are constantly
 committed to participating in amazing and
 empowering service opportunities to make a change
 on a global level.

Key Club is an international, completely student-led
service organization for high school students. We are
 a community of members with strong convictions to
 make our world a better place. The Key Club
 experience is unlike any other, it teaches the most
important life skills a developing young leader needs.
 We foster a sense of togetherness, compassion,
ambitiousness, and so much more through our acts of
 service-- all with the intention of changing our world.

 With over 500 members in our club, 240 Key Clubs
sprawled around high schools in the New York District
 (NY State area), and over 280,000 members
 worldwide in 38 countries, you will be part of a group
of global citizens who want to build a better tomorrow
 for us, as well as future generations.

 For more info, check out our new website: https://www.thetechkey.club/

 SIGN UP
NOW: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeymQSkyppdB1dJtG_ZwffJCrzPy2sF6fDetsK9V1kQa8
 mEZw/viewform

 Our interest meeting will be on September 27th on Zoom. See you there!

Programs and balancing - Please note that we are still balancing programs. If you have any issues logging
into a class, email the teacher directly via PupilPath or your DOE email address. We will let you know when
balancing is complete. Thank you.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

GirlGenix is a non-profit youth organization to unite young girls interested in pursuing careers in STEM. We
know that females are constantly experiencing gender inequalities, especially when obtaining jobs and
gaining new learning opportunities. Our mission is to ensure that young girls are not discouraged from going
into the STEM field if they are truly passionate about it. We offer tutoring and mentoring as well as share
personal stories to create a virtual community for the female youth in STEM. By providing a completely
virtual platform, we aim to help girls in middle school and high school with their educational journeys to a
STEM career.

GirlGenix is a great opportunity for students to build their resume and college application during a time
when many activities are being closed off. Hours will be given for attending meetings and will be
documented so members can put it on their college applications. Register here.

Project DOT Paid Internship
Registration Deadline: Oct. 1, 2020
Event: Oct. 8, 2020- Feb. 25, 2021
Contact: Gena Jefferson/646-819-9596; gjefferson@svfreenyc.org
Project Dream.Own.Tell (DOT) is a teen dating violence prevention paid internship for LGBTQIA+ youth
ages 16 and up. Participants will learn about topics such as healthy relationships, consent, and bystander
engagement as well as create a social media campaign for their peers and a community mobilization
project. The program is 15-18 weeks long and meetings take place on Thursdays on Zoom from 4:30-
6:30pm. To learn more email, text or call Gena Jefferson.

YVote Forums
Deadline: ASAP
Event: September 2020-May 2021
Contact: Sanda Balaban/917-543-8350
2020 is a big election year in the United States and we need students to be part of it. Join YVote to be part
of a youth social change movement organized around voting-and holding elected officials accountable-for
issues you care about like inequality, criminal, climate, gender, immigration, and racial justice. YVoters can
choose from two tracks of online forums to be part of this fall: the monthly Activist Track or the biweekly
Leadership Track where students are eligible to receive a stipend. Both tracks meet on Tuesdays from 5:00-
7:00pm. Learn more and and apply.

Next Generation Politics Civic Forums
Deadline: ASAP
Event: October 2020-May 2021
Contact: Sanda Balaban /917-543-8350
Are you interested in participating in conversations that emphasize multiple perspectives with civic-minded
teens from schools across the city? Apply to become a Next Generation Politics Civic Fellow for the 2020-21
school year. Students will participate in an online Sunday Civic Forum series in the fall and an optional
cross-school Civic Action Internship in the spring. Learn more and apply.

Wingspan Arts: Arts Online!
Deadline: Rolling
Event: September 21-November 20, 2020
Contact: info@wingspanarts.org
In response to COVID-19 and the growing need for structured, enriching educational opportunities,
Wingspan Arts is proud to launch a new series of programs. Wingspan Arts offers meaningful arts
experiences both in and out of the classroom. Arts Online aims to supplement distance learning, but can
also provide the structured engagement families are seeking during this pandemic. Learn more and register.

