The Brooklyn Project

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For teens, Grades 6-12

Made for grades 6 to 12

Games, videos and articles about friendships, phones, money and the decisions that come with getting older. Nobody here is going to lecture you.

What it covers

The four things school doesn't schedule, for people your age.

Big feelings

What's going on when you feel like that, and what actually helps.

Friends and group chats

Fallouts, drama, standing up for someone, and knowing when to step back.

Money and decisions

Paychecks, saving, and making a call when there's no obvious right answer.

Life online

Screen time, online safety and AI, so you run your phone and not the other way round.

Games

Each one practices a real skill. About ten minutes, no login.

Practices working through friendship problems

Friendship Fix-It

Something went wrong with a friend. Figure out what happened and what to try next.

Grades 6-8Play

Practices decisions and money

Lifeline

An interactive story where your decisions shape your future, emotionally and financially.

Grades 9-12Play

Questions with no right answer

Pull a card

Five questions worth arguing about. Pull one and ask a friend, or just answer it in your head.

  1. Identity

    When do you feel most like yourself?

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  2. Friendship

    What's the fastest way to lose your respect as a friend?

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  3. Pressure

    Where does most of your stress come from right now? Be honest.

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  4. Social media

    If all social media disappeared tomorrow, what would you miss? What wouldn't you?

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  5. Conflict

    What's your actual style in a fight: blow up, shut down, or talk it out?

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  6. That's all five

    Which one would you actually ask someone?

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