Los Angeles Bridge Builders Collective
We are a group of practitioners and organizations committed to elevating the field of bridge building as a method for communicating across differences, preventing conflict, and building connections across communities, individuals, and groups
What is Bridge Building?
In the face of division, polarization, and hate, Bridge Builders make Los Angeles…
“Bridge building” aims to increase our individual and collective capacity to resolve conflict, work across differences, and lead empathically and effectively.
What do bridge builders do?
We design inclusive processes for political participation
We promote democratic norms
We mediate conflicts
We facilitate dialogues
We foster positive intergroup relations
We build coalitions
We promote deliberate decision-making
Los Angeles is home to many “bridge building” leaders and organizations, whose expertise crosses sectors and audiences. The Los Angeles Bridge Builders Collective functions as connective tissue between these efforts, building a critical mass of practitioners and expertise to help further our individual and collective goals.
The Collective supports bridge builders in the following ways:
Visibility
Demonstrate the tremendous benefits and transformational power of various bridge-building approaches
Capacity-Building
Foster collaboration and resource-sharing between bridge-builders in Los Angeles
Advocacy
Advocate for more effective and responsive support for the entire field of bridge-building
Los Angeles is one of the most diverse, dynamic, and innovative cities in the world. As a port city, as the global entertainment capital, and as home to almost 200 spoken languages, Los Angeles is a bellwether – and a setter – of global trends. It is thus well positioned to be a model of transformational, comprehensive, and effective bridge-building.
How the LABBC can serve you:
I'm a Bridge Builder
Are you an organization in Los Angeles involved in intergroup work and using a bridge building approach?
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Get in touch with us to learn more about the LA Bridge Builders Collective and to tell us about your work and needs.
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Check out the Bridge Builders Mapping Project to see where your work fits into the LA landscape.
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Take our survey to add your organization to the Bridge Builders Map.
I'm looking for Bridge Builders
Are you looking for bridge building expertise? Whether you want to facilitate a difficult conversation, combat polarization, improve intergroup relations generally, or support the field of bridge building in LA, we want to connect you to the right expert.
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Explore the Bridge Builders Map Project for a broad collection of practitioners and organizations in Los Angeles with a range of audiences, expertise, and approaches.
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Become a supporter of the Los Angeles Bridge Building Collective to improve our reach and ability to elevate the field.
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