Below is the full list of youth events for you
to sign-up to facilitate this year. Click on the event of interest and
you will be directed to the College Corps login page. Once logged in, click the Meetings Tab. On the Meetings page, click on the Add Meeting
button and add the meeting that you want to facilitate. If you sign-up
for an event but are no longer able to attend, please email
collegecorps@bridgesusa.org immediately.
This Month:
Tuesday, February 7th – Bridge Builders
Meeting – O2E Tour
4:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: BRIDGES
Assist BRIDGES staff as they lead students through
our hands-on, environmental sustainability tour of the BRIDGES Center, the
first green commercial building in Memphis!
Wednesday, February 8th - College Corps Social
Justice Forum – Bring a Friend Event!
5:30-8:00pm (light dinner provided at 5:30pm)
Location: BRIDGES
College Corps will be sponsoring a Social Justice
Forum for College Corps members and friends. Come out and be a part of social
justice conversations that are sure to stimulate your view about what is
justice, how Memphis’ history affects our city today, and how can we serve as
leaders to advance justice in our community now.
Thursday, February 9th
– Bridge Builders Meeting – Leadership
and Food Justice
4:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: BRIDGES
Co-facilitate activities and discussions as students use their gained knowledge
of food injustice in Memphis to pilot their own campaign for a better city.
Thursday, February 9th - Bridge Builders Meeting - Reflections on
Living in Service to Others
4:30pm – 7:30pm
University of Memphis Rose Theater
BRIDGES will be taking a group of students to “An
Evening with Rodney E. Slater, Esq.” a speaker event sponsored through the
Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change.
Friday, February 10th
- BRIDGES Climb Night – Bring a Friend Event!
6pm – 9pm
Location: BRIDGES
Team BRIDGES is hosting another ClimBRIDGES climb
night this month! Get a chance to climb
the 1400 sq. ft. Memphis Grizzlies rock
wall, and mix and mingle with other BRIDGES Staff and community supporters. The
cost to CC Members is only $10!
Want to volunteer for the event? Email us at
collegecorps@bridgesusa.org to sign-up as a volunteer!
Saturday, February 11th
- Bridge Builders Meeting – Leadership and Food Justice
9:30am – 12:30pm
Location: BRIDGES
Co-facilitate activities and discussions as students use their gained knowledge
of food injustice in Memphis to pilot their own campaign for a better city.
Friday, February 17 – Bridge
Builders Change present “Cafeteria Man”
5:00pm – 10:00pm (includes dinner)
Location: BRIDGES
Cafeteria Man is the story of amazing students and one food revolutionary, Tony
Geraci, who changed school food in Baltimore City Schools for the better. Come
see the film, meet Tony Geraci in person, and get involved in Memphis' own
School Food Revolution! College Corps will assist the Bridge Builders Change
interns in set-up, logistics support, and clean-up.
Saturday, February 25th
- Bridge Builders Meeting – Leadership and Decision Making
12:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: BRIDGES
Co-facilitate activities and discussions that present students with real life
scenarios and challenge them to work together to find the best solution as
leaders.
Monday, February 27th - Bridge
Builders Meeting – O2E Tour
4:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: BRIDGES
Assist BRIDGES staff as they lead students through
our hands-on, environmental sustainability tour of the BRIDGES Center, the
first green commercial building in Memphis!
Tuesday,
February 28th - Bridge Builders - Leadership and Food Justice
4:30pm-7:30pm
Location: BRIDGES
Co-facilitate activities and discussions as students use their gained knowledge
of food injustice in Memphis to pilot their own campaign for a better city.
Last month:
Thursday, January 10 - Educational Justice Luncheon: Champions Working for Educational Justice in our Community
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: BRIDGES
Featured Speaker: Elliot
Perry, former University of Memphis Basketball & NBA player and spokesperson for Education
Champions, will speak on Educational
Justice in the Memphis community
and steps we can take to advance the education of the youth in our community.
Bring your own lunch or RSVP for $10 lunch.
First 10 College Corps to sign-up will receive a free lunch!
Friday, January 20th - Bridge Builders Lock-In
9:30 p.m. - 7:30 a.m
Location: BRIDGES
It’s going to be BIG… inflatable moon bounces, karaoke,
food, and more!!
We need a group of College Corps to help chaperone (monitor
and lead student activities, serve meals, and assist with logistics)… oh, don’t
worry, we’ll have fun, too!
Tuesday, January 24th - Foundational Training (for new College Corps members)
5:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. (light dinner served at 4:30 P.M.)
Location: BRIDGES
Become certified as a volunteer BRIDGES youth facilitator
and/or intern. Learn more about BRIDGES mission, the art of facilitation, the
experiential learning cycle, and working with adolescent youth. Plus, meet
other College Corps members!
Please Note: All College Corps members will be required to
complete a drug screening at the Foundational Training. Additionally, College
Corps members will undergo a Background Check before being invited to work in
BRIDGES youth programs.
Wednesday, January 25th
Make-Up Foundational Training
5:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
Location: University of Memphis
If you CANNOT attend the Foundational Training on Tuesday,
1/24, then please email collegecorps@bridgeusa.org
to request to attend this make-up training.
Future Opportunities
March
Saturday, 3/3 – Senior Meeting
Tuesday, 3/6 – Junior Meeting
Thursday, 3/8 –Senior Meeting
Saturday, 3/10 – Junior Meeting
Saturday, 3/10 – Senior Meeting
Tuesday, 3/13 - Saturday, 3/17—Bridge Builders Spring Break for Change (ongoing events)
Thursday, 3/19 – Senior Meeting
Saturday, 3/24 – Senior Service Day #2
Saturday
3/31 – Community Action Project Presentations
April
Friday, 4/6 - FUBU End of the Year Lock-In
Monday, 4/9 – Junior Meeting
Thursday. 4/12 – Senior Meeting
Saturday, 4/21 – Junior Meeting
Saturday, 4/21 – Senior Meeting
Saturday, 4/28 – BB Graduation!