Hands for a Bridge includes a bilateral exchange program, allowing students to travel across the world to develop a global dialog about peace and justice.

Every February a class of students from Roosevelt High School in Seattle split up and travel to Northern Ireland and South Africa – two regions where a long history of conflict has formed deep divisions in their communities. This exchange is a coalescing event in the host country, providing an opportunity for students from opposite sides of post-conflict zones to come together and share how these divisions have shaped their experiences and identities. The Seattle students participate alongside their hosts in an arts-based dialog building immersion.

Each Fall, students from both regions travel to Seattle to continue the exchange. With an expanded global perspective, students are better able to examine injustice in their own community and have tools and resources to create change.