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The Crossing Bridges Summit - Bridging Racial Divides in the Mon Valley

The Crossing Bridges Summit

Program Overview 

The Crossing Bridges Summit is one of our signature programs in which students, faculty, and staff engage with community members to address racial divides in the Mon Valley.

The Crossing Bridges Summit is comprised of five key areas:

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Speaker Series

The Speaker Series brings prominent local and national figures to campus to offer different perspectives on questions of race and racism in the United States and the Mon Valley. This year, our Speaker Series will consist of four panel discussions Examining Black Women's Health.  Our second event, Socioeconomic and Environmental Perspectives on Black Women’s Health, will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. ET.  Be sure to view the archive from our first event, Medical Perspectives on Black Women's Health. 

2020-2021 Crossing Bridges Summit Panelists
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Summit Talks

Summit Talks occur the Saturday after each Speakers Series event.  Faculty, staff, students and community members join discussion leaders to consider our speakers' major points.  Participants identify actionable items the campus will pursue as it works to be an agent for positive change.  Our next Summit Talk will occur on Saturday, December 12, 2020 from 10:00 a.m - 11:40 a.m. ET.  More information coming soon.

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Unity Talks

Our student-led campus-based discussions focus on topics that emerge from student dialogue about race and racism. Unity Talks engage students, faculty, and staff in honest dialogue about issues that concern students. This fall, our Black Student Union and our Student Government Association will sponsor two Unity Talks:  "Do You Feel Safe in Your Skin" and "Youth Activism".

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Visiting Scholar

The Visiting Scholar Series brings intellectuals, artists, activists and others to campus for a yearlong engagement to include teaching, community outreach, research, and/or creative performance.  Dr. Tom Poole, a civil rights scholar with extensive work in educational equity is the current Visiting Scholar. 

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Task Force on Racial Equity and Justice

Our Task Force on Racial Equity and Justice works to create a community in which individuals can thrive and be successful. The Task Force is responsible for examining curriculum and programming and making recommendations to ensure that all members of the campus community develop an understanding of racial justice, racism and its impact on society.  The Task Force also makes recommendations on professional development offerings for employees and works to ensure that students have equitable access to an education at Penn State Greater Allegheny.

The Crossing Bridge Summit Promotional Materials

Promotional Materials

  • October Event Program
  • Promotional Booklet
  • October Event Invite
  • Crossing Bridges Summit: October Summit Talks Summary
  • December Event Invite
  • December Event Program

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Greater Allegheny hosts Crossing Bridges forum on Black Women's Health

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Soulful crowd fills Greater Allegheny's Wunderley Gymnasium for Crossing Bridges

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Vanessa German to be next keynote speaker for Crossing Bridges Summit

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Greater Allegheny hosts Crossing Bridges Summit featuring Brandon Short

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