EVENTS & TUTORING

Events, Tutoring
& WORKSHOPS

BCSTEP holds workshops on financial aid and completing the FAFSA, the college application process, personal money management, college survival tips, finding scholarships and money for college, writing strong college essays, job interview skills, finding internships, and career options.

Our partner schools get tutoring support and our students benefit from programs such as Kaplan SAT Prep, student research, internships, or access to scientific conferences.

March 11, 2026

College Early Awareness Workshop

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for 9th graders and their parents! If college is your goal, learn how to start preparing for it now.

January 14, 2026

Why and How to do Research Workshop

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What is research? Why is it important? What does research look like? Learn what it means to be a researcher!

December 10, 2025

Finding Scholarships Workshop

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Learn how to find scholarships to reduce the expense of college

December 3, 2025

Brooklyn College STEP + CUNY Explorers

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welcome MS 136 to the college campus!

November 13, 2025

FAFSA & Financial Aid Workshop, 11/13 and 11/15

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How to complete the FAFSA, financial aid options to pay for college, followed by one-on-one sessions to discuss individual situations.

October 1, 2025

Tutoring starts!

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May 22, 2025

CUNY Explorers and BCSTEP!

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CUNY Explorers hosts MS 136 students in their 3-D printing lab on the Brooklyn College campus!s

April 28, 2025

EMS Career discussion and workshop

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This event will take place on the Brooklyn College campus

February 26, 2025

Essential Study Skills Workshop

This invaluable workshop expands to serve 3 cohorts at the Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration!

January 9, 2025

Career speaker Valerie Aziegbe, OTR/L, CHT

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(Event cancelled) Occupational therapist Valerie Aziegbe, presents at College Prep

November 26, 2024

Internships 101 Workshop

Find an internship and boost your work experience and college applications

October 11, 2024

Science Club

Science Club for our middle school students starts at STAR!

May 19, 2024

Day of Service

Prospect Park, Boathouse clean up crews!

March 14, 2024

Mental Health & Wellness workshop

Learn tips to bring balance into your school and work life

February 3, 2024

Essential Study Skills Workshop

A multi-session virtual workshop teaching effective note-taking and study skills

December 14, 2023

STEP volunteers at Brooklyn College Bulldog breakfast

Brooklyn College Bulldogs sponsor a breakfast buffet during finals week

October 20, 2023

Math Club

meeting weekly

October 2, 2023

Tutoring

Tutoring in chemistry, living environment, earth science, college biology, geometry, college algebra, and calculus

August 1, 2023

NASA presentation

A cohort of teachers completing a NASA research training program presented their work to our students.

June 1, 2023

Virtual Day of Service

A virtual Day of Service in collaboration with CSTEPs of Kingsborough and Brooklyn College

March 2, 2026

Study Skills Workshop

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at the Academy for College Prep and Career Exploration

January 7, 2026

Financial Literacy Workshop

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Learn how to budget, save, and be smart about money!

December 9, 2025

In-person Financial Literacy workshop

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for our Academy for College Prep and Career Exploration students as they start their new jobs!

November 19, 2025

Resumes and Interviewing Workshop

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Learn how to write a resume that will be noticed and best practices for interviewing.

October 15, 2025

2-Part Internship Workshop, 10/15 & 10/23

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How to find and prepare for an internship position!

September 28, 2025

Big Apple college Fair @ Jacob Javits Center, 1:00-4:00 pm

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Learn about scholarships, degree programs, internships, job placement. Seniors have a chance to win a $2500 one time college scholarship!

May 16, 2025

MS 136 College & Career Fair

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STEP speaks to our middle school students about Brooklyn College and BCSTEP

April 26, 2025

Brooklyn, Queens, & Staten Island Regional C/STEP conference

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Students present their research posters, attend workshops and meet other STEP members! To be held at Kingsborough Community College

February 26, 2025

Theorem Think Tank Math Club

A word problem solving club for 10-12th graders starting 3/20 this spring at the Brooklyn College campus!

December 5, 2024

SHSAT Prep

starts at our middle school, MS 136!

November 14, 2024

Financial Aid Workshop

Learn all the ways to pay for college!

September 24, 2024

S4 Study Skills Workshop, weekly, starting 9/24-10/29

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6-session, weekly workshop on mastering note taking, studying and executive function skills for school and beyond

May 2, 2024

College Mentorship Program

Former STEP college students mentor high-achieving high school seniors through the college process

March 9, 2024

Regional STEP Conference

STEP and CSTEP students present their research at the College of Staten Island campus!

January 22, 2024

FAFSA workshop, includes one-on-one meeting session 1/27/24

presented by Creative Connections

November 14, 2023

American Mathematics Competition, AMC 10/12

Grade 9 & 10 contestants

October 17, 2023

On-site coordinators and parent meeting

Overview of events and planning for the year

September 26, 2023

New Partner School!

STEP is proud to partner with MS 136 in Sunset Park

July 17, 2023

Summer Program

Fun, hands-on learning for grades 7-12

May 10, 2023

Money Workshops

Three Money workshops held at 2 of our students' schools: STAR Early College School and the Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration

January 29, 2026

Service Learning Workshop

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Volunteer with a purpose!

January 5, 2026

Tutoring continues at our schools!

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December 9, 2025

Brooklyn College STEP + CUNY Explorers

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welcome MS 136 to the college campus!

November 13, 2025

Robot Foundry visits STAR!

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Brooklyn Robot Foundry leads a robotics and coding class for our younger students!

October 8, 2025

AdvantageU + STEP

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AdvantageU partners with STEP to offer our seniors a 5-week session to create strong college applications and packets, including essays.

September 8, 2025

Math Challenge Hub

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A weekly meeting to discuss problems and prepare students for the American Math Competition in November. Students will strengthen math skills, learn math not taught in high school, and grow as problem solvers.

May 15, 2025

What to Expect in College

Presented by Naliaka Wakhisi. Where does your financial aid money go to? What do you need for dorm living? Where do you find campus resources? Answers to your college prep questions!

February 27, 2025

Resume Ready Workshop

Resume essentials for rookies: How to impress employers and land your dream job

January 16, 2025

FAFSA Workshop 1/16, 1/18

Everything you need to know about FAFSA. Individual sessions Jan. 18

December 5, 2024

Scholarships

How to find scholarships to pay for your college expenses

November 12, 2024

AMC 12B math competition for 11-12 graders

Seven STAR students competed this year!

June 17, 2024

College Boot Camp

Create a college list, learn about finance options, start your college essay with ongoing support

April 18, 2024

Career Panel

A panel of current and former CSTEP students who are in grad school or employed in their chosen field

March 7, 2024

Virtual Financial Literacy workshops

Weekly sessions on budgeting, spending and more!

January 18, 2024

American Mathematics Competition, AMC 8

8th and 9th graders compete in this problem-solving national mathematics competition!

November 14, 2023

American Mathematics Competition, AMC 10/12

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Grade 11 contestants

October 4, 2023

Science Club

meeting weekly

August 4, 2023

BUEE presentation

College researchers share their projects with our STEP students

June 27, 2023

College Boot Camp

Three days of intensive college prep discussing choosing colleges, applying, essays and finances

April 2, 2023

Day of Service

STEP students engage in voluntary service within their community, in partnership with Friends of Asser Levy Park and the Bay Ridge Environmental Group.

Events, Tutoring & WORKSHOPS

Events, Tutoring
& WORKSHOPS