Quarterly Learning Luncheon
VirtualLanguage is the key, opening the door to success for new immigrants.Building Peaceful Bridges (BPB) is delighted to host Evanston Township High School’s (ETHS) World Languages and Bilingual Department Chair, […]
2021 Annual Event
VirtualRegister for the Annual Benefit (You will be sent a Zoom link prior to the event) Call to Action Support five newly arrived Afghan families. Affordable Housing Fund var fundraising_thermometer_804 […]
Quarterly Learning Luncheon
VirtualHousing Challenges for Afghan Newcomers.Join us for a panel discussion on the housing issues that face the new influx of Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders and evacuees from Afghanistan. As […]
Reading Refuge Book Club – Bela Suhayda
VirtualBuilding Peaceful Bridges (BPB) is excited to welcome Bela Suhayda at our next Reading Refuge Book Club, Wednesday, March 30th at 7:00 pm to discuss his book, From Tyranny to Liberty, […]
Quarterly Learning Luncheon: Welcome.US
VirtualSponsorship and Community InvolvementWe are fortunate to welcome Kit Taintor from Welcome.US at our next virtual Learning Luncheon on June 13, 2022 at Noon (CT). Kit Taintor is the Vice […]
Reading Refuge Book Club – “We are Displaced”
VirtualReading Refuge Book Club: "We Are Displaced" by Malala Yousafzai. We are excited to welcome Zaynab Abdi, a young woman who was born in Somalia, grew up in Yemen and […]
Learning Luncheon – Addressing Trauma in Newcomer Children
IL, United StatesAddressing Trauma in Newcomer ChildrenChildren who have escaped traumatic situations such as war, government collapse, famine, and persecution are at heightened risk for emotional instability. Amy Hill, LCSW, will address […]
Reading Refuge Book Club: Dr. Wendy Pearlman
IL, United StatesBuilding Peaceful Bridges (BPB) is excited to welcome Dr. Wendy Pearlman at our next book club meeting on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. CST. Dr. Pearlman will lead […]
2022 Annual Event – Gather for Good
VirtualCall to Action NEW! Donate using Zelle. Now, you can donate using Zelle. Using this method means that more of your donation goes to helping refugees as there are no […]
Reading Refuge Book Club: Butterfly/Swimmers
VirtualBPB invites you to discuss the inspiring story of sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini on Zoom on Wednesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. This quarter, there are two ways to engage before our discussion: […]