BRIDGES builds a community of leaders to advance
racial, economic, educational and environmental justice.

Right now…

...somewhere in the city of Memphis - there's a high school student who is becoming a leader...a young single mother is admiring her GED diploma and applying for college...a formerly unemployed adult with new skills and confidence is smiling as he or she shows up for work...a child is becoming a peacemaker...a middle-school student with a new-found passion for the environment is convincing his parents to turn off the lights and recycle...a group of co-workers is marveling at what they can accomplish when they work as a team.

For nearly 90 years, BRIDGES has been making a difference in Memphis one life at a time, one bridge at a time. Today BRIDGES serves more than 15,000 youth and adults - individuals who are learning, leading and lifting up our community. And there's a place for you at BRIDGES.


Watch the video below for more on how BRIDGES is transforming Memphis.



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Education is an issue of justice

Join us Thursday, Jan. 19 when BRIDGES welcomes former U of M basketball star and NBA player Elliot Perry for the next BRIDGES Justice Forum. Elliot, spokesman for the Education Champions campaign, will be joined by Transition Planning Commission chair Barbara Prescott to lead a conversation on "Champions Working for Educational Justice in Our Community."
Learn more and register.



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Learning & Leading Green

So far in 2011, we have already been able to reduce gge by: 2,901,485 pounds!!

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Join us this year as we reduce greenhouse gas emissions 12 million pounds by 2012.




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