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BRDG eNews celebrates all who make BRDG bridge-to-connect possible: our student program participants, mentees/mentors, student Fellows and alumni, our many volunteers, our vital corporate supporters, and our amazing donors!
Save The Date -- 9/16 -- And Support BRDG!
BRDG’s signature annual fundraiser, Igniting Potential, is a 24-hr. online event to be held on Wed., Sep. 16, and your gift will support our Mission to help first-gen STEM students launch successful careers.
Please also check with your employer for a company match.
This year, the BRDG Board of Directors will match the first $12,500 toward reaching our goal of $25,000!
Click here to view a brief video about what BRDG does.
Click here to donate on 9/16 ... THANK YOU!
TechCon
BRDG @ FMS!
BRDG's student-led start-up, Sustain-a-Bin LLC, presented their A.I.-driven recyclable materials sorting machine, “Greenie Genie," at the Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) conference held last month in Santa Clara, CA. 
The effort to commercialize the product is the first made possible through BRDG's LaunchPad program.
Learn more about BRDG @ FMS
     
Donor Spotlight: Connie Zhu
Connie is a firstgen student and BRDG alumna whose life’s journey started in Saipan and today finds her working as a developer at USAA.
Learn about her journey and how she now helps other firstgen students as a BRDG donor!
Read Connie's (ongoing) Story
VIDEO: In Her Own Words
The Faces Of BRDG: Mahmoud Abdullah
BRDG eNews launches this new, three-question feature as a way to introduce you to the many ways BRDG impacts lives for the better! 
Meet Mahmoud, a BRDG alumnus
Mentor David Wild + mentee
A.I. Is Calling – How Do You Answer?
It’s impossible to address the breadth and depth of A.I.’s impact across society and all fields of STEM, however BRDG Director Dr. Bill Cousins presents “5 Pro Tips” to help those entering STEM fields -- as well as seasoned professionals -- effectively approach and engage A.I. 
Access 5 Pro Tips
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