Attend Cooper Hewitt's Free Virtual Design Fair: Meet The Colleges
Registration Deadline: October 6, 2020
Event: October 6, 2020
Contact: Kirsten McNally
Prospective students are invited to learn more about applying to a variety of colleges and universities with
design programs throughout the country. Representatives will be on-hand to answer your questions about
portfolios, admissions, scholarships, curricula, and more. This program will be held virtually via Zoom. Learn
more and register.

Register for MCC Theater Youth Company Auditions

Deadline: October 12, 2020
Event: October 13 and 15, 2020
Contact: Tricia Patrick
Have you ever wanted to take to the stage? Do you have something to say? If you are looking to challenge
yourself creatively while building a supportive community of peers and artists, you should consider
auditioning for the MCC Theater Youth Company. The MCC Theater Youth Company is a free, after-school
program for NYC high school students interested in developing their acting and dramatic writing
skills. Register and or the auditions and learn more.

Join the DOE's Sustainability Youth Leadership Council
Deadline: October 12, 2020
Event: November 2020-May 2021
Contact: sustainability@schools.nyc.gov
Are you a high school student in a DOE public or charter high school that is interested in sustainability,
social justice, and education? You should consider applying to the DOE Sustainability Youth Leadership
Council (YLC). Students will learn about climate change, develop leadership skills, help plan the NYC Youth
Climate Summit, and join a group of passionate high school students from across NYC striving to make
positive change. YLC will meet virtually every other week after school. Apply; view the flyer; and/or register
for the YLC information session taking place October 1st.

Apply to join Journals of Color
Deadline: October 12, 2020
Event: November 1, 2020-May 31, 2021
Contact: journalsofcolor@gmail.com
Journals of Color (JOC) is an online monthly literary magazine for teens by teens based in the Bronx. Each
issue will be centered around an important theme reflecting current events. While this magazine primarily
serves Bronx teens, teens from other parts of NYC are encouraged to apply if they wholeheartedly identify
with the mission of JOC. Writers, artists, and photographers will have 2-3 weeks to create a meaningful
poem every month. Leadership positions to learn about graphic design and marketing are available. Not only
will you be connected with other Bronx teens, you will be a founding member of one of the first teen literary
magazines based in the Bronx. Learn more and apply.

Attend Cooper Hewitt's Free Virtual Design Fair: How to Launch Your Project
Registration Deadline: October 20, 2020
Event: October 20, 2020
Contact: Kirsten McNally
You're bringing your vision to life. Now what? Join a panel of National Design Award winners and young
designers as they discuss how to gather support for your ideas, meet the challenges of a changing world,
and enjoy the journey from idea to launch. Gain inspiration and insight as you make your next big move.
This program will be held virtually via Zoom. Learn more and register.

Reminder that All City applications are due NEXT FRIDAY 10/2! Check out the flyer
 below, themoth.org/allcity !

 NYC Arts After-School Program Virtual Fair
 Wed, Sep 30 at 6pm
 Free

Join BAM and other leading NYC arts organizations-including the Mark Morris Dance Group, BRIC, Girl Be
Heard, New York Theatre Workshop, and the New York Philharmonic-for an interactive arts fair. This virtual
event spotlights after-school programs in dance, theater, media, music, and visual arts. Enjoy creative
videos about each program, meet the teaching artists who bring these classes to life, and discover the wide
range of after-school experiences available this fall. RSVP now to get more details and access to this Zoom
event.

BAM is excited to share more information at this event about our popular Arts & Justice after-school
program, offered this fall as an online experience for students grades 9-12. This free program brings teens
together on Zoom once a week to create new works fueled by a passion for social justice. RSVP by clicking
here.

