January 1, 1863, almost three years into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared all enslaved people in the Confederate states were free. But Lincoln’s executive order did not fully abolish slavery in the U.S., as it didn’t apply to those held as property in bordering states who were loyalContinue Reading
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Life Gets Better Together || PRIDE Celebration
Join So What If I AM (SWIIA) as we celebrate #PRIDE as a Loud, Proud Queer Crowd. For 50+ Years The Bridge for Youth has been a safe space for LGBTQAI+ identifying youth in need of a Haven. This year, we are preparing to give very much “kickback in the courtyard” vibes, setting up forContinue Reading
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1992…A Look Back at The Bridge
The following is a memoir from a former staff member at The Bridge who had a hand in starting programming that has evolved to continue to meet the needs of youth today. This story is shared with love by Kirsten Gerber Kraushaar. It was all before the Internet, that’s for sure. My first significant exposureContinue Reading