http://www.bridgesusa.org/newseventsNews & Events Updatesen-us Graduates from BRIDGES programs ready for the world. In the space of a few days at BRIDGES in April, about 320 youth and adults marked the beginning of new chapters in their lives in two separate graduation ceremonies.   On April 24, 34...http://www.bridgesusa.org/default.aspx?p=85238&beid=118789Thu, 03 May 2012 23:55:00 Z T wo events in one month raise almost $60K for BRIDGES Friends and supporters came out not once but TWO times this spring to celebrate BRIDGES’ 90th anniversary.   With a nod to the decade in which BRIDGES was founded, about 200 guests...http://www.bridgesusa.org/default.aspx?p=85238&beid=118787Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:40:00 Z Day two of BRIDGES Spring Break for Change helped youth learn how they can be better leaders for change in their home, their school and their community. Using experiential learning activities, youth were thrust into challenges where leaders of all...http://www.bridgesusa.org/default.aspx?p=85238&beid=117636Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:37:00 Z Day one of BRIDGES Spring Break for Change explored the issue of school foods, and the pros and cons of what’s being served to young people. We spent the majority of the day outside breaking ground on a school garden at Grahamwood Elementary.   ...http://www.bridgesusa.org/default.aspx?p=85238&beid=117621Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:40:00 Z BRIDGES new president Cynthia Ham is getting a firm understanding of the different ways BRIDGES works for justice in the Mid-South.  Check out this video to see what she's been up to... http://www.bridgesusa.org/default.aspx?p=85238&beid=117443Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:09:00 Z Earlier this month, BRIDGES received a generous gift from St. George's Episcopal Church . Each year, the church holds its wildly popular Antiques Arcade, featuring dealers from throughout the Mid-South offering a wide variety of antiques and...http://www.bridgesusa.org/default.aspx?p=85238&beid=116979Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:52:00 Z Cynthia Ham , Principal and chief PR officer for archer>malmo, has been named President of BRIDGES, the Memphis non-profit known for its leadership work with thousands of Mid-South youth.   Ham comes to BRIDGES after 15 years...http://www.bridgesusa.org/default.aspx?p=85238&beid=116714Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:21:00 Z On Monday, Jan. 16 2012, youth from across the Mid-South gathered at the BRIDGES Center - as they have in recent years - to learn about and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. And while any gathering marking the birthday of the civil...http://www.bridgesusa.org/default.aspx?p=85238&beid=116605Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:11:00 Z On Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011,  the Wilson Family High Adventure Hall at BRIDGES was the scene of history-in-the-making as 52 participants graduated from the  GED/Life Skills Program . If you're keeping score, that's the program's largest...http://www.bridgesusa.org/default.aspx?p=85238&beid=115968Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:33:00 Z Nearly 400 youth gather to study peace On Friday, Oct. 21, more than 370 Mid-South youth engaged in a day-long conference about social justice organizing and how to create and maintain peace in their personal lives, their homes and...http://www.bridgesusa.org/default.aspx?p=85238&beid=117442Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:08:00 Z