Collaborators

Bridges program partners include employers, employees, parents, schools and financial contributors, to name just a few.

Marriott International, the Marriott Business Councils and Chambers of Commerce.

Associations

• The National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC): a national membership network that improves the effectiveness of organizations that seek to help youth become productive citizens.
• Disability Funders Network (DFN)
• The National Youth Transitions Center
• Misubishi Electric America Foundation
• Compass : which provides pro bono consulting services to nonprofits whose work benefits either the Greater Washington, DC or Greater Philadelphia community.

Research

• SSA
• Long term earnings and disability program participation outcomes of the Bridges transition program
• TransCen
• NIDIRR research papers:

1. Job Acquisition by Urban Youth with Disabilities Transitioning From School to Work
2. The personnel factor: Exploring the personal attributes of highly successful employment specialists who work with transition- age youth

You can get involved with Bridges from School to Work in a variety of ways that include:

• Attending our Annual Gala
• Becoming an Employer-Partner
• Becoming a Youth Participant
• Becoming a Volunteer
• Making a Donation

Contact Us

Learn more about opportunities to support the Bridges program. Connect with the Bridges office location near you.