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Ë®¹ûÅÉAV College
Social Work Department

Social Work Connects to the Community

Bridges to Ë®¹ûÅÉAV

Bridges to Ë®¹ûÅÉAV College is a collaboration between and Ë®¹ûÅÉAV College in which Bridges participants and Ë®¹ûÅÉAV students attend brief, accessible lectures delivered by Ë®¹ûÅÉAV faculty on the college campus on a biweekly basis. After the presentation, Bridges participants and Ë®¹ûÅÉAV students form small groups to discuss presentation content and their reactions. The weeks following the lectures, Bridges and Ë®¹ûÅÉAV students complete homework assignments together related to the previous week’s lecture.

Bridges to Ë®¹ûÅÉAV began in January 2010. Approximately 15 Bridges participants attend each semester. After four semesters, Bridges participants graduate from the program and a new cohort from Bridges begin their college journey. The objectives of this project include increasing Ë®¹ûÅÉAV students’ exposure to diverse groups; providing a rigorous and meaningful learning experience for Bridges participants; enhancing Ë®¹ûÅÉAV students’ ability to communicate with people with disabilities; and raising awareness of issues related to disabilities among students and faculty.