 Online Programs for High School Students Applications NOW OPEN!
 Tech Scholars Online for Teens

Learn to code online in a supportive, all-girl environment! Explore how women across the spectrum of
race, class, and sexuality exercised power and effected change. Share under-told stories of women
throughout history and code digital projects that make a difference in the world and help fight the gender
gap.

Tech Scholars Programs are offered on a pay-what-you-want basis. We are committed to making the
program accessible to all girls.

Open to: High school girls, grades 9-12.

Important support for Tech Scholars provided by AT&T, The Waterfall Family Foundation, Susan and Robert
E. Klein, and Best Buy.

Tech Scholars ONLINE: Web Design
Wednesdays,
September 30 - November 4, 2020, 4:30-6:30 PM EST

Where are all the women in history textbooks? Explore important contributions by underrepresented women
in history, then code and create a website to amplify a woman's story as you learn HTML and CSS.

 Click here to register!

 Applications close September 24th - TODAY!

Tech Scholars ONLINE: Video Games
Wednesdays,
November 11 - December 16, 2020,

4:30-6:30 PM EST

Immerse audiences in the powerful stories of women in history by learning to code in JavaScript to create a
2D video game!

 Click here to register!
 Applications close November 5th.

Student Historians Internship Program

Use the resources of New-York Historical to conduct exciting research and share your scholarship through
creative digital projects. Meet with professional staff to learn about careers in the museum, library, and
history fields; work collaboratively with fellow students to develop public speaking and leadership skills; and
engage in hands-on work to deepen your understanding of American history and art. The theme of the
program is We the People: Democracy from Athens to America.

Interns with demonstrated financial need may be offered a stipend to participate. Unpaid internships will be
provided for all other accepted students, with the option to receive community service hours or school credit.

Program Dates: October 14, 2020-June 2, 2021 every Wednesday, 4:00-6:30 PM EST
Open to: High school students entering grades 10, 11, 12.

 Learn more and apply here!
 Applications due September 27th - THIS SUNDAY!

 Support New-York Historical

The Museum is temporarily closed in order to help protect the health and safety of our visitors, staff, and the
wider community during this outbreak of COVID-19. Your support is vital for our ability to continue serving
the public. Please consider making a contribution online to help fund all facets of our mission and to
continue to support the vibrant cultural life of our beloved city, now and in the future.

 Donate Today

If you have any questions or would like guidance navigating these resources feel free to email us
at teens@nyhistory.org.

2021-2022 Mayor's Graduate Scholarship Program Application Open

 Mayor's Graduate Scholarship Program (MGSP)
 Scholarship help is available for City employees who want to pursue a graduate degree, but you
 must apply soon!

 The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is accepting applications for the
 2021-22 Mayor's Graduate Scholarship Program (MGSP). This is a competitive program - a
 limited number of scholarships are available.

 Citywide deadline for City employees to apply through their Agency Personnel Office is
 November 16, 2020. Some agencies might have earlier/later submission dates. Check with your
 Agency Personnel Office regarding agency-specific deadlines.

 To compete for a scholarship, you must:

 • Be a full-time City employee
 • Have a bachelor's degree by the start of the fall 2021 semester
 • Be willing to pursue a graduate degree on your own time
 • Meet other requirements, as explained at www.nyc.gov/mgsp .Scholarships will be offered
 for classes that begin in the fall of 2021.

 For more information about participating schools and eligible degree programs, visit the MGSP
 Web site at www.nyc.gov/mgsp .

 For general information or assistance, email MGSP@dcas.nyc.gov or call (212) 386-0059.

Shuang Wen School, a public school in New York City also known as PS 184, is a bilingual
elementary and middle school located in Manhattan's Chinatown. The school teaches pre-
kindergarten to 8th grade. Partnership would entail working with students either in core subjects
and/or Mandarin.

Direct questions to Dr. Jeremy Kabinoff, Principal at jkabino@schools.nyc.gov or Erin Ma
at Ema@schools.nyc.gov

Shuang Wen PS 184 Internship Application

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