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Welcome to SPRING 2022

3/25/2022

 
Hello everyone,
​
BRIDGE had an eventful February and I hope you were able to join us in person or online for the celebration of Black History Month through our work on the Du Bois Memorial with the support of many of you, our collaboration and contributions to the Du Bois Legacy Festival or the visit to our archives for our Living African American History project highlighting the Black thought leaders that have joined BRIDGE these last two years.

We are excited about launching the testing phase of our virtual learning hub! We were proud to pivot to a new method of organizing and content delivery at the onset of the pandemic and now we are transitioning to our remote instruction platform fondly carrying the name New Pathways forward. This site will hold resources and content, thought leadership, polls, news, etc. There are multiple levels of engagement from a client, member, activist/ally or constituent perspective. However you are engaged with BRIDGE, there is something that will “add value” here and be accessible. Go to this link to sign up and explore our “mighty BRIDGE network”!

And now we move on to Women’s History Month and we have chosen to focus on self-care and resilience and uplifting the power of women’s leadership. We invite you to visit a self-guided Black Feminist book club that our CEO held for Mass MoCA’s Cauleen Smith exhibit. There will also be other women and feminist thought leaders and positive psychology thought leaders highlighted in the same way that our LAAHP project was in February and the best thing about it is, each of these campaigns will continue.

We look forward to an internet safety course at the end of March hosted by Northern Berkshire.

Upcoming Events

BERKSHIRE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE
WILL BE PRESENTING: 

Keeping Kids Safe and Secure Online: A Project Safe Childhood  Presentation for Parents

Childcare and Dinner will be provided!
RSVP Required for meals and childcare

Please RSVP to Stephanie at nbCC by:
Friday, March 25
413-663-7588
(dinner will be from 5:45 pm – 6:25 pm - The presentation will begin at 6:30 pm)

Wednesday March 30th, 2022
5:45pm- 8pm 
Drury High School 
1130 Church Street
North Adams

​The Presentation will include:
  • BEING SAFE & SECURE ONLINE SOCIAL MEDIA 101
  • DIGITAL FOOTPRINT
  • GAMING
  • CYBERBULLYING
  • SEXTING
  • SEXTORTION
  • PROTECTING AGAINST ONLINE PREDATION

​NEW RESEARCH PROVIDES INSIGHTS ON THE VALUE OF ARTS & CULTURE, AND IDEAS FOR CHANGE

Please join us for a virtual presentation and discussion of Culture + Community research findings for the state of Massachusetts and Berkshire County on Thursday, March 31, from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m 

This research shares insights from thousands of Massachusetts residents and provides statewide and local findings on: 
  • The role of arts and culture in supporting communities and in residents' lives
  • Patterns of engagement and desired content and activities
  • Beliefs about systemic racism in arts and culture organizations
  • Opportunities for action and change

Culture + Community in a Time of Transformation: Focus on Massachusetts is a specialized report from Slover Linett Audience Research and commissioned by the Barr Foundation. It extends learnings from national Culture + Community research to the state and county level.

The session will be a deep dive on Berkshire County, with a presentation of key findings followed by a discussion on how to act on them in the county's arts and culture sector and beyond. Guest speakers will include Margaret Keller (Community Access to the Arts), Thasia Giles (Jacob’s Pillow) and Gwendolyn VanSant (BRIDGE).
​
Register Now 

The Western Massachusetts Health Equity Network Presents Mosaic: Film, Conversation and Community

Thursday, May 5th at 6 pm

More Here 

FREE, Registration required

The Western Massachusetts Health Equity Network in conjunction with Multicultural BRIDGE presents an evening of cultural exploration, performance, and intergenerational conversation centered on the screening of the new Western MA film, Mosaic, a film that the Network commissioned to highlight the transformational work of local leaders of color and other voices from the Connecticut River Valley to the Berkshires. A regional group of young and old helped create the content and guide the process of the film’s focus on the intersection of racism and health.

What would a world without racism look like? 
What would it be like if quality healthcare were accessible to all?  
How can we embrace and support wellbeing in all its manifestations?  
What could healthy communities look like…and accomplish? 

