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Building Peaceful Bridges is a nonprofit organization supporting people of all faiths whose mission is to foster multicultural relationships by assisting in the integration of newcomers into American society and educating communities on the challenges facing newcomer populations through their stories.
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Emeritus Board Member, Monique Woel
Monique Woel, Building Peaceful Bridges Board Member Emeritus, passed away Wednesday, September 18, at the age of 94. Monique, a former BPB Board Member and team member of founding our organization, will be in our hearts forever.
Monique, a remarkable woman whose life embodied the values of courage, compassion, and bridge-building. Her legacy will forever remain intertwined with the mission of BPB, where her leadership and passion for fostering understanding between diverse communities left an indelible mark. READ MORE
2024 Gather for Good
Annual Event
Join us in celebrating Building Peaceful Bridges’ at our 6th Annual Event happening this year on Thursday November 14th, 2024 at 6:15 pm at The Glen Club in Glenview .We will be coming together with our community to raise funds and hear stories of our newcomer families’ journeys from home country to resettlement. Register Now!
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Ahlam Al-Jebory Mahmood fled her home in Iraq after being kidnapped for her work running a humanitarian center near Baghdad during the war in Iraq. In 2008, she was a refugee in Syria working as a “fixer”–providing Western media with trustworthy information and contacts to help get the news out. She not only supported her husband and two children through her work with foreign journalists but set up a makeshift school for displaced girls. She was working as an unofficial leader of the refugee community in Damascus until she was arrested and imprisoned for her work. The story of her incredible journey from Baghdad to Damascus to Chicago is told in the multi-award-winning book A Disappearance in Damascus by Deborah Campbell, now optioned for screen by Terry George, director of Hotel Rwanda. LEARN MORE.
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1400 Patriot Blvd | P.O. Box 535 | Glenview, IL 60026 | (847) 773-7484
Building Peaceful Bridges is a 501(c)(3) organization. EIN: 83-2282738.
Your donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Up to 91% of funding goes directly to help refugee families.
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