We thought you might be interested in what this year’s class at Roosevelt HS is reading and watching in their HFB class. Novels, memoirs, plays, histories: From I Never Thought of it That Way, by Mónica Guzmán From Born a Crime, Trevor Noah Mother to Mother, Sindiwe Magona Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an…
HFB will periodically spotlight one of our alumni. If you are interested in being highlighted please contact Miriam Doyle at info@handsforabridge.org Name: Danielle Hansen Year(s) in Hands for a Bridge: 2004-2005 School Affiliation: Roosevelt High School (RHS) Reflection: International relations and travel had always held great intrigue for me from a young age. I looked…
Thank you for all who helped with another successful auction. This is the time of year when current Hands for a Bridge students from Seattle, Northern Ireland and South Africa connect face-to-face, by traveling across the world to develop a global dialog about peace and justice.
HFB will periodically spotlight one of our alumni. If you are interested in being highlighted please contact Miriam Doyle at info@handsforabridge.org Name: Rebecca West Year(s) in Hands for a Bridge: 2006-2007 School Affiliation: Roosevelt High School, Seattle, WA Post-secondary school education and/or work, and future plans: I completed a BS in Public Health at the…
HFB will periodically spotlight one of our alumni. If you are interested in being highlighted please contact Miriam Doyle at info@handsforabridge.org Name: Zimkhitha Ndinga Year(s) in Hands for a Bridge: Since 2004 School Affiliation: Isilimela Comprehensive High School, Capetown, South Africa Post-secondary school education and/or work, and future plans: After graduating high school in 2004,…
HFB will periodically spotlight one of our alumni. If you are interested in being highlighted please contact Miriam Doyle at info@handsforabridge.org. Name: Amy Stromme Year(s) in Hands for a Bridge: 2009-2010 School Affiliation: University of Puget Sound Post-secondary school education and/or work, and future plans: After graduating from Roosevelt High School in 2010, I…
Earlier this year, during the visitation by South African students, HFB students had a new opportunity. Students from both sides of the exchange spent the day at Jack Straw Studio recording poetry, monologues, and songs. We are thrilled to present just a few pieces here. Asithande: Bongi: Olivia: Shadrak: Save
You can see what we’ve been up to and all that we achieved last year by downloading our 2015 Annual Report! HFB 2015 Annual Report (1)
Over the course of the trip to South Africa, my cheek muscles hurt from smiling so much. You could say that it had to do with the weather–yes, I love the sun–but I think what was most significant was the wonderful people that surrounded me, taking me into their homes, and just accepting me for…
Northern Ireland is exactly how you would picture it. The cliffs are as gorgeous and jaw-dropping as the pictures, the fields and countrysides are as green as the shamrocks so commonly thought of, and the people are as confusing and delightful as any story has ever told. Let me begin by telling you this…