Community Partners

Bridging Bridges is a collaboration between the GBMCAA and CBMM (Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts, and it involves many other outreach organizations. The purpose is to bring new meaning and life to the virtue of collaboration among a set of Boston area community outreach initiatives, with a special emphasis on young African American males, whose experiences have been disproportionately characterized by violence, drug addiction, mentorlessness, academic failure, low achievement and low aim.

As of August 2002, the Core Member Organizations include:

Boston Street Workers Program

Christian Soldiers, Inc.

First Academy

Geiger Gibson Community Center

Paul Robeson Institute

Affiliate Member Groups are also invited to benefit from the Saturday Forum activities and selected track visits, where appropriate. Those groups have included:

Big Brothers Association
Boston Parks and Recreation
Boys To Men
Dimock Adolescent Services
Dorchester Court
From The Bottom Up
Gang Peace
Grove Hall Youth Center
Judge John J. Connelly Detention (DYS)
National Black College Alliance
Roxbury Youth Works
Save Our Youth
The Roxbury Boys And Girls Club
The W.E.B. DuBois Academy
Watson House (DYS Residential Program)
Young Muslim Men's Association