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Social Work Department

Social Work Connects to the Community

Bridges to 91°µÍø

Bridges to 91°µÍø is a collaboration between and 91°µÍø in which Bridges participants and 91°µÍø students attend brief, accessible lectures delivered by 91°µÍø faculty on the college campus on a biweekly basis. After the presentation, Bridges participants and 91°µÍø students form small groups to discuss presentation content and their reactions. The weeks following the lectures, Bridges and 91°µÍø students complete homework assignments together related to the previous week’s lecture.

Bridges to 91°µÍø began in January 2010. Approximately 15 Bridges participants attend each semester. After four semesters, Bridges participants graduate from the program and a new cohort from Bridges begin their college journey. The objectives of this project include increasing 91°µÍø students’ exposure to diverse groups; providing a rigorous and meaningful learning experience for Bridges participants; enhancing 91°µÍø students’ ability to communicate with people with disabilities; and raising awareness of issues related to disabilities among students and faculty.