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Social Work Department

Social Work Connects to the Community

Bridges to Skidmore

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

Bridges to ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿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 ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿students’ exposure to diverse groups; providing a rigorous and meaningful learning experience for Bridges participants; enhancing ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿students’ ability to communicate with people with disabilities; and raising awareness of issues related to disabilities among students and faculty.