Brooklyn College Celebrates Class of 2022 Held at Barclays Center, the first in-person ceremony in two years featured Mayor Eric Adams, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Roberta Gbowee, CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, and other special guests. Read More
Associate Professor Xia Li Discusses the Importance of AAPI Curriculum to Help Change Social Norms Early childhood education expert helped organize a recent event on AAPI education with Sen. John Liu. Read More
#BCGrad22: Yessenie Bermejo ’14 A graduate student juggled multiple responsibilities as a student, a schoolteacher, and a mother to earn a degree that will allow her to expand her scope in her current job. Read More
#BCGrad22: Nasim Almuntaser The double major and advocate for people with disabilities began a career in public service well before graduation. Read More
School of Education Faculty Present at American Education Research Association Conference Several professors from the School of Education presented at the annual American Education Research Association conference, the largest gathering of education researchers, in late April. Associate Professor and Chair Laura Read More
Shemeka Brathwaite, Head of NYC Men Teach program, Receives Scholarships for Work with Students, Community The NYC Men Teach Director, Shemeka Brathwaite, has received two scholarships for her work with students and in the community. A doctoral student in the Community-Based Leadership program at CUNY’s Read More
Bearing Witness Robert (Rubin) Firstman ’47 survived the largest loss of U.S. soldiers at sea in World War II but was not allowed to talk about it until decades later. When the event became declassified, he and other survivors and their family members, including an adjunct professor at Brooklyn College, have been telling the story. Read More
Jan-Kristòf Louis-Mansano ’13, ’16 M.S. Looks to Fill the Equity Gaps in Education An internship through the Brooklyn College Career Center helped Louis-Mansano more easily achieve his goal of becoming an educator. Today he believes that leadership can be fostered in students by full access to public education and curricula that match their interests and lived experiences. Read More
Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education Xia Li Hosts Conference on Mathematics Education Associate Professor Xia Li, of the Early Childhood/Art Education (ECAE) department, with full support from Professor Jacqueline Shannon, hosted a conference on “Math through Storytelling: Engage the Whole Child in Read More
Big Apple Teaching Award Winner Is Redefining Physical Education Brooklyn College School of Education alumna Sasha Roopchand ’16 teaches health care and physical education alongside math and reading, believes working with her students and families comes first. Read More
