 March 24th at 10:00 AM Traces of Trade movie & facilitated conversation Drury High School (tentative loc.) in North Adams incl. Presentation on their personal family legacy by: Rachel I. Branch Stockbridge Police Chief Richard Wilcox Rodney Mashia through song  Film Series 2012 Towards Racial Justice in the Berkshires: A community Dialogue on Race continued In honor of Black History Month, WEB DuBois & Martin Luther King Jr. Generous sponsorship from Greylock Federal Credit Union Race: the Power of an Illusion, Film discussion & Reception Central County Screening January 16th at 5:30 (Episode 1)Beacon Cinema Martin Luther King Day opening remarks by Dr. Stewart Burns and Rev. Natalie Shiras January 23rd at 5:30 (Episode 2) January 30th at 5:30 (Episode 3) South County Screening February 12th at 11:00 AM (Episode 1)Triplex Cinema remarks by Dr. Lara Setti February 19 th at 11:00 AM (Episode 2) February 26th at 11:00 AM (Episode 3) North County Screening February 28th at 5:15 pm (Episode 1) Images Cinema remarks by Dr. Frances Jones Sneed March 6th at 5:15 pm (Episode 2) March 13h at 5:15 pm (Episode 3) BRIDGE Multicultural Presentations Women to Women Project Fundraiser Saturdays 3:00 pm Presentation-5:30 pm Dinner at BRIDGE Pre-order tickets on Wednesdays between 9-12 or by email Adults, $12 ; Ages 10-18, $8; Children-$5 April 7th Ecuadorian May 5th Mexican Cinco de Mayo June 2nd Colombian August 4th --Dominican September 1st- Guatemalan October 6th --Multicultural Latino Heritage for Latino Heritage Month Spanish Classes BRIDGE Instructor: Luis Guerrero $160 + $15 registration fee for 8 week session $120 + $15 registration fee for 6 week session Beginning Conversational Tuesdays 2 pm to 3:30pm Intermediate Conversational Fridays 12:30 pm-2pm Advanced Conversational Tuesdays 12:30-2pm Jan 17th- March 9th 8 week Spanish classes April 3rd-May 25th 8 week Spanish classes July 3-August 10th 6 week Spanish classes Oct. 9-November 30th 8 week Spanish classes Youth Corps Diversity Leadership trainings $35 per student, scholarships available North County Saturday March 31st 10 AM-5 PM Saturday June 9th 10 AM-5PM Saturday November 10th 10 AM-5PM Multicultural Bridges Children’s Bilingual Literacy & Embracing Diversity program $250/week, scholarships available (grant dependent) Spring Vacation April 15-19 Conte School July 1-31 Tentative August 5th-30th June Ethnic Fair Tentative Date: June 16th 2-9 pm July Cultural Competence Awards Ceremony July 14th 6 pm Reception, awards ceremony 7pm December BRIDGE Membership Gathering & Celebration Dec. 15th 6 pm Reception & Celebration, Meeting 7:30-8 pm Monthly meetings Multicultural BRIDGE Race Task Force first Fridays...Multicultural BRIDGE Race Task Force North (Williams College Paresky Center) 3-4:30 first Mondays...Multicultural BRIDGE Race Task Force (Lee Library Main Street/Pittsfield Senior Center North Street) 12-1:30 pm Pittsfield--January, Lee-February and alternating $5 lunch fee (RSVP required) Women to Women Project Immigrant Women’s Group 2nd and 4th Thursdays monthly (except holidays)...free childcare for children under 5 & potluck 6:30 January 12, 26 February 9, 26 March 8, 22 April 12, 26 May 10, 24 June 14, 28 July 12, 26 August 9, 23 Sept. 13, 27 Oct. 11, 25 November 8, 22 December 13 Christmas Party Board Meetings (BRIDGE members welcome for presentations or Q&A) Third Wednesday 4:30-6:30 pm (alternating Pittsfield Berkshire Bank Conference Room and BRIDGE Community Room) January--BRIDGE Connections:Embracing Diversity, Empowering Community...community Access TV show taping third Thursday of month 1:00 pm North Adams (location: NBCTC) Airs County-wide monthly on topics of integrating diversity in our community. WilliNet, NBCTC, PCTV, and CTSB! Let us know what you think...we and the TV stations want to know! info@multiculturalbridg.org 13. in building our leadership: BRIDGE’s new train the trainer program launching in Fall 2012! Stay tuned for details. It will be a 25 hr. course plus 16 hours of shadowing. Let us know if you want to be on the list of those that receive updates as the program develops Also, please join our membership today. Please email info@multiculturalbridge.org or call 274-1001 to list yourself as supporter and sponsor of BRIDGE and our mission. With the membership you will receive free and reduced rates on BRIDGE events throughout the year. |