​Join as these questions and more are explored in an open, supportive, creative environment.

upcoming bridge training

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​Foundations Training:
Building cultural competency is a foundational journey that organizational employees take, because the end result is a more inclusive, connected and effective organization through developing awareness, tools and resources for professional education, sector and professional bias awareness and cultural knowledge.
​
Rooted in cultural humility, ​BRIDGE’s award-winning, transformational and interactive training has been designed to support businesses and nonprofits in proactively developing a diverse, integrated positive workplace environment that allows your organization to thrive.
  • IDEA Institute: Cultural Competence Foundations(Cost: $240)
    • 1st Session: April 8th 9AM - 1PM
    • 2nd Session: April 15th 9AM - 1PM
      • Please click this link to register for Cultural Competence Foundations
  • IDEA Institute: Systems of Oppression (Cost: $180)
    • 1st Session: April 22nd 9AM - 12PM
    • 2nd Session: April 29th 9AM - 12PM
      • Please click this link to register for Systems of Oppression
  • IDEA Institute: Train the Trainer *Prerequisites needed (Cost: $2,000)
    • Please click this link to register for Train the Trainer 
    • 1st Session: May 3rd 3PM-5:30PM
    • 2nd Session: May 10th 3PM-5:30PM
    • 3rd Session: May 17th 3PM-5:30PM
    • 4th Session: May 24th 3PM-5:30PM

Food sovereignty and sustainability has always been a part of BRIDGE’s programming! Starting 10 years ago, BRIDGE has had a long-term partnership with Gideons Garden (stewarded by Grace Episcopal Church at Taft Farms) for our Happiness Toolbox summer programming for youth. Over the years, Happiness Toolbox youth participants have participated in a summer Seed to Harvest planting ceremonies in the Spring and harvesting for their families, and visiting the farm. Taft Farms with Gideons Garden have also provided healthy snacks for Happiness Toolbox for a decade along with their harvests. 

Our Women to Women participants and their children enjoy nutritious meals twice a month for 10+ years uninterrupted. 

Donate to Support the program!
  • Mutual-Aid 
    Re- Enrollment Form Coming Soon
    • Friday, April 1st 
      • B-week 
    • Friday, April 8th 
      • A- week (Groceries)
    • Friday, April 15th 
      • B-week
    • Friday, April 22nd 
      • A week (Groceries)
    • Friday, April 29th 
      • B-week 
**Volunteers are Needed**

A Week-
Thursday’s- Resource kit prep/office support in Lee 2-4pm

Friday’s First Congregational Church in Great Barrington
10:30-12:00 Sorting & Packing items
12:00-3:00 Finish packing, assist loading vehicles
Afternoon Deliveries (times assigned individually between 12 - 2:30) Delivery drivers can sign up to drive after earlier shifts, or to pick up items to deliver in the afternoon.

 B Week-
Friday’s - BRIDGE Mutual Aid Distribution pick up in Lee

New volunteers are welcome; please take a moment to complete the BRIDGE Volunteer Form if you haven't already.

SAVE THE DATES

April 2nd: Honoring Rev Ester Dozier With Clinton Church and NAACP and family

April 22nd: Celebrating Earth Day with Happiness Toolbox, Women to Women and MVP Care GB. Details to come.

​ May 21st: Great Barrington History Project With Delano Burrows

​2022 April Engagements with BRIDGE:

  • Race Task Force for Racial Justice (RTF): Click this link to register for RTF
  • Towards Racial Justice- South County Meeting (TRJ): Click this link to register for TRJ
  • White Caucus for Racial Justice: 
    • Thursday, April 28th 7:00pm - 9:00pm

  • Women to Women (W2W): 
    • Thursday, March 24th 6:00PM - 8:00PM
      • Guest: Nubia Toloza
      • Topic: Craft Art
      • Local: Zoom
    • Thursday, April 7th 6:00PM - 8:00PM
      • Guest: Gwendolyn VanSant
      • Topic: Social Justice
      • Local: Zoom
    • Thursday, April 14th  6:00PM - 8:00PM
      • Guest: Carmen Baker
      • Topic:  Autoeficacia
      • Local: Zoom
    • Thursday, April 21st 6:00PM - 8:00PM
      • Guest: Lorena Bello
      • Topic: Inmigritans Law
      • Local: Zoom
    • Thursday, April 28th 6:00PM - 8:00PM
      • Guest:  Sandra Bonilla
      • Topic: Belly Dance  Dancer
      • Local: Zoom

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