2. Advocacy

Bridges 4 Justice exists to advocate for and create a more just and a more inclusive world - a world where we all work together to remove barriers of inequity keeping human beings - especially our youth - from reaching their full potential.

Our mission is to create truly transformative experiences that will have us seeing the world with new eyes and new opportunities to lead.
 
This includes developing the skills to engage in courageous conversations about white supremacy, power & privilege, homophobia, transphobia, religious intolerance, sexism, ableism, etc. and a willingness to name these ills in our communities, our schools and in our society.

We hope to instill a sense of urgency in community and organizational leaders to demonstrate the will to take action, change policies, and to teach each community to learn how to face their own biases and resist all forms of discrimination.

3. Community 

Bridges 4 Justice believes that inclusive and equitable communities are central to creating vibrant and healthy communities and democracies.

We teach you how to build authentic relationships. We teach you how to have honest conversations and how to validate the experiences of underrepresented communities so that all become true partners in creating equity, inclusion, and belonging.

We empower you to demonstrate and communicate visible and consistent support and solidarity with underrepresented communities. We insist that underrepresented folks are made to feel fully supported and valued by organizations.

This requires a willingness by leaders to regularly and visibly communicate core values and the support for inclusion in words, in actions, and in the development of policies and practices which demonstrate that commitment.