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Who We Are
Shared Vision
The Brooklyn Bridge Alliance contributes to the thriving of each young person, particularly those who have been historically marginalized, by challenging inequities and creating conditions that build hope.
Mission
The BBAY is a backbone organization that coordinates the efforts of partners to build a system of high-quality, accessible, and fully resourced opportunities that address systemic disparities in graduation, pathways to college and career and youth safety and wellbeing.
Values
- Youth-centered and youth-led.
- Build sustainable community partnerships.
- Accountability to self, partners, and community.
- Intentional inclusivity and representation.
- Innovate to disrupt structural inequities.
- Authentically share power with community.
Goals
- Increase in partners ability to respond and transform in response to youth needs & aspirations.
- Increase in youth leading community change while developing their skills.
- Increase in BBAY partner results in eliminating predictable disparities in graduation, pathways to college and career, and safety & wellbeing.
Strategies
- Move forward together with youth partnerships and action.
- Build cross-systems leadership to advance BBA’s mission.
- Adapt practices to include all youth.
- Support youth-decided future readiness & well-being.
- Build intentional youth partnerships.
- Develop adult partners capacity to accomplish our shared vision.
- Clarify and specify partner expectations.
- Create intentional learning and connection about equity.
- Use data with a bent toward action and centering equity.