Program areas at A Wider Bridge
Community Engagement - A Wider Bridge stands up for our values by creating and defending inclusive spaces where all of our identities are welcomed. We lead proactive campaigns such as Queers Against Antisemitism to mobilize our alum, stakeholders, and grassroots activists. Together they fight bias against the Jewish, LGBTQ, and other communities facing discrimination. AWB campaigns also broaden support for Israel and its LGBTQ community. These approaches engage our existing network and potential activists through programs, social media, and other mechanisms. A Wider Bridge produces an online program series showcasing Jewish, Israeli, and LGBTQ culture through films, literature, and food.
Impact Grants - A Wider Bridge'simpact grant program provides much-needed resources to NGOs in Israel that amplify activist voices on the ground, advancing LGBTQ life across Israel. A Wider Bridge serves as the diaspora's organized effort to advance LGBTQ rights and community in Israel. These programs reach tens of thousands of individuals, from Israel's largest cities to the periphery, touching the diverse Arab, Ethiopian, Mizrahi, and Orthodox communities.
Missions - A Wider Bridge helps educate North American LGBTQ leaders through in-person and virtual missions to Israel and by bringing Israeli LGBTQ leaders to North America. Mission participants are drawn from elected office, media, business, nonprofit management, and faith leadership. They experience the country's history, politics, conflict, and values as a Jewish and democratic state, and to understand the ongoing progress of the Israeli LGBTQ community and its struggles for equality. These missions also provide an opportunity for LGBTQ Americans and Israelis to find shared experiences with each other.