Bridge Kids International uses the power of African heritage culture to create communities that support the well-being of young people. We help young people develop their own solutions to community challenges and build positive relationships between African, African-American, Caribbean and other African Diaspora groups for the purposes of friendship, cooperation, and individual and community empowerment.
BKI envisions young people and communities that have the confidence, skills, tools and resources to develop creative solutions and thrive.
Bridge Kids International Focus Areas
Economic Development
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Education
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Environment
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Girls'/Young Women's Rights
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Health
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Building Relationships, Celebrating Culture
Building Relationships
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Promoting African Heritage Culture
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Watch Us Grow! - Our Place at Ben Washer Park, Louisville, KY USA
Our Place at Ben Washer Park, Bridge Kids International’s global headquarters, transforms a deteriorating building in an underutilized pocket park into a unique community gathering place centered around youth social entrepreneurship, cultural exploration, intergenerational relationships, and sustainable living.
What's New at Bridge Kids International
Upcoming Events
Green Lights & Gratitude!
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For the past 8 years BKI and some gracious friends have been working to make Our Place at Ben Washer Park a reality. We are transforming the deteriorating building in Ben Washer Park into a unique community gathering place centered around youth social entrepreneurship, cultural exploration, intergenerational relationships, and sustainable living. In addition to being BKI's global headquarters, the building will house Our Place Café featuring Nice Cream and the Discovery Shop.
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We can't wait to bring the Park to life and contribute to the Limerick neighborhood and beyond. Persistence and patience have paid off and we are close enough to our goal to say we're ready to start! |
We are so grateful! The James Graham Brown Foundation is investing $200,000 in the project and The Brooke Barzun Foundation has contributed $100,000. Kosair Charities Advisory Council has contributed $40,000 to match a previous grant that helped us complete the building design. Community Foundation of Louisville and Gheens Foundation are adding $50,000 each and the Novak Family Lift a Life Foundation has contributed $84,660. Thanks to additional support from the Louisville Metro Council, John & Amy Peterson, Louisville Parks Foundation, Owsley Brown III Foundation, Rotary Club of Prospect/Goshen, Jewish Heritage Mitzvah Fund, Knollenberg Foundation, Rabbi Rooks Rapport, Paula Schoenhoff, Gil Holland, and a host of generous individuals, we are almost there.
The Kizazi Fund - Investing in the Next Generation
The Kizazi Fund, an initiative of Bridge Kids International, is a child-focused, culturally-based, community-centered system for generational wealth building. The Kizazi Fund engages families, the non-profit and philanthropic communities, financial institutions and individuals to build generational wealth in Black families.
The Kizazi Fund, an initiative of Bridge Kids International, is a child-focused, culturally-based, community-centered system for generational wealth building. The Kizazi Fund engages families, the non-profit and philanthropic communities, financial institutions and individuals to build generational wealth in Black families.
"Membership [in] Bridge Kids has helped me on how to plan and take decisions in a SMART way both in my life and to provide help for other ladies. This platform is helping me to learn to become a leader in my community; what could have taken me many years to learn and do well." |
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