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Sponsor: Henry Dreyfus <hdreyfus@bfhsla.org>
Classroom Code: covokiv | Club Fair Video
Our mission: We want to bring awareness and garner student action against international human rights abuses.
Asian Youth for Civic Engagement (AYCE)
Sponsor: Paul Tran <ptran@bfhsla.org>
Classroom Code: j6mvf3e | Club Fair Video
Our mission: AYCE serves to unite the AAPI student body and promote political and civic engagement by painting identity murals, advocating for AAPI history implementation with our New Orleans chapter, and spreading awareness about Asian American political issues.
DEI (Diversity/Equity/Inclusion)
Sponsor: Elizabeth Tran <etran@bfhsla.org>
Classroom Code: zjlmliq | Club Fair Video
Our mission: Ben Franklin DEI aims to increase inclusiveness in our school community, offer avenues for students to change school culture, create events to increase visibility of marginalized students, and educate students and teachers about the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Sponsor: Molly Irland <mirland@bfhsla.org>
Classroom Code: lgphd3m | Club Fair Video
Our mission: Our goal is to educate and discuss important topics about feminism.
Sponsor: Kady Clincy <kclincy@bfhsla.org>
Classroom Code: 5de3tdk | Club Fair Video
Our mission: Green Society is a club focused on helping the environment.
Sponsors: Gregory Swanson <gswanson@bfhsla.org> and Callie Rubbins-Breen
Classroom Code: an6qz4g
Our mission: To teach about food deserts and inequality and to help students learn about sustainable agriculture through hands on experience.
GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance)
Sponsor: Rebecca Gaillot <rgaillot@bfhsla.org>
Classroom Code: sv7xvxh | Club Fair Video
Our mission: To respect and honor the identities of LGBTQ+ youth by providing a space where all are celebrated.
Sponsor: Gregory Swanson <gswanson@bfhsla.org>
Classroom Code: hfkw7vr | Club Fair Video
Our mission: To inform students (and the public) about issues regarding gun violence and gun control and to promote and inspire you activism.
Sponsor: Margaret Foley <mfoley@bfhsla.org>
Classroom Code: c7tuyjc | Club Fair Video
Our mission: UNICEF Clubs are grassroots, student-led groups that partner with UNICEF USA to educate, advocate and fundraise on behalf of children, and in support of UNICEF’s lifesaving work.
Sponsor: Crawford Crews <ccrews@bfhsla.org>
Classroom Code: tjybbh3 | Club Fair Video
Our mission: Our mission is to learn and debate on current events and participate in activities to strengthen civic involvement.
Young Women for Social Justice
Sponsor: Tina Shariff <tshariff@bfhsla.org>
Classroom Code: vc22e74
Our mission: Our primary purpose as a club is to create a safe space for women and others affected by misogyny, in which we can discuss and advocate for significant social issues present in the United States.
Youth Rebuilding New Orleans (YRNO)
Sponsor: Henry Dreyfus <hdreyfus@bfhsla.org>
Classroom Code: lo3xdbi | Club Fair Video
Our mission: YRNO engages local youth in the betterment of the New Orleans community as volunteers work to reduce blight by rebuilding distressed and foreclosed homes. These finished homes are then sold to educators in order to stabilize neighborhoods and positively impact the education system. The Ben Franklin YRNO chapter focuses on having workdays where we work on various construction projects, including demolition, painting, sheet-rocking, and landscaping.