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The Building Bridges for Peace - Denver Program
SCG partners with DPS to create new program for Denver teens
February 9, 2007
Seeking Common Ground (SCG) is excited to announce the launch of a new international leadership development and peacebuilding program for American high school teens, Building Bridges for Peace Denver (BBfP-Denver). This program is in partnership with Denver Public Schools (DPS) and in consultation with Facing History and Ourselves. BBfP-Denver will train diverse Denver area high school students with the tools to become change agents in creating a more just and peaceful world, beginning at home. The pilot 2007-2008 program is open to students in East and South High Schools. SCG hopes to open future years of the program to all DPS high school students.
The BBfP-Denver program begins with a residential weekend intensive held in Colorado designed to build interpersonal communication skills and foundational relationships among the group. The participants will then meet regularly for additional skill-building workshops and seminars throughout the school year, design and implement a service project, and produce a portfolio of their experience. Students are able to earn school credit for their participation in the program.
Through BBfP-Denver, students have the opportunity to:
· Acquire and hone communication and dialogue skills
· Learn to empathize with and see the humanity in the ‘other’
· Explore issues around identity, perspective, and conflict
· Gain a broader world view through enhanced understanding of international conflict
· Develop cross-cultural competence through collaborative relationships with peers from diverse backgrounds and other parts of the world
· Recognize within themselves the capacity to effect change in their community
· Take on new leadership roles in their local community to build bridges between groups and be an advocate for the civil and human rights of all community members
Students also have an opportunity to participate in an optional international enhancement trip. The pilot 2007 trip is to Northern Ireland. While in Northern Ireland, participants will explore the complexities of the Northern Ireland conflict, focusing on sectarianism, the historic 1998 Multi-party Agreement, transitional justice, and the role of young people in transforming society. In future years, the international enhancement trip will be to other areas of the world in which SCG conducts programs, such as South Africa and the Middle East.
For more information, please email info@s-c-g.org or call 303-691-2393.
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Announcements Archive
| Save the Date for the 2nd annual adult Study Trip for Peace, Empowerment, and Change |
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November 30, 2008 |
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Dates for this year's Trip are confirmed - Nov. 30 - Dec. 11 |
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| Building Bridges for Peace 15th annual Celebration Brunch! |
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August 17, 2008 |
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Tickets available |
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| Travel to Israel with SCG to learn about on-the-ground efforts for peace, social justice, and the empowerment of women |
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January 20, 2008 |
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SCG's Trip for Peace, Empowerment, & Change |
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| Tickets still available for the 2nd annual Circles of Change Awards Breakfast |
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November 16, 2007 |
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Join SCG to honor three individuals working for change. |
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| SCG selected as one of 50 most innovative, creative, and effective organizations for second year in a row! |
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August 15, 2007 |
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21/64's Slingshot 07 Publication |
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| 14th Annual Building Bridges for Peace Celebration Brunch |
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August 12, 2007 |
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Reserve your tickets now! |
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| SCG's BBfP and Face-to-Face programs receive press nationwide |
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May 2, 2007 |
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Hadassah Magazine and One World Magazine |
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| Melodye Feldman receives 2007 Women of Distinction Award |
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May 1, 2007 |
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from the Girl Scouts - Mile Hi Council of Denver |
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| BBfP-Denver Program Participants to travel to Northern Ireland in March! |
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February 23, 2007 |
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Help Support Their Fundraising Efforts Feb 23 and March 5 |
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| The Building Bridges for Peace - Denver Program |
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February 9, 2007 |
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SCG partners with DPS to create new program for Denver teens |
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| 2007-2008 Building Bridges for Peace Program Application |
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February 8, 2007 |
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Now Available Online |
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| Introducing the Interfaith Youth Leadership Council (IYLC) |
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January 28, 2007 |
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Seeking Common Ground and the Abrahamic Initiative |
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| 2007 -2008 Application for Face to Face/Faith to Faith Program |
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December 5, 2006 |
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Now Available Online |
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| SCG presents at international peace education conference in Turkey |
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November 20, 2006 |
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International Conference on Education for Peace and Democrac |
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| Inaugural Circles of Change Awards Breakfast |
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November 17, 2006 |
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Inspires Hope and Motivates Change |
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| SCG chosen for Slingshot '06 Publication |
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August 15, 2006 |
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Slingshot '06 |
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| 13th Annual Building Bridges for Peace Luncheon |
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August 11, 2006 |
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SCG Building Bridges for Peace program |
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| SCG's first Annual Report Available! |
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July 1, 2006 |
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SCG Annual Report 2005 |
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| SCG becomes Member of eBay's Giving Works Program |
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March 15, 2006 |
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eBay Charity Giving Works |
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| SCG and BBfP Featured in International Press |
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March 1, 2006 |
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Flair Magazine |
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| Denver Foundation Award |
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February 1, 2006 |
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SCG's Executive Director, Melodye Feldman, receives award |
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| US Institute for Peace provides SCG with support for BBfP evaluative study |
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February 1, 2006 |
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SCG and the United States Institute of Peace |
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