Bee University NYC

Join us for the Department of Transportation's Summer Streets in Staten Island on July 27th and Brooklyn on August 24th. See you there!

🎓🐝 Celebrating Cohort One of our 2024 UBF Fellowship! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has made this possible, empowering our fellows with meaningful knowledge in urban beekeeping, green jobs, and environmental justice. 🍯✨

Our graduates received their certificates, harvested honey, and even bottled their own to take home! 🐝🌿 Join us in congratulating these incredible young minds. Stay tuned for Cohort Two!

Are you a nonprofit leader, development coordinator, or fundraiser? Interested in getting involved with the education and environmental community in NYC? Use your professional experience and expertise in non-profit development, particularly fundraising and sponsorship to support Bee University NYC's mission of training the community in beekeeping, leadership, and environmental advocacy.

Learn more and apply today at beeuniversitynyc.org/jobs

This week we'll be introducing our Summer Interns from Pace University, Davionna &. Vanessa! 🐝

"Bee-U gives me the opportunity to teach and empower others on a topic I feel very passionately about, saving the bees and the plant. I'm so grateful to have found this incredible community to spend my summer with! " - Vanessa

"Bee-U allows me to create media content that promotes positivity and benefits our community. I am dedicated to producing high-quality content that spreads positive messages. I appreciate Bee University NYC's mission and enjoy collaborating with the communication team to highlight BeeU's engaging and educational programs, which have taught me about the crucial role of bees in our environment and motivate me to advocate for sustainability." -Davionna

Cohort 1 of the Urban Beekeeping Fellowship is more than half way complete! 15 students from across New York City have been training in beekeeping, environmental advocacy, and leadership. We can’t wait for them to showcase what they've learned at graduation, at the completion of their 7 weeks.

Today we'll be introducing our Programs Team - Michelle, Ethel, and Denis 🐝

"The Urban Beekeeping Fellowship is a program I wish I had participated in during the summer months when I was home from college. This experience can help cultivate a deeper understanding of the environment surrounding us and encourage our youth to seek green jobs. Bee-U is the next step for those looking to find themselves and understand the importance of nature, all while exploring fun workshops/classes centralized around our favorite little pollinators, Bees!" - Denis

"What I enjoy most about working at Bee-U is connecting with others on topics that need more attention. This year, the program has expanded environmental advocacy and awareness. Having a safe space to discuss these topics is something I look forward to every Sunday." -Ethel

" I love working at Bee-U because it allows me to give back to the community. There's no better feeling than bringing people together to work towards a better tomorrow!" -Michelle

🐝 Our Urban Beekeeping Fellows conduct bi-weekly hive checks to maintain and ensure the health of our honey bees as apart of our hands on beekeeping training. Here are some shots from last weekend! Stay tuned to see what other interesting experiences our fellows are having during this UBF season.

🐝 Transforming New York City, one hive at a time! 🏙️ Our Urban Beekeeping Fellowship isn't just about honey or even beekeeping, but it's about exposing youth especially those from underrepresented communities to become participants in the green economy. Our impact report highlights how we are empowering local communities with skills in environmental advocacy and leadership through engaging year-round programming. Together, we're creating a sustainable future for NYC. 🍯 Click the link in our bio to read our full FY23 Impact Report.

www.beeuniversitynyc.org/impact

Today we'll be introducing our Development Associate - Devisha Bisaria 🐝

“I think Bee-U is a fantastic initiative to get students out of their comfort zone and give them the opportunity to support and engage with environmental activism efforts! Teaching the younger generations of the importance of not only bees but the values of leadership, teamwork and responsibility are the reasons I admire this organization and it’s efforts!”

Bee bearding is cool phenomenon where bees gather at the entrance of hive to keep it cool, especially during summertime heat waves! Let’s ensure our fuzzy friends stay comfortable during the warmer months 🐝

Cohort One of our Urban Beekeeping Fellowship is off to a great start! 🐝 Our fellows have begun learning about bees, their hives, and why these pollinators are so crucial to the world! During week two of the program, we brought back a crowd favorite our cooking class! Thank you to our guest chef Taylor for facilitating this session for us again this Summer. The fellows made a fruit salad with a hot honey yogurt dressing, pasta salad with a honey vinaigrette and a German potato salad!

Today we'll be introducing our Hives Manager, Nick Rozak aka Green Stinger Beekeeping Services LLC 🐝

"I hope that Bee-U will help spread awareness about honey bees and native bees on Staten Island, helping all people understand the impact they have on the environment and learn how we can all live more substantial lives"

Today we'll be introducing our Director of Development, Tavion Williams 🐝

"I was a beneficiary of a variety of exposures as a child and the impact has brought me here. Becoming an educator, I was able to contribute to such exposures, which gave me perspective. As a co founder and director, Bee-U is a direct opportunity to provide exposure, advocate for environmental stewardship, and show the rest of the world what our communities have to offer."

