Place-Based Bridging Working Group (New)

Charter

Foster and amplify local bridging efforts across the country.

2023 Accomplishments

• Working Group launched as an effort engaging national and local leaders who are working together towards developing a set of best practices for collaboration between national and local organizations informed by input from local communities.

• Progress is being made to identify where BMAC organizations are working locally

• Beginning to develop tools and resources for local and national leaders that are informed by what we are learning from local practitioners and communities engaging together in place-based bridging.

Next Steps

• Continue identifying and mapping existing place-based bridging efforts.

• Continue learning from successes in place-based bridging to inform the tools and resources the Working Group develops for national and local leaders.

• Enhancing storytelling and case studies from place-based bridging.

• Organize a focus group of local practitioners to develop a set of best practices for local/national collaboration.

• Explore deeper collaboration with Community Mediation Centers via partnership with NAFCM.

Opportunities for BMAC Members to Contribute in 2024

• Participate in Working Group meetings to contribute ideas and perspectives to the work.

• Share stories of local bridging efforts your organization is doing.

• Help build connections to local communities where bridging work is desired and BMAC organizations can establish mutually beneficial relationships.

Co-Chairs

Becca Kearl (Living Room Conversations)
Shelley Hoy (92NY)

Get Engaged

Email Pearce@ListenFirstProject.org to explore supporting this working group and see its workplan plus detailed documentation.