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Bridging Strategy

Developing Bridging Leaders

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high-impact bridging experiences

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Experiences that equip young people with the mindsets and skills for positive engagement by giving them opportunities to build relationships across lines of difference, collaborate on shared projects, and engage in critical reflection.

Our Why

A cohesive society depends on “bridgers,” people who can collaborate across differences to address community needs and tackle shared challenges. To repair our social fabric, both now and in the future, we need to equip young people with bridging skills and motivations so they can become engaged citizens and effective leaders of tomorrow.

Our How

Young Americans want to understand people with different viewpoints, but don’t always have the tools to do so. To meet this need, we expand access to and increase the number of high-impact bridging experiences that give them an opportunity to learn and practice these skills in places that shape their lives.

Explore Our Bridging Work

Transforming Campus Culture

Announcing our new partnership with the Institute for Citizens & Scholars to transform campus civic culture across the country.

Transforming Campus Culture

Announcing our new partnership with the Institute for Citizens & Scholars to transform campus civic culture across the country.

How Service Experiences Shaped Who We Are

Our team shares our most meaningful volunteering experiences and how they informed our worldviews, values, and beliefs along the way.

Taking the Long View: Ten Years at a Time

Real change requires patience, perseverance, collaboration, and an unwavering belief that the long view is worth it.

To Understand Pope Leo’s Efforts on A.I., Look at the Man Shaking His Hand

Our grantee partner Ron Ivey reflected on the Pope's “Magnifica Humanitas" and shared why AI must advance human flourishing.

New Season of A Braver Way with Mónica Guzmán

What are the best steps forward when political and social tensions become more challenging?
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College Presidents for Civic Preparedness

Coalition, convened by the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, of over 125 campus leaders from diverse ideologies, backgrounds, and institutions who are committed to transforming campuses into civic development hubs
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Pluralism Accelerator Fund

Collaborative fund, in response to the rise in division, distrust, and violence on college campuses, to foster a culture of respect and belonging in higher education and some K-12 settings
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State-Based Service

Coalition, convened by Service Year Alliance, partners with state-level stakeholders to advance a bold vision for the future of national service by empowering state-based leaders to innovate, evolve, and grow a more resilient service year ecosystem

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