Learn resilience and leadership skills, how to communicate with everyone, how to use your voice, how to be prepared for the world, and make a difference in your world.

Our Languages for 2017 are: Spanish and Coding! We will continue exploring diversity, resilience, mindfulness and the importance of play.

For all of the details, we have a handbook, complete with daily schedules and expectations for the space. To view it: click this link here: https://docs.google.com/a/multiculturalbridge.org/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=bXVsdGljdWx0dXJhbGJyaWRnZS5vcmd8YnJpZGdlfGd4OjFiZTkyMTY0YjJlNzRlMWI

8/10, 8/11 and 8/14 to 8/18. $30 per day. Scholarship available.

Grades 1st through 8th.

Grades 1 - 5: Happiness Toolbox
Grades 6 - 8: Real Talk

Fill this out for each child. You may call 413-394-4029 for assistance in filling this out.

Overview:

BRIDGE Summer Program Snapshot
Summer 2017 at Hevreh Temple

Dates: August 10th, August 11th, August 14th through 18th.

JV, Lead Coordinating Staff
Aja, Adminsitrative Support: Registration, Attendance, Paperwork
Tracy, Payments/Receipts
Gwendolyn, Curriculum Supervision & Financial Aid & Accommodation Requests

Special Guest Instructors (PM):
Ellen Gorman of Moving Arts Exchange Monday August 14th and August 16th
Fidel Moreno of Pow Wow/Standing Rock August 11th
Maya Apfelbaum with Nature Mandalas August 15th

Volunteers:
Tim Likarish, Computer Coding Instructors (Mornings)
Sara, Mom of a student
Ellyn Salkin, sign language and service dog Murray
Jessica Hampton, Maxie therapy dog & Snacks

BRIDGE Youth Supporters with games/Spanish:
John Arias
Johnny Salinas

BRIDGE staff:
Sonia Cintron, Spanish (AM)
JV, Happiness Toolbox & Real Talk (all day)
Stephanie, BRIDGE instructor (AM)
Aja Jackson, Games & Sports (PM)
Gwendolyn, Mindfulness, Meditation, Spanish, Happiness Toolbox (intermittent)

We will be exploring cultures and languages such as sign language, computer coding and Spanish and cultures such as the Jewish culture and faith as we are hosted by them. We also will practice Mother Earth and Native American traditions.

We will have outdoor explorations with Maya and also explore the language of dance and movement with Ellen. Finally we will harvest with Gideon’s Garden at Taft Farms with a closing ice cream social.

For even more fun: We will make slime, play team building games and play soccer and basketball.
Special thanks to our sponsors:
Pennie Curry
Grace Church
Berkshire Gas

Special Guest to Host:
Hevreh

Field Trip: Friday August 18th PM Harvest at Gideon's Garden and Ice Cream Social
August 17th Thursday 5:30 Parent Night at Hevreh
August 16th Wednesday 6:30 RSVP required Internet Safety with DOJ at Great Barrington Fire House