Proposal for a 1968 conference for the Bedford-Stuyvesant Community to allow for full participation in the development of Community College 7
On September 18, 1968, Jack Pannigan, head of Central Brooklyn youth club, Brothers and Sisters for African American Unity, drafted a proposal to his fellow members of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Coalition on Educational Needs and Services (B-SCENS) Steering Committee outlining plans for a workshop for community youth at which they would discuss ideas for a new public college in Central Brooklyn. Within days of the announcement, a broad network of Bedford-Stuyvesant’s educational advocacy and community-based organizations formed the B-SCENS as a network to support community members in formulating their visions and demands for the new college, and in negotiating with CUNY officials. In this proposal, Pannigan outlined plans for the B-SCENS to convene a workshop for youth from the community to formulate proposals for college curricula and admissions policies that reflected their hopes and priorities.
Source | Donald Watkins Collection (Brooklyn Public Library)
Creator | Pannigan, Jack
Date Created | September 18, 1968
Item Type | Text (Report / Paper / Proposal)
Cite This document | Pannigan, Jack , “Proposal for a 1968 conference for the Bedford-Stuyvesant Community to allow for full participation in the development of Community College 7,” CUNY Digital History Archive, accessed January 13, 2025, https://cdha.cuny.edu/items/show/13542.
Creator | Pannigan, Jack
Date Created | September 18, 1968
Item Type | Text (Report / Paper / Proposal)
Cite This document | Pannigan, Jack , “Proposal for a 1968 conference for the Bedford-Stuyvesant Community to allow for full participation in the development of Community College 7,” CUNY Digital History Archive, accessed January 13, 2025, https://cdha.cuny.edu/items/show/13542.