Urban Beekeeping Fellowship started this weekend, and we're proud to announce that we had a record of 110 applicants this year! Here's what three applicants had to say about why they wanted to participate in this one-of-a-kind fellowship. Stay Tuned as we get into the fellowship season and see what our fellowship has in store this year! 🐝🍯

Ha-bee Tuesday!

Our programming is taking off with the Urban Beekeeping Fellowship starting this past weekend and we can't wait to give you an inside scoop at what's happening this summer at Bee U. In the meantime, what better than a bee joke!

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Happy World Bee Day! 🐝 The holiday coincides with the birthday of Anton Janša who in the 18th century pioneered modern beekeeping techniques in Slovenia. In 2017, the UN made it a national day to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face, and their contribution to sustainable development.

Support Bee U this World Bee Day by making a donation to our Pollinator Garden!
beeuniversitynyc.org/garden

🐝 Buzzing Bee U news coming your way 🐝

Bee University NYC is proud to announce it's newest initiative: The Maker Park Pollinator Garden! Pollinators support healthy ecosystems that clean the air, stabilize soils, protect from severe weather, and support other wildlife. However, over the years, the pollinator population has significantly declined because of man-made climate change, habitat loss, and increased usage of pesticides in the environment.

In collaboration with Maker Space NYC, this new initiative will allow participating community members to advance their horticulturalist skills as well as create a space for our favorite pollinator friends to sustain themselves & us. Please consider donating to support our pollinator garden this Wold Bee Day (May 20, 2024) in efforts to sustain our community and environment.

Visit beeuniversitynyc.org/garden for more information!

Did you miss Opening Day this weekend and still looking for a chance to meet our bees? Well, you're in luck! Join us for our Hive Workshop for a chance to suit up and get personal with our hives. Sign up to visit on May 26 for this two hour immersive experience.

beeuniversitynyc.org/plan-a-visit

Come one, come all! Join us today at Maker Park from 12pm - 3pm!

Did you know there are over 20,000 species of bees worldwide? That's right, every bee you see may not be of the same type as there are 4,000 different species located here in the US! 🐝Our bees at Maker Park are of the Apis Mellifera species aka the Western Honey Bee. See them in action this weekend at Bee University NYC's Annual Opening Day on Saturday May 11 from 12 pm - 3 pm.

🐝RSVP today @ beeuniversitynyc.org/events

Did you hear? There are ONLY five days left to apply for the Urban Beekeeping Fellowship. Application closes May 12. 2024!

beeuniversitynyc.org/urban-beekeeping-fellowship

Happy May 1st! Our team is so excited to kick off our 2024 year of programming this month with two exciting community events. 🐝 Make sure to head to our website to RSVP for Opening Day next weekend and sign up for a hive workshop while you're at it.

The Urban Beekeeping Fellowship deadline is a little over two weeks out, have you applied yet? 🐝16 to 24-year-olds interested in learning more about beekeeping, leadership, and environmental advocacy can apply to be apart of this amazing opportunity taking place on Sunday's this summer. Apply today!

beeuniversitynyc.org/urban-beekeeping-fellowship

Happy Earth Day from all of us at Bee University NYC! This incredible planet of ours is powered by Earth's mightiest warriors: the honey bees 🐝 and of course our beloved beekeepers, who help to sustain them. However they need our help. Our bees are in danger. Our Earth is in danger. You can take part in the mission to protect our favorite pollinators by supporting our various beekeeping events and programming for people of all ages.

Help sustain our programs today at beeuniversitynyc.org/donate

Hot off the press: The 2024 Urban Beekeeping Fellowship just opened! If you're 16-24 years old and interested in beekeeping in this great big city of ours, apply today!

🐝 Applications close May 12th 🐝
beeuniversitynyc.org/urban-beekeeping-fellowship

Bee University NYC’s 2024 Opening Day is finally HERE! 🐝 Join us on Saturday, May 11th at Maker Park to celebrate the start of our programming season and the beautiful spring weather we've been having. 🌷

This event is FREE and open to the public. There will be refreshments, activities, music, and of course a hive demonstration with our head beekeeper and educator, Nick Rozak. If you are interested in attending please head to beeuniversitynyc.org/events to RSVP.

The Urban Beekeeping Fellowship is back for a 3rd year of programming! 🐝16 to 24-year-olds interested in learning more about beekeeping, leadership, and environmental advocacy can apply to be apart of this amazing opportunity taking place on Sunday's this summer. Applications open April 19!

www.beeuniversitynyc.org/urban-beekeeping-fellowship

Today we'll be introducing our Communications Manager, Russia Boles 🐝

When asked why she likes being a part of Bee U she stated "I've always been passionate about getting P.O.C involved in the outdoors, especially youth from underserved communities. Bee-U is pivotal in building our next generation of environmental leaders and activists."