On May 22nd of 2025, students from the Community School of Social Justice’s Green Team took the journey to go to Governors Island. Students from various NYC high schools also took their Green Team representatives to participate in many activities and presentations on how to make your school’s environment healthy again. This year, CSSJ’s sustainability […]
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New York Edge college trip to two HBCUs
Juniors and Sophomores traveled from Community School for Social Justice to Virginia State University and Hampton University, both in Virginia on Wednesday, March 26,2025. New York Edge team and lower division teachers nominated these students to go on the trip. Touring Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) gave students a chance to see if these […]
Perfect Attendance Trip for May: Marvel Thunderbolts Movie
On Friday, May 9th, students who earned perfect attendance for the month of April were treated to watching the new Thunderbolts movie. It was a rainy day, but students were still excited and eager to watch the new movie. Thunderbolts, is a new Marvel movie that consists of heroes, super-villains, and familiar faces. It is […]
Frames of Change: The Impact of BDC on Bronx Communities
The Bronx Documentary Center (BDC) is a non-profit gallery organization in the South Bronx to help students develop their visual storytelling skills and critical social issues. BDC’s mission is to share issues like immigration, justice, and education that people in the Bronx deal with through photos and videos. The Bronx Documentary Center was founded by […]
Ice skating trip with mentors and mentees
One of the best experiences of being mentors and mentees at CSSJ is going on trips together to build community and connect with each other. Mentors and mentees skated at an ice skating rink in Prospect Park on a chilly Monday morning in Brooklyn. As expected, some kids fell multiple times but got back up, […]
More Than Just a Field Trip: CSSJ’s HBCU Fair
Imagine walking into a brightly lit basketball court emblazoned with championship banners, with famous Historically Black Colleges & Universities’ representatives and their colorful flyers underneath. CSSJ seniors Donovan, Cheikhou, Joswar, Jacob, Keshae and Louis along with staff members Linaida and Craig walked into such a place not long ago. The trip started at 9 am. […]
Better Luck Next Time, Yankees!
Recently, CSSJ attended the Yankees VS. Orioles on September 24th. Everybody seemed excited and the energy in the stadium was amazing. It was a great way for teachers, students and parents to bond. My friends and I talked about it for days leading up to it. Everybody was really excited to see a game before […]