Building Our Own Table is the theme of this year's Black Graduation. Navigate this site using the black menu bar to learn more about the History of Black Graduation and about our digital live event.
Building Our Own Table is the theme of this year's Black Graduation. Navigate this site using the black menu bar to learn more about the History of Black Graduation and about our digital live event.
Here's how you can get ready to join the celebration:
Here's how you can get ready to join the celebration:
1. Reflect on the theme "Building Our Own Table".
1. Reflect on the theme "Building Our Own Table".
How have you built your own table during your time at The New School? How has this experience informed your vision of the world, and your plans to make an impact?
How have you built your own table during your time at The New School? How has this experience informed your vision of the world, and your plans to make an impact?
2. Step into the spotlight and be recognized. We see you.
2. Step into the spotlight and be recognized. We see you.
Complete the video challenge, submit content for the student roll call, and join in on our New School Black Grad tradition- the Soul Train Live (this year, it's digital!)
Complete the video challenge, submit content for the student roll call, and join in on our New School Black Grad tradition- the Soul Train Live (this year, it's digital!)
3. Come to the digital live celebration.
3. Come to the digital live celebration.
Join us (by registering) for an evening of celebration as we honor the Class of 2020 in this special event on Tuesday, May 12th at 6:30P.
Join us (by registering) for an evening of celebration as we honor the Class of 2020 in this special event on Tuesday, May 12th at 6:30P.
As we move towards the end of the academic year, we want to congratulate you and your journey in a special way. We are gathering footage for a video campaign from students, families, faculty, and staff to honor graduating students during a livestream celebration on May 12th at 6:30 pm. The campaign will be a collection of footage of the black community expressing their voices as the semester comes to end. Your footage can be words of encouragement, inspiration, a performance, anecdote, etc in a brief video no longer than 30 seconds. Please base your message on the theme Building Our Own Table.
As we move towards the end of the academic year, we want to congratulate you and your journey in a special way. We are gathering footage for a video campaign from students, families, faculty, and staff to honor graduating students during a livestream celebration on May 12th at 6:30 pm. The campaign will be a collection of footage of the black community expressing their voices as the semester comes to end. Your footage can be words of encouragement, inspiration, a performance, anecdote, etc in a brief video no longer than 30 seconds. Please base your message on the theme Building Our Own Table.
If you are interested in being part of this video campaign to celebrate the class of 2020, please submit a video by Thursday, April 30th; and check out the instructions below:
If you are interested in being part of this video campaign to celebrate the class of 2020, please submit a video by Thursday, April 30th; and check out the instructions below:
FIRST, Reflect on the theme, "Building Our Own Table" and consider how to express this in your video with how you display your space, your outfit, your appearance, and your energy.
FIRST, Reflect on the theme, "Building Our Own Table" and consider how to express this in your video with how you display your space, your outfit, your appearance, and your energy.
THEN, Create a video up to 30 seconds long that includes the following: (1) what does this theme mean to you? (2) What words of inspiration, encouragement, and support do you want to share with the Class of 2020?
THEN, Create a video up to 30 seconds long that includes the following: (1) what does this theme mean to you? (2) What words of inspiration, encouragement, and support do you want to share with the Class of 2020?
AND THEN, Submit your video by Thursday, April 30th. (You will receive a confirmation upon submission).
AND THEN, Submit your video by Thursday, April 30th. (You will receive a confirmation upon submission).
We want to recognize you and your achievements.
We want to recognize you and your achievements.
Like all other graduation ceremonies we will have a roll call for the Live Event!
Like all other graduation ceremonies we will have a roll call for the Live Event!
Please download, copy, and rename this google slides template and complete it and submit it to the form below by, Wednesday, May 6th. Instructions for the slides included in the link above.
Please download, copy, and rename this google slides template and complete it and submit it to the form below by, Wednesday, May 6th. Instructions for the slides included in the link above.
Join in on the Black Grad Soul Train Live. Dress up, show out and share your celebration on Instagram. Choose your favorite celebratory song On May 12th tag @BSUxTNS in your videos to be shared on the @BSUxTNS Instagram story in celebration of Black Graduation!
Join in on the Black Grad Soul Train Live. Dress up, show out and share your celebration on Instagram. Choose your favorite celebratory song On May 12th tag @BSUxTNS in your videos to be shared on the @BSUxTNS Instagram story in celebration of Black Graduation!
Videos Guidelines:
Videos Guidelines:
Fun and creativity is welcomed!
Fun and creativity is welcomed!
Videos should be no more than 2 minutes in duration.
Videos should be no more than 2 minutes in duration.
Videos are not limited to a Soul Train Dance, Share your Grad Outfit, Grad Makeup Prep and more.
Videos are not limited to a Soul Train Dance, Share your Grad Outfit, Grad Makeup Prep and more.
Graphic, obscene, explicit language, or racial videos, or videos that are abusive, hateful, or intended to defame any one individual, group, organization, or institution will not be considered for this event.
Graphic, obscene, explicit language, or racial videos, or videos that are abusive, hateful, or intended to defame any one individual, group, organization, or institution will not be considered for this event.
Register on Narwhal Nation to participate in our digital live event on Tuesday, May 12th at 6:30P!
Register on Narwhal Nation to participate in our digital live event on Tuesday, May 12th at 6:30P!
Research tells us that time and time again students from minoritized communities are less likely to graduate from their high school, let alone get accepted and graduate from college than their white counterparts. And once at college, many black and brown students must navigate culture shock, implicit bias and structural racism, and too often- a lack of socio-emotional support. Black Grad stands as a symbol to honor and recognize the perseverance and resilience of the nation's graduating black students.
Research tells us that time and time again students from minoritized communities are less likely to graduate from their high school, let alone get accepted and graduate from college than their white counterparts. And once at college, many black and brown students must navigate culture shock, implicit bias and structural racism, and too often- a lack of socio-emotional support. Black Grad stands as a symbol to honor and recognize the perseverance and resilience of the nation's graduating black students.
Still curious why America needs Black Graduation? Check out Why We Still Need Black Graduation Ceremonies (2018) YRMedia
Still curious why America needs Black Graduation? Check out Why We Still Need Black Graduation Ceremonies (2018) YRMedia
History of Black Grad @ The New School
History of Black Grad @ The New School
The New School Black Student Union hosted the institution's first ever Black Graduation with approximately 32 participating black graduates in 2019, in Tishman Auditorium in the University Center.
The New School Black Student Union hosted the institution's first ever Black Graduation with approximately 32 participating black graduates in 2019, in Tishman Auditorium in the University Center.