Fifteen years ago in 2007, so the story goes, John Harkin at Oakgrove Integrated College in Derry/Londonderry, received an email from Douglas Holwerda in Seattle requesting permission to visit, and since that time, an unbreakable bond was formed. Apparently, Mr. Harkin didn’t realize initially what this meant – a group of American students and teachers…
HFB will periodically spotlight one of our alumni. If you are interested in being highlighted please contact Miriam Doyle at info@handsforabridge.org Name: Rebecca West Year(s) in Hands for a Bridge: 2006-2007 School Affiliation: Roosevelt High School, Seattle, WA Post-secondary school education and/or work, and future plans: I completed a BS in Public Health at the…
Join us as we say farewell to the class of 2018 and welcome in the new class of 2019! What: The HFB Year End Celebration includes student performances, song, dance, tasty desserts, and the opportunity to engage with HFB past, present, and future. We hope you can join us! When: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at…
HFB will periodically spotlight one of our alumni. If you are interested in being highlighted please contact Miriam Doyle at info@handsforabridge.org Name: Zimkhitha Ndinga Year(s) in Hands for a Bridge: Since 2004 School Affiliation: Isilimela Comprehensive High School, Capetown, South Africa Post-secondary school education and/or work, and future plans: After graduating high school in 2004,…
HFB will periodically spotlight one of our alumni. If you are interested in being highlighted please contact Miriam Doyle at info@handsforabridge.org. Name: Amy Stromme Year(s) in Hands for a Bridge: 2009-2010 School Affiliation: University of Puget Sound Post-secondary school education and/or work, and future plans: After graduating from Roosevelt High School in 2010, I…
Please enjoy this newsletter put together by the HFB class of 2016-2017. The newsletter includes reflections, poetry, lyrics, photos: a snapshot of this cohort’s activities and learning. HFB Newsletter 2017 PDF
Now more than ever, we must prioritize social justice education for our students. At this divisive time, our students and teachers are working together to build more dialogue and understanding between and within our communities. But we need your help to keep up our important work. Hands for a Bridge relies on the support of…
Earlier this year, during the visitation by South African students, HFB students had a new opportunity. Students from both sides of the exchange spent the day at Jack Straw Studio recording poetry, monologues, and songs. We are thrilled to present just a few pieces here. Asithande: Bongi: Olivia: Shadrak: Save
You can see what we’ve been up to and all that we achieved last year by downloading our 2015 Annual Report! HFB 2015 Annual Report (1)
GiveBIG 2016 is your chance to make an impact on our community’s youth development and social justice work. On Tuesday, May 3, the Seattle Foundation is stretching every gift made to area nonprofits through givebig.seattlefoundation.org, so your donation will go further. You can schedule a donation directly by visiting our page, https://givebig.seattlefoundation.org/npo/hands-for-a-bridge as early as Monday,…