Fourth of July Celebration
BPB Glenview Location Glenview, IL, United StatesA traditional Fourth of July celebration honoring the diversity of America and sharing cultural desserts from one's heritage.
Monthly Luncheon Meeting
BPB Glenview Location Glenview, IL, United StatesEducational luncheons listening to refugee stories and "knowledge experts" speak on immigration and refugee programs.
Monthly Luncheon Meeting
BPB Glenview Location Glenview, IL, United StatesEducational luncheons listening to refugee stories and "knowledge experts" speak on immigration and refugee programs.
Immigration Storytelling
Wilmette Theater 1122 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United StatesProgram showcases immigrants, their descendants, and ally voices to combat the criminalization of immigrants. These stories, voices, and experiences must be heard. Ahlam Mahmood and seven other storytellers discuss their lives this evening. Ahlam tells her story of fleeing her home in Iraq, being a humanitarian leader in Syria, friendship with Deborah Campbell, imprisonment, and starting a […]
Annual Fall Event
Pinstripes 1150 Willow Rd, Northbrook, IL, United States"Bridging the hearts and minds of all people" Our mission is to foster multicultural relationships by assisting in the integration of refugees into American culture and educating our communities on the challenges facing the refugee populations through their stories.
Monthly Luncheon Meeting
Lucchetti Home 1520 Forest Drive, Glenview, IL, United StatesEducational luncheons listening to refugee stories and "knowledge experts" speak on immigration and refugee programs. Featured guest is Brother Joseph Schenk, Community Resource Developer, Refugee Resettlement Program of Catholic Charities.
Kidoodles Holiday Shop for A Cause Event
Kidoodles 3142 Kayjay Dr., Northbrook, IL, United StatesGet a head start with your holiday shopping and support Building Peaceful Bridges at the same time. We have partnered with Kidoodles to help raise the much needed funds for Building Peaceful Bridges and the families we support. When you shop at Kidoodles on Tuesday, Nov 19 and Wednesday, Nov 20th either online or at […]
Kidoodles Holiday Shop for A Cause Event
Kidoodles 3142 Kayjay Dr., Northbrook, IL, United StatesGet a head start with your holiday shopping and support Building Peaceful Bridges at the same time. We have partnered with Kidoodles to help raise the much needed funds for Building Peaceful Bridges and the families we support. When you shop at Kidoodles on Tuesday, Nov 19 and Wednesday, Nov 20th either online or at […]
Quarterly Monday Luncheon Meetings
Lucchetti Home 1520 Forest Drive, Glenview, IL, United StatesGuest speaker, Hannah Werner, ESL Coordinator for the Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago, will be speaking about the ESL Training at the Association. She will speak from 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Lunch and discussion of BPB business topics to follow. BPB hosts educational luncheons listening to refugee stories and “knowledge experts” speak on immigration and […]
Racine-Kenosha English Festival
Carthage College 2001 Alford Park Drive, Kenosha, WI, United StatesAhlam Mahmood will speak at two festival sessions telling the story of her incredible journey from Baghdad to Damascus to Chicago as told in the multi-award-winning book A Disappearance in Damascus by Deborah Campbell.