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Are you a Brooklyn high school student who is passionate about making positive change in your community? SLP is committed to integrating youth voice in all aspects of our work. Our Youth Board meets bi-weekly to advise SLP’s Executive Board, build their leadership skills, and advocate for social issues they care most about. We are…

“People think we are so young, or we don’t know what we’re talking about but we’re the ones who are going to make a difference.” SSC Founding member As we shared in the last post, after the horrific shootings in Parkland, Florida, seniors at Fort Hamilton High School in Bay Ridge chose to promote school…

In February, after the horrific shooting that took the lives of 17 students and teachers in Parkland, Florida, seniors at Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn decided it was time to take action.  They had just started  SLP’s Residency Program and decide to use their time with Faculty member Allie Cashell to help prevent the…

A critical component of the SLP model is that projects are as student-driven as possible, at every step of the process. It’s always exciting to see students light up the moment they realize they are “in charge.” During the first phase, students brainstorm issues of concern, both in their school and community, and then work…

When eighth graders at Boerum Hill School for International Studies (BHS) gathered for their first SLP session, the tragic massacre in Las Vegas was fresh in their minds. During their issue brainstorming session, gun violence and terrorism were early suggested topics. After a student pointed out, however, that the news media had yet to label…

It takes a village to make the Service Learning Project’s (SLP) work with Brooklyn youth possible, and we were thrilled to celebrate with our incredible community of donors, friends, and school partners! This year’s event, held at the fabulous Invisible Dog gallery in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, and emcee’d by Brooklyn author Lucinda Rosenfeld, would not…

We hope you will join us at the Service Learning Project’s (SLP) second annual spring benefit! To purchase tickets, click here

Happy 2018! SLP is continuing to grow and we are thrilled to welcome three new faculty members.  Amber, Allie, and Rutvika (pictured below) are joining SLP for the spring session of our Residency Program and Service Clubs.  Learn more about these three fabulous young women here. The spring session for SLP’s school-based programs begins in…

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead  At SLP, the approach of the holidays means that students in our fall Residency Program are in the final weeks of their Action Projects. It’s thrilling to see them apply the…

There is much to be worried about these days; and it can overwhelm the best of us. At SLP, we are grateful for the inspiration and energy of our Fall 2017 students: more than 200 Brooklyn youth ranging in age from 3rd-10th grade. Thanks to the generosity of so many who participated in our 2017…