Brooklyn Ethical

via Zoom* & In-Person at 269 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
*must RSVP above to receive the link.

Women, including lesbians (sapphic people), have been integral to the expansion of rights for all people in the United States. Join us for a talk about the role women have played and how women who loved other women were essential to the fight for rights throughout our history…and now.

This event will be ASL-Interpreted.

With music by Lindsey Wilson.

### About the Speaker

Betsy Carswell serves as Board President of the Golden Crown Literary Society, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing the visibility of sapphic literature.

### About the Musician

Lindsey Wilson is a NYC singer songwriter blending soulful 70s inspired folk rock with thoughtful lyrics about love, justice, and resilience.

When: Every Tuesday, 430 pm – 5:30 pm
Where: via Zoom, RSVP for access
Cost: Sliding-scale donation beginning at $15; free for members of Brooklyn Ethical
More info: Chair Yoga at leabenderyoga.com
Chair yoga for everyone, anywhere. No prior experience is needed. All ages and abilities are welcome.

You won’t need a mat, only a sturdy chair. You will learn simple but effective meditation and breathing techniques that you can do at home to reduce anxiety and breathe more freely. You will also be guided through gentle movements to release tension in the muscles supporting the spine and shoulders, as well as some balance and strengthening exercises using the support of the chair for safety and stability.

You will leave breathing easier and feeling calmer and more at home in your body. Yoga can help to reduce depression, improve sleep, and increase oxygenation and circulation in the body.

Everything in this class is optional so you can do as little or as much as you like. A class recording will be sent to all registered students and will be available for 5 days, so you can take the class at your convenience.
RSVP today and join us every Tuesday evening for chair yoga!

When: Sunday March 8 12:30 PM
Where: via Zoom* & In-Person at 269 4th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215
*must RSVP above to receive the link.

##### Local youth action can spark systemic change.

Rhonda Keyser connects youth activism, environmental justice, and public education to show how local youth action can spark systemic change. This talk explores activism as an ethical and civic practice — showing how education, participation in public process, and youth leadership empower historically disempowered students, build democratic skills, influence policy change, and transform communities.

With music by Maybelle Keyser-Butson.

### About the Speaker

Rhonda Keyser is the Program and Policy Director for Cafeteria Culture. She is also an actress, environmental educator, and grassroots organizer. Stewarded by her leadership, CafCu’s school programs and education + action toolkits, a growing collection of lesson plans and activities centering students as leaders across New York City, have resulted in the diversion of 85 to 97% of school cafeteria waste from landfills and incinerators. CafCu’s scaling of hyper-local youth-led solutions has reduced more than 32 million single-use plastic items in New York City School lunches to date. In addition, Keyser is a leading advocate for indoor air quality in schools and has co-created the “know-your-rights” manual, Safe School Renovation, with New York Lawyers for the Public Interest. She serves on the board of Sure We Can, NYC’s only non-profit bottle and can redemption center, and is Vice Chair of the Brooklyn Solid Waste Advisory Board.

### About the Musician

Maybelle Keyser-Butson is a senior at Barnard College studying English, Creative Writing, and French. Growing up around artists and activists, Maybelle has always been surrounded by conversations about art, action, and change. She writes creative essays and has recently recorded two original singles with a producer in Brooklyn. After graduating, she plans to teach English for a year in Paris before returning to the United States for graduate school.