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CETconnect - Proud PartnersAbout BRIDGES for a Just CommunityBRIDGES for a Just Community brings people together to achieve inclusion, equity and justice for all. Formerly known as NCCJ, BRIDGES is the region’s leading human relations organization, providing programming designed to meet community challenges related to diversity, inclusion and social justice. BRIDGES Leaders and Legacies - Judy ClabesJudith G. Clabes, retired president and CEO of the Scripps Howard Foundation, talks with Mike Hammonds about her life, growing up in a small town and the impact the civil rights era had on her. She also discusses her career in journalism, work in the community, and building relationships. FOCUS - Hispanic Heritage MonthOn this episode of Focus, we hear about the experiences of journalists Eileen Kelley and Carrie Cochran who have chronicled the recent struggles, sacrifices and successes of a quickly growing population of Hispanic Americans in Greater Cincinnati. BRIDGES Leaders and Legacies - Harris WestonHarris Weston, along with his wife Alice, have made substantial contributions to our community, particularly in the arts. In this interview with Jerome Teller, attorney and past president of the Jewish Federation, he talks about his life and his work. BRIDGES Leaders and Legacies - Judge William A. McClainJudge William A. McClain has held a number of judicial and legal positions, serving as Hamilton County Common Pleas Court judge, Municipal Court Judge, and as Cincinnati's city solicitor from 1963 to 1972, the first African American in the nation to hold such a high municipal legal office. He discusses his life and his work wtih Judge John Andrew West. BRIDGES Leaders and Legacies - Marian SpencerMarian Spencer, the first female president of the local chapter of the NAACP in 1981 and the first African American woman elected to the Cincinnati City Council in 1983, began her long civil rights career as a young teen. She discusses her life and work with the Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones. BRIDGES Annual Awards Dinner 2008 - Phyllis Shapiro SewellBRIDGES for a Just Community honors four individuals for distinguished service at the 58th Annual Awards Dinner on June 5, 2008, at the Duke Energy Center. Phyllis Shapiro Sewell community service includes more than 25 years with the United Way and service on the board of trustees for the Jewish Federation, Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati and Jewish Hospital. Video provided by BRIDGES. BRIDGES Annual Awards Dinner 2008 - Inayat K. Malik, M.D.BRIDGES for a Just Community honors four individuals for distinguished service at the 58th Annual Awards Dinner on June 5, 2008, at the Duke Energy Center. Inayat K. Malik, M.D. served as the BRIDGES president from 2003 to 2005. Dr. Malik helped lead BRIDGES through its recent separation from the National Conference for Cmmunity and Justice(NCCJ)and was recently named the first chairman of the newly-formed National Federation for Just Communities. Video provided by BRIDGES. BRIDGES Annual Awards Dinner 2008 - Harry S. SantenBRIDGES for a Just Community honors four individuals for distinguished service at the 58th Annual Awards Dinner on June 5, 2008, at the Duke Energy Center. Harry S. Santen is the founding board member of the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation, and founding member and initial chairman of both The Center for Mediation and Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor Foundation. Video provided by BRIDGES. BRIDGES Annual Awards Dinner 2008 - Lee A. CarterBRIDGES for a Just Community honors four individuals for distinquished service at the 58th Annual Awards Dinner on June 5, 2008, at the Duke Energy Center. Lee A. Carter a Cincinnati native, is currently chairman of Mind Peace and is immediate past president of the board of Cincinnati Children's Hospital. He is also president of the Thomas J. Emery Memorial, a board member for the Ronald McDonald House and CET. Video provided by BRIDGES. BRIDGES Leaders and Legacies - Bobbie SterneBobbie Sterne was Cincinnati's first female mayor and a long-time member of Cincinnati City Council. Throughout her life and years in public service, Mrs. Sterne has fought for human rights for all people. She and Nick Clooney discuss her legacy in politics and civil rights. BRIDGES Leaders and Legacies - Neil BortzNeil Bortz, partner, Towne Properties Ltd., has been working throughout his life to make a difference in our community, both professionally and personally. He talks with Nick Clooney about the challenges our city faces, the progress the city has made, and what he sees for the future. BRIDGES Leaders and Legacies - The Honorable Nathaniel JonesThe Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones has been a leader throughout his life in civil rights, both as an individual and on the bench as a Judge for the United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Jones talks with Nick Clooney about his life and work. BRIDGES Leaders and Legacies - Sister Jean Patrice HarringtonBRIDGES for a Just Community brings people together to achieve inclusion, equity and justice for all. In this video, Sister Jean Patrice Harrington, former president of the College of Mt. St. Joseph, discusses her life and philosophy with Nick Clooney. BRIDGES for a Just Community Honors Four Individuals for Distinguished ServiceFour local citizens -- Judith G. Clabes, Therese "Trudi" M. Fullen, Rabbi Lewis H. Kamrass, and Rev. Damon Lynch Jr. -- have been recognized at the BRIDGES for a Just Community 2007 Annual Meeting for making significant contributions to the improvement of human relations in the Greater Cincinnati community. Jewish-Muslim Relations: A Cincinnati PerspectiveAn American Muslim and an American Jew discuss the conflict in the middle east and its impact on the Greater Cincinnati community. NCCJ Salutes Fran & Wayne CarlisleNCCJ of Greater Cincinnati has honored Fran and Wayne Carlisle with the Distinguished Service Citation for work detailed in this biographical salute to them. NCCJ Salutes Merri Gaither SmithNCCJ of Greater Cincinnati has honored Merri Gaither Smith with the Distinguished Service Citation for her work toward improving the quality of life in our community. NCCJ Salutes Michael FisherNCCJ of Greater Cincinnati has honored Michael Fisher with the Distinguished Service Citation for his work toward improving the quality of life during his tenure as President and CEO of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. Fisher retired from that position in early 2006. NCCJ Salutes William McClainNCCJ of Greater Cincinnati has honored Judