BCHS S.P.A.S

Students For Peace And Survival. Student-run club fighting inequality and injustice... whether it's global or right here at home. Meetings Thursdays in D211. ☮.

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

Thanks to @ByEmilyTate of @edscoop_news for writing an article about our event to #SaveNetNeutrality with @RepPaulTonko and @JRosenworcel. The fight continues! https://t.co/W2q5R0ODEf

[Emily Tate Sullivan @ByEmilyTate]

It started with a whim, but the next thing they knew, students at @BethlehemCSD were videoconferencing with their congressman and an FCC Commissioner. Check out my story, ft. @JRosenworcel @RepPaulTonko and some precocious students from @bchsspas https://t.co/l0zxafJFVb

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

This Tuesday, March 10, SPAS is hosting singer and social activist Taína Asili from 2:15-3:00 in G100 as part of Women’s History Month! Come for an empowering and exciting presentation🌍💪🏻🎼

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

This Friday, March 6th (2:15 in the LMC) SPAS is hosting Guy Molyneux from Hart Research. Guy is a former BC grad; he will be speaking about polling in the upcoming election + social change work he has done. Join us for an exciting presentation! 🌍

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

Tomorrow afterschool we will be taking our yearbook photo and beginning to make bowls for our Empty Bowls event! Please join us in D211🌍🎉

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

Join SPAS and Science Today tomorrow 12/12 after school in the LMC (D122) to hear Al Hicks from Citizens’ Climate Lobby discuss the carbon tax and other environmental issues 🌍🌲☀️🌿 https://t.co/GHARL1kkTW

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

We will be doing letter writing at our meeting tomorrow afterschool in D211! Stop by to write a letter to a local or national politician about an issue you’re interested in! We will provide the postcards and stamps! 🌍📪🎉

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

TOMORROW MORNING FROM 7:10-7:30 WE WILL BE SELLING McCAROLL’S BREAKFAST SANDWICHES FOR $5! ALL PROCEEDS GO TO HURRICANE DORIAN VICTIMS! 🌎💨🍽😋

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

We will be having our second meeting of the year tomorrow afterschool in room D211. Come and bring your friends! Snacks will be provided! ✌️🌎☀️

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

Join SPAS! Meetings are in D211 every Thursday. See you soon!

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

Other students made art projects to convey their messages on immigration, insects, elephants, and saving the oceans.

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

Some students chose to make videos for topics such as longer recess, more gym class, food waste, and recycling.

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

More website topics were food waste, longer recess, and saving the oceans.

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Other website topics included longer recess, healthier school lunches, more gym class, and wasting food.

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

Other students made and published websites on littering, airplane flight, and bullying.

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

Some students chose to write letters to Congressman Paul Tonko, Superintendent Monroe, and CEOs of prominent companies.

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

We greatly enjoyed working with Mrs. Rogers’ fifth grade class at Slingerlands these past few weeks on advocacy projects The students’ passion and commitment to their topics was incredible. They are impressive young advocates!

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

Thank you to @ezralevin
of @IndivisibleTeam
for sharing your thoughts on youth engagement and activism with the Bethlehem Central High School community (virtually, that is!)

[LWV of New York @LWVNYS]

Today is the LAST day to register to vote in primary on June 25. Are you registered?

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

@lessig @Harvard_Law And join S.P.A.S on Friday the 31st, after school in D211, for a videoconference discussion entitled "Advice to Young Activists" with @ezralevin. Mr. Levin is the Co-Founder of @IndivisibleTeam and was recently named one of 2019's most influential people:

https://t.co/M9RqQiQ0Hd

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

Thank you so much to Professor Lawrence Lessig (@lessig) of @Harvard_Law for sharing your expertise with the BCHS community, and challenging us to think about the role our generation can play in fixing democracy.

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

@lessig @Harvard_Law And join S.P.A.S on Friday the 31st, after school in D211, for a videoconference discussion entitled "Advice to Young Activists" with @ezralevin. Mr. Levin is the Co-Founder of @IndivisibleTeam and was recently named one of 2019's most influential people:

https://t.co/M9RqQiQ0Hd

[BCHS S.P.A.S @bchsspas]

Can Democracy Survive the Internet? Find out what Lawrence Lessig (@lessig), @Harvard_Law Professor and renowned constitutional scholar, has to say when he visits BCHS on Wed, May 29th, after school in G100.