A morning to celebrate those who are working to create change and inspire hope.
Building Bridges works to equip young people with the communication and leadership skills necessary to address the root causes of hatred, discrimination, and violent conflict. Through Building Bridges programs, young people meet face to face with those they’ve been taught to fear. Together they develop personal connections based on empathy and respect and find the confidence to transform divisive attitudes in their communities.
Friday morning’s 8th Annual Awards Breakfast started out with the first morning snow of the season. Through the Seawell Ballroom windows the majestic Rocky Mountains and Denver were a sparkling sight to see and a pleasant back drop for a warm, fresh breakfast. The room was filled with hundreds of supporters. A highlight of the event was hearing directly from several current participants, high school students from diverse backgrounds and from throughout Colorado.
The 2013 Honorees were two deserving women who have devoted hours and years of their life to working for positive social change. Brie Loskota, director of the Center for Religion & Civic Culture at the University of Southern California and Tamra Ryan, CEO of Denver’s Women’s Bean Project. Building Bridges also recognized the Denver-based non-profit Minor Disturbance as recipient of the new Shift Award for their work empowering youth through poetry and performance.
The Circle of Change event honors individuals who make a positive difference in the world. The Building Bridges organization hopes to pass this belief onto participants and teach that the tireless acts of individuals are what create a more just and inclusive society worldwide.
For more information about the work of Building Bridges and how you can be a part of it go to www.BuildingBridgesShift.org.
Diversity does not have to be the source of conflict
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- L to R: Rayni, Ayan, Emma
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- L to R: Kris Miccio, Joyce Sterling, Nancy Reichman
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- L to R: Rebecca Lipman, Jennifer Sarché, Jaala Hemingway, Jes Ward
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- Alison Millice, Winter Wall
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- Nancy Perlman, Elaine Selsberg
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- L toR: Susan & Arlyn Baak, Billie Mae Scheuernstuhl
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- Erin Breeze, Greg Dewit
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- Leona Lazar, Maya Wilbourne
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- Connie Egland, Kathy Plomer
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- Judy Joseph, Mark Greenberg
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- L to R: Molly Frank, Toni Nading, Michael Frank
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- Bridget & Trinity Andrews
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- Jenna Kapo, Kelly Bernadis
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- Camilla Green, Rebecca West
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- Chris Yuan-Farrell, Dana Johnson
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- Chris Yuan-Farrell, Brady Maughan
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- Rebecca Lipman, Melanie Grant
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- Mike Katz, Theresa Shelton
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- Aaron Cohen, Dani Salinger
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- Dan Recht and Willie Recht
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- L to R: Jordan Courtner, John Lash, Gaiea Goldberg
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- Callista Medland, Joy Collins
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- Elizabeth Monaghan, Lisa Cutter
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- Tamra Ryan, Maya Wilbourne
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- Robert Rodriquez, Alison Clowes-Harris
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- Giving opening statement: Nancy Reichman, Board Chair, Alison, 2013 Participant
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- Ann Garner, Annie Eastman
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- L to R: Amanda, Juliana, Amy Stapleton
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- Deme Yuan, Alison Clowes-Harris
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- Carl Spetzler, Aaron Dobberstein
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- The crowd listens to the program
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- Alyssa Brookstein, Steve Felt
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- Brie Loskota, 2013 Honoree
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- Ken Arkind, Minor Disturbance
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- L to R: Suhur, Steve Sarché, Michelle Sarché
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- L to R: Gabe Cohen, Sarah Indyk, Rachael Gurian
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- Laurie Picus, Allan Weiss
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- Carol Sarché, Nancy Gart
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- Mary Anne & Rick Shube
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- Tolu Obiwole
