ourBRIDGE for KIDS - Supporting Refugee & Immigrant Students

What is ourBRIDGE for KIDS?

OurBRIDGE for Kids is a nonprofit organization that supports the immigrant and refugee community in Charlotte, NC by providing an out of school program and through community-based initiatives.

Our Mission: ourBRIDGE fosters the education, acculturation, and resilience of newly arrived and first generation children and their families.

Our Vision: We envision a city where every newly arrived and first-generation child has the same opportunities to live a happy and fulfilling childhood.

Out-Of-School Programs

We shifted from a 3 hour afterschool program to a full-day remote learning center for 100 English Language Learning (ELL) students in East Charlotte, to ensure students have access to an equitable and enriching learning experience during the pandemic.

Our Program

Community-based Programs

Since opening our doors, we have worked tirelessly to build meaningful, authentic relationships and partnerships with our neighbors. Because of that trust in the community, we have been able to offer programs and events that truly center the needs of our immigrant and refugee community.

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Global Family

ourBRIDGE has welcomed families and staff from over 40 different cultures. We’ve served families from Afghanistan, Brazil, Cambodia, all the way to Ukraine! At our center, students receive the individualized attention and support necessary to thrive. We strive to promote the values of Love, Education, Respect, and Diversity (LERD) throughout generations.

Claudio Track

18 hours ago

Gran trabajó Ourbridge kids!Last year Sil Ganzó "couldn’t imagine" how Ourbridge kids could stay relevant & useful to the refugee & immigrant families they support.

Indeed, the level of support they've provided is BEYOND imagination. We salute them today in #TheYearbookProject: www.cms-foundation.org/yearbook/sil-ganzo/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Ourbridge kids

3 days ago

“The brand took into account market research. Teams spoke to racially diverse consumers, asked them what they liked and what they didn’t like and what they wanted to see. Even the names of the crayons came from the consumers. It was important to make the package of crayons easy and instructional for kids to find their skin tones. The team strategized on placing the color panels and swatches on the outside of the box. This way, children can hold it up against their skin to match a crayon”.
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How This Woman Spearheaded Crayola’s 24 New Colors Representing 40 Global Skin Tones

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Mimi Dixon, manager of brand equity and activation at Crayola, spearheaded the Colors of the World that has won multiple awards, including Toy Of The Year award for most creative. Children worldwide c...

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Sil Ganzó

4 days ago

Luis Calix, Claudio Track, Joey Haynes, Charlotte FC, Charlotte Community Health Clinic, Ourbridge kids, Queens University of Charlotte ❤️🙌🏼 ... See MoreSee Less

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Ourbridge kids

4 days ago

A Club Olimpia Deportivo fan got vaccinated today and won the third raffle for a pair of annual passes to see Charlotte FC in 2022!
We are thankful for the support of Charlotte FC and Queens University of Charlotte! Also shout out to Charlotte Community Health Clinic for such a committed team and for providing the vaccines 🙌🏼
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