The Center for Brooklyn History education department connects students, educators, and archivists in New York City and beyond to unique collections, programs, and events that bring the history of Brooklyn to life.
For students
We make the archive a more inclusive place for students of all backgrounds by giving them the agency to engage and interrogate collections through a culturally responsive lens. By broadening the definition of researcher, students are given access to primary sources while developing their critical research skills. Our signature partnership program, Brooklyn Connections, offers fourth through twelfth grade classes rare access to original archival materials while students complete customized, standards-based projects.
Our work with students extends beyond the school day to our youth internship program that assists youth college, career, and employment readiness skills.
And, beginning in 2021, CBH is thrilled to be the home of New York City History Day.
For educators
Every school year, we offer a robust array of professional development workshops where guest speakers engage educators in fascinating content knowledge while our team models lesson plans and activities that transfer to any classroom. CBH Education is a New York State-certified provider of Continuing Teacher and Leadership Education (CTLE) credit and ASPDP “P” credits. Our events introduce educators to New York City cultural institutions that can support their students with class visits and field trips. Educators can access our customized lesson plans, research guides, and more by visiting our educator resources page and our curriculum library.
For archivists
CBH Education encourages archivists and archives educators to replicate and adapt our model in their own communities. We make our resources and teaching strategies openly available for archivists to access. Our team can be found speaking at conferences and publishing widely to promote the work we do to the archival community. For more information about our resources for archivists, please contact us.
Contact us
For Brooklyn Connections, Professional Development Opportunities, or General Inquiries
CBH Education is generously supported by The Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund, The Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust, The Hearst Foundation, Epstein Teicher Philanthropies, The Michael Tuch Foundation, The Nissan Foundation, National Grid Foundation, The Pine Tree Foundation, Con Edison, and Festa Family.
Upcoming Events
Hot Bread Kitchen
Hot Bread Kitchen will be tabling in Central Library's Central Lobby to meet with you and discuss their food career training programs!
If you’re ready to take important steps toward a fulfilling career in NYC’s vibrant food industry, Hot Bread Kitchen is here for you. They provide career…
Literacy Volunteer Information Session
Looking for a way to help out in your community?
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Trace/s Exhibition Tour
Come for a free curator-guided tour of the exhibition Trace/s: Family History Research and the Legacy of Slavery in Brooklyn.
Visitors will get an in-depth tour of the artwork and archival documents that make up the heart of this exhibition, and will get to explore the historical…
Hot Bread Kitchen
Hot Bread Kitchen will be tabling in Central Library's Central Lobby to meet with you and discuss their food career training programs!
If you’re ready to take important steps toward a fulfilling career in NYC’s vibrant food industry, Hot Bread Kitchen is here for you. They provide career…
CBH Talk | Howard W. French and Annette Gordon-Reed Discuss “The Second Emancipation”
Join us for a conversation between journalist and historian Howard W. French and Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar Annette Gordon-Reed about The Second Emancipation: The Rise of Global Black Power and the Retreat of Colonialism. In this sweeping narrative, French interweaves the struggles of…
CBH Talk | The Erasure of Black History: Battling For America’s Narrative
This program is offered in partnership with The Dayton Literary Peace Prize.
Black history is under siege. Recent political efforts to erase America’s deep-seated legacy of racial injustice have gained ground at an alarming rate. Many narratives of Black…
Just Conversations | This Moment in Immigration: What’s at Stake and What Can Be Done
About Just ConversationsJust Conversations is a series co-presented by the Center for Brooklyn History and Brooklyn Org that brings into dialogue issues facing our borough, city, and society and gives voice to the change makers who move us towards a more equitable future.This program is co-…
New York City History Day Kickoff & Info Session
The Brooklyn Public Library’s Center for Brooklyn History (CBH) is host to NYC History Day! Come to the History Day kickoff to learn about the contest and this year's theme, see projects and get inspiration for your own NYC History Day journey! Students, Teachers, and Family's welcome.
New…
CBH Talk | Two Dragons in Hollywood: Bruce Lee, Anna May Wong, and the Past and Future of Asian American Representation
This program is offered in partnership with the Asian American Arts Alliance and the Sunset Park Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.
Join acclaimed biographers Jeff Chang (Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America) and Katie Gee Salisbury…
CBH Talk | The Birth of Identity: Race, Racism, and Personhood in New York City Health Records
This program is offered in partnership with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, part of its 220th anniversary celebration.
Founded in 1805 during a yellow fever epidemic, the New York City Health Department began recording births and deaths in 1847—a…
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You can contact us at cbheducation@bklynlibrary.org.
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