The Bridge Builders Foundation’s “Thriving Under The Influence” program seeks to empower youth with values, attitudes, and strategies required to thrive in school, at home and in the community. The program focuses on strengthening self awareness, expanding understandings of environmental influences, and developing skills to work constructively and collectively with others.
The “Thriving Under the Influence” program supplements existing classroom, home, and community activities by exposing youth to role models and mentors. Students are engaged, on a weekly basis, outside of the classroom at targeted school and community sites for 90-120 minutes.
Students also participate in bi-monthly, “incentive-based” community enrichment field trips to educational and recreational venues totaling over 100 hours of engagement each school year. These field trips are incentivized by measuring attendance, citizenship, and homework completion.