Bridges Of Understanding

Programs: Education, youthtalk: a bridges of understanding and global nomads group initiativebou continued its partnership on this social studies curriculum that pairs high school classrooms in the united states and arab world. Anchored by a series of videoconferences between students, including one with girl rising producer tom yellin, this program allows for a dynamic, cross-cultural exchange between the thought leaders of tomorrow on topics that include rights advocacy; history, culture, and belief systems; environment and natural resources; government and foreign policy; and global health. Bou funds global nomads group for the join development and execution this program.

outreach, building bridges award bou produced an immersive audience experience and increased the visibility of its mission through its presentation of the building bridges award to lebanese fashion designer reem acra. The presentation celebrated acras significant body of work and her position as an exemplar of the themes of global citizenship and intercultural relations. It also highlighted how fashion, as part of the arts and humanities showcased in bous increasing menu of educational programming, has the power to bridge cultures and communities.

education, bridges at schoolbou continued its development of this common core state standards aligned topical curriculum for united states middle school classrooms, commencing the pilot with new york citys urban assembly bronx academy of letters (brandon cardet-hernandez, principal). Contextualizing the arab world and providing a unique series of both critical thinking and creative lesson plans that shed light on the rich historical, scientific, mathematical, religious, and cultural legacy of the region, this program focuses on the themes of global citizenship and identity through a series of analysis-based lesson plans highlighting poetry and values-based paired texts; fashion and style; visual art; food and spice; drama; music; language; medicine and science; and media.