Youth Leadership Groups

Leadership Opportunities for Bridge Builders

Bridge Builders have the opportunity to grow their leadership skills even further through two additional programs. The Bridge Builder Leadership Council(BBLC) and the Youth Advisory Board(YAB) allow youth to serve as liaisons to the BRIDGES staff and provide a voice in the programming that Bridge Builders offers. It’s the perfect opportunity for any Bridge Builder looking to reach their full leadership potential.

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Bridge Builders Collaborate Leadership Council

The Bridge Builder Leadership Council’s (BBCL) primary focus is to collaboratively develop improvements in program design, development, recruitment, event planning, and facilitation of Bridges youth programming.

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Youth Advisory Board

The BRIDGES' mission is strengthened and upheld with the help of the Young Advisory Board (YAB), which also offers insight, shares decision-making responsibilities, and works to promote youth voice within the organization as a whole.

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This training helped me understand the intentional need to place youth at the center of decision making, and all of the tools we can learn from.”

Adult Participant of InterCORE Training

When adults and youth connect truly like we do, it creates an amazing, safe environment.”

Youth Participant of InterCORE Training

Every student counts.

Young people are born with creativity and passion to lead. BRIDGES has worked with thousands of students to unlock that potential and activate new generations of leaders across Memphis.

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*Data from 2023 - 2025