Canarsie, Brooklyn, NY — Environment & Data · Story & Media · Canarsie, Brooklyn
Jayson Gittens
I'm a Brooklyn student on the Environment & Data and Story & Media tracks — I test soil, map neglected lots, and turn what I find into guides and visuals people can actually use.
Open to internships, research & mentorship
“If you have the ability to help, do it.”
- Who
- Operator, EcoPower '26 · Environment & Data + Story & Media
- Where
- Canarsie, Brooklyn — third summer at BKLVLUP
- Off the clock
- Basketball, working out, gaming, anime
- Leaving with
- Knowledge and experience
The work, explained simply
Two projects tell you most of what you need to know. No background required.
Featured project — SideQuest
How to Dispose of Garbage Properly in NYC
A step-by-step visual guide to NYC trash disposal — what goes where, what not to do, and how to handle e-waste, hazardous items, bulky furniture, textiles and food scraps — paired with a Resource Guide of trusted programs I built in Google Sheets by researching each site myself instead of trusting the AI overview.
How to Dispose of Garbage Properly in NYC
Project visual coming soon
- 6 steps
- From knowing what goes where to reuse
- QR + magnets
- Physical deliverables at the Report Back
- Every site
- Deep-dived, not just pulled off a summary
Group project
Community & Civic Research
Working with Jay, Victoria and Carlisha on community research — including a Thrash film analysis where I named the actual people generic emergency plans leave behind, and proposed specialized support instead.
See how it worksA bit about me
I'm Jayson Gittens, a student at Canarsie High School and a three-summer Operator with Brooklyn Level Up. I work across environmental data, community research and media — turning fieldwork into guides, videos and resources people can actually use.
Full profileWhat I actually do
Environmental Fieldwork
I tested backyard soil for lead, mapped desolate lots, and used NASA ARSET tools to monitor conditions from above.
Soil testing, lot mapping, remote sensing
Resource Building
I build curated lists of trusted community programs so people aren't scrambling to find help in the moment they need it.
Guides, databases, Google Sheets deep dives
Story & Media
I co-produced a rain-activated stenciling video guide and designed a disposal guide people can scan off a sticker.
Video guides, decks, QR signage
Want to work together?
I'm looking for internships, research work, job shadowing and mentorship. Email is the fastest way to reach me.