Junior Program

Overview

 

The Junior Program is focused on helping students develop the leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills that are necessary to being successful after high school. 

It is focused on helping students develop the leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills that are necessary to being successful after high school.
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Students are selected based on the following:

• Leadership potential

• Academic stability

• Cultural open-mindedness

• Community involvement
   

We also have a Senior Program and it is recommended that students go through the Senior program after the Junior program to get the full impact of the experience. 

 

A student is not technically a Bridge Builder participant until they have completed the conference and have been inducted into the program at the Induction Ceremony.

 

The Induction Ceremony is held the final evening of the conference.

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Students will be paired up in groups to participate in teamwork and skill building activities. Our staff facilitates activities, discussions, and events to build life skills, knowledge, and attitudes.

 

There are nine primary focus areas. The areas are:

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• public speaking

• civic responsibility

• critical thinking

• trust

• problem solving

• communication

• conflict resolution

• human relations

• leadership