Building Bridges

A Letter and Final Chapter
https://mailchi.mp/ba216fdd5f54/building-bridges-final-chapter
"2022 is simply not how we envisioned or predicted it being. We have felt the strain of burnout and turnover as we and our community partners navigate this “post-covid” reality, and noticeable change in the market. In addition to the continued pressure on schools and young people. The world continued to shift and transform around us, even with thorough planning, and passionate conviction in the Building Bridges way. Knowing this, we wrestled with how we can move forward while asking ourselves the difficult question of moving forward at all. At Building Bridges we live and breathe our mission, but after a thorough internal review we found that the most mission aligned decision would be to close."

Look what Maren & Nikki did this summer!

Episode 94: How to bring DEI training to the masses with Maren Miller and Nikki Murillo from Building Bridges - Relish Studio In the past, one’s “elevator pitch” lasted 30-60 seconds. There was a reasonable expectation that one could hold someone’s attention for that period of time during which a longer conversation could be created. These days, however, 30-60 seconds is an eternity. In the world of TikTok and Snap...

Join us on August 19th!
PLEASE COME and help us reach our goal of $50,000.

We would love to see you and appreciate your support for our Summer 2022 Breakthrough Fundraising Campaign.

We can be there and hang from 4 - 6pm. But encourage your sphere to join at 5:00pm! $1 a Beer sold between 5 - 6pm will go to BB!

https://www.raicesbrewing.com/ There is NA available & Pico Arepa will be there. You are welcome to stay after 6. Azúcar Nights: Son Tres starts at 7:00pm.

You saw that right. Fifty Thousand Dollars.

Building Bridges has been equipping leaders with the skills they need to drive change for more than 25 years. Based in Denver, Colorado, our work has evolved over time - from our roots in peacemaking abroad to our present focus on racial equity and intersectional liberation here at home. Today, we serve as a transformational leadership development orgniazation supproting a new way of diverse and inclusive leaders with the skills and confidence to advocate and act for social justice.

Our vision is to build a more just and inclusive world by supporting inclusive leaders in finding their voice and developing the skills, relationship, and resilience they need to successfully lead their organizations and communities in anti-racism, equity, and inclusion efforts.

We don't want to be dependent on big funders, foudnations, or corporate donors in order to survive. Instead, we want to maximize the impact of our broad base of grassroots supports to be an interdependent, self-sustaining community. Because of generosity of supports like you, Building Bridges continues to be able to impact youth and adults alike that still seek opportunities to invest meaningfully into their communities.


Your gift TODAY, will allow us to continue to show up for our communities, engage our participants, and create space for challenging conversations into 2022 and beyond. Help us breakthrough the summer of 2022. The only way out is through. There is still need for conversations to happen. For folks to engage in the long haul, to lean into discomfort, confront the hard stuff. And we are here for it.

Next cohort starts next Tuesday, August 16th! There are a few spots left.

Four session cohort on Tuesday’s from 4-6pm MST

August 16, 23, 30 & Sept 6

Uprooted seeks to create space for white identified individuals to increase their skills, accountability, connection and support for dismantling white supremacy.

Its another opportunity to to stay engaged and deepen in your identity development. We are seeing the repercussions of fatigue and disbelief. The call for white folks to create anti racist culture together has not gone away. Come join our movement of inclusive leaders in order to be a good steward for your values, the people around you and to reignite a breakthrough of yet another moment that is asking for us to show up, instead of fall back into the traps that would keep us separate and out of the numerous social issues that do desperately need our full attention.

TODAY - THURSDAY, JUNE 30TH
A Check in for White folks in the BB Community

See you this evening A Check in for White folks in the BB Community There is plenty to unpack here after last week.  Here is ANOTHER opportunity to look closely at ourselves and how we got here. To slow down and truly look at how our race is at play in regards to the various experiences and reactions we have in moments...

The Co-Executive Director of Revenue and Finance will be primarily responsible for ensuring our fiscal health and supporting sustainable, effective operations

If there is one of these areas (development & fundraising vs finance & operations) that feel like you could rock it, apply and let us have that conversation.

The first step in the application process is to submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected]. In the cover letter, in addition to the content you choose to include, address how you are currently engaging with power, privilege, and oppression personally and professionally. Attach your cover letter and resume as a single pdf attachment.

https://www.buildingbridgesshift.org/joinourteam

Community,
We are devastated to share the news of the tragic death of Jauhara Khnefess. Please see the shared post attached and words below from alumni who knew her.

"Jauhara (Jujo) was with us during the Building Bridges summer program 2010-11. She was always full of love and full of energy, and I can hear her voice echoing as I recall our time together."

Share your memories here or in our alumni groups.
Reach out and we can do our best to assist in connecting you with others and sharing more information.

Thinking of you all who were touched by her presence. Our sincerest condolences of this shocking loss.

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For those who don't know about our long history at Building Bridges before shifting our focus here in Denver, please read https://www.buildingbridgesshift.org/historymission

This page has not been active since the closing of our office in Jerusalem, but we were devastated to hear of the tragic death of our friend and 2010-2011 participant Jauhara Khnefess.
Jujo had the kindest and sweetest spirit, she was sharp and full of energy and life. We will always remember her for her big hair, big smile, and big heart.
We send our deepest condolence to her family and loved ones. Our community mourns with you this unbelievable loss.
May you rest in peace, Jujo.

Our next round of trainings available to the general public. For Individuals or small groups (up to 5 from the same organization).

Registration is limited, so get your spot now.

Lay the foundation with
1. Groundwork or Confluence Care
2. Go deeper in Soul Collective or Uprooted
3. Practice in Taproot

Did you know?
is free to our high school young adult participants because of Shift and the work it does with adults. Shift is our paid programming, our social enterprise wing. A main revenue source. And is what helps us support and sustain our Young adult programming, as well as our team.

Want to support and sustain our work?
👋Get your spot today.
🤞Hire Shift to work with your team.
👏Donate.

P.S. Please pass it on to anyone in your community wanting to find their voice and develop the skills, relationships, and resilience they need to successfully support and lead their organizations and communities in anti-racism, equity, and inclusion efforts.

▪️BIPOC Affinity Space
Confluence Care for Communities of Color - Aug 18, 4 - 6pm

Soul Collective for Communities of Color - Aug 16, 23, 30, Sept 6 from 4 - 6pm

▪️White Affinity Space
Groundwork for white folks - Aug 4th from 4- 7pm

Groundwork for white folks - Aug 18th from 10am - 1pm

Uprooted for white folks - Aug 16, 23, 30, Sept 6 from 4 - 6pm

▪️Facilitation Training for Everyone

Taproot for all identities - August 26 - 28 from 10am - 3:30pm