Bridges chooses new leader
Sam O’Bryant will leave Literacy Mid-South to take over as president and CEO of Bridges later this year.
Topic: BRIDGES
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October 2024
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June 2024
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Behind the Headlines: Leaders of nonprofit youth organization address impact of violence
The leaders of Bridges and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis talk on “Behind The Headlines” about how the city’s violence impacts the world of the children their programs serve.
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April 2024
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Bridges leader stepping down at year’s end
During Dana Wilson’s tenure, the signature Bridge Builders grew from 1,200 young leaders to about 5,000.
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January 2023
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With release of Tyre Nichols video, how to monitor sensitive content
When Kirstin L. Cheers, director of communications for BRIDGES, learned of the release of the Tyre Nichols’ arrest video, she quickly mobilized to try to help.
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October 2022
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For city’s teenage peace corps, the future is now
BRIDGES, best known for its Bridge Builders program in local schools, marks its 100th year by expanding its membership and mission.
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December 2020
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Students led overhaul of sexual harassment protections in Shelby County Schools
Shelby County Schools leaders recently revised how the Memphis district handles sexual harassment complaints after pressure from former and current students who championed the change starting four years ago.
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November 2020
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Organizations push to empower youths, break barriers
Facing History and Ourselves, Bridges, Girl Scouts: Heart of the South and the National Civil Rights Museum will participate in a panel discussion at Leadership Memphis’ annual Multicultural Breakfast Nov. 6 that will be held virtually this year.
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June 2020
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Memphis students say they want deputies out of schools
Shelby County Schools mostly relies on district-employed school resource officers as security staff. They do not carry guns but have pepper spray, the district said.
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December 2019
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Ham says BRIDGES brought her ‘up close and personal with human beings’
Longtime marketer Cynthia Ham took a chance on youth development in 2012, when she became CEO of BRIDGES. As she retired from the job this week, she said she learned an investment in Memphis' youth is the most important investment in building community.
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Memphians gather to congratulate Cynthia Ham at retirement celebration
Memphians gathered at BRIDGES to celebrate the career and leadership of Cynthia Ham, a pivotal figure in the development of Memphis in May, Archer Malmo, Mud Island and Beale Street Historic District.
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July 2019
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Retail center’s demolition tied to future Poplar Viaduct project
This week's demolition of a small shopping center is attributed to the future project to replace the Poplar Viaduct.
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June 2019
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High tea fundraiser at LeMoyne-Owen a celebration of female leaders in black churches
LeMoyne-Owen College hosted a high tea at Bridges USA for first ladies of local black churches. The event benefitted the college's student activities, as well as the United Negro College Fund.
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February 2019
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Bridge Builders student leaders host poetry slam for survivors of sexual abuse
Members of the Bridge Builders Change program are creating a safe space for victims of sexual assault, abuse and harassment to share their stories of strength in an open forum.
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November 2018
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Let’s stop tearing down community and build something we can all be proud of
In early October the National Civil Rights Museum, along with Bridges and Facing History and Ourselves, launched a campaign to encourage empathy.
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September 2018
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BRIDGES taps insider Dana Wilson to succeed Cynthia Ham
Bridge Builders vice president Dana Wilson has been named the next president and chief executive officer-in-waiting of BRIDGES, a Memphis youth leadership development organization.
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