The BCCP New Utrecht program visited the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden at the amazing Brooklyn Botanical Garden and it was such a beautiful day!

With all the crazy weather happening all around the world, affecting so many people’s lives daily, the New Utrecht students took to the streets to see if people REALLY know what is Global Warming.

When the students at New Utrecht HS have a stressful day at school, they don’t get mad. They just shake it out at after school!

Creating claymations was very fun and interesting. Students had no idea what a claymation was or ever heard of Gumby lol, the first claymation created for television. 

These writings are from the discussion about the Kimani Gray shooting which occurred recently and how they feel about police officers and the way they treat young people.

Yahira Garcia

I believe that cops take advantage of their job and their privileges. I believe cops should think before they act. They should have a warrant before checking personal belongings. I also believe that cops should not be racist. Everyone should have equal rights.

Elizabeth Fukman

I think police officers judge people by their race and arrest them or ask people questions for no reason when they walk down the street. I feel like this is getting too violent in this country and it needs to stop. They are people like us and have no right to judge or offend people for no particular reason. I also think that guns, drugs, alcohol and smoking should be banned to prevent violence that can lead to death. I know that cops are just following orders but sometimes they can go over the top and attack or shoot the person that is caught and surrenders.

Kevin Kuang

I think that the Kimani Gray story has both sides and that there really isn’t a right or wrong side because nobody really knows that actually happened. It has been racism from the start. People are going to retell the story in favor of one side than the other. The police in my opinion don’t help when it is needed and interfere when it isn’t needed it. Change needs to happen with the police force and our society because it is corrupt!

Anoynmous

Police officers are too quick to judge others and take actions against them without going through a more further and thorough search. The once cops of justice are now abusing their given powers against civilians.

After a very powerful discussion with students regarding the recent Kimani Gray shooting where an African American teen was killed by two NYC police officers.  The shooting raised tensions all around the Flatbush Avenue community sparking protests and riots but was also felt miles away in various other communities where these types of shootings are constant. Students in our New Utrecht program asked the question: Do you respect the police?