Nerdy Thursdays 2.27.2020

Black Gotham Experience (BGX) is partnering with City School of the Arts (CSA) to produce the first ever youth focused Nerdy Thursdays event. Nerdy Thursdays is a signature event that originated in New York City’s historic Seaport District in spring 2017 as a book club and after-work mixer. This series has evolved into a celebrated space for creative entrepreneurial nerds with established elements including a reading room, revolving DJs, curated panels, and vibrant hosts. These events offer a variety of themes that have engaged audiences from SXSW in Austin, Texas to la colonie in Paris, France. This will be the first Nerdy Thursdays Youth Edition. 

The New York City Charter School of the Arts inspires a diverse community of young people to engage with the arts as a pathway to rich and rigorous academic scholarship and a creative, purposeful life.The event’s host, panelists, performers, and DJ will be CSA students. For the past two years, CSA has brought students to participate in the Black Gotham Experience Sarah’s Fire walk, which is part of a series of walks that illustrate the impact of the African Diaspora on New York City. 

Black Gotham Experience presents Nerdy Thursdays Youth Edition | PROGRAM 

12:30pm  students arrive 

1pm  welcome & introductions by host 

1:10pm  student panel conversation 

1:40pm  student performances, readings, & response

2:20pm  program concludes

2:30pm  student dismissal

Black Gotham Experience and City School of the Arts extends the invitation for other schools and youth to participate. Please contact us at nerdy@staging2.kamauw1.sg-host.com. RSVP by Thursday February 20th.