In March of 2017, Tavon Pugh, BGS Alumus, was one of 30 Brooklyn Generation School students who attended the Meet the Builders event organized by the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) in partnership with Generation Schools Network. The Meet the Builders event featured a panel discussion with engineers and architects from the DDC and a small-group interactive building activity, in which each group worked together to design and build a small sustainable structure. During the course of the day, Tavon asked thoughtful questions, emerging as the leader of his group in the building exercise. Tavon followed up with an engineer in his group, and secured a summer internship with the DDC. Tavon is currently a student at Medgar Evers College of CUNY, and he plans to pursue a degree in Civil Engineering. When asked about the experience by his now former guidance counselor, Tavon replied simply, "The day at the DDC, I learned about a career that looked fun and interesting, and not impossible. So, I went for it."

GSN Assists School Districts In Moving Anti-Bullying Work Forward!

	Fisher's Peak Principal and P.E. teacher stand by their anti-bullying student pledge banner

GSN has the privilege of supporting anti-bullying work in at five sites in the South Central BOCES - Trinidad Middle School, Fisher's Peak Elementary (Trinidad), Fowler Elementary School, Fowler Jr/Sr High, and Manzanola School District. The schools are focused on transforming negative behavior into behavior that is kind and respectful.