Why Multicultural BRIDGE's focus on cultural competency made me want to work there

Jadesola James | Special to the Berkshire Eagle

Jadesola James, intern at Multicultural BRIDGE and a senior at Miss Hall's School in Pittsfield, reflects on her internship and experiences with BRIDGE: "People of color need spaces to assure them that they are still valid in a world that often scars them, and BRIDGE has consistently been mine. For any person, regardless of identity, do what you can to add to the definition of community and stretch beyond the comfort of your situation. It is very likely that an organization could be waiting to work with someone just like you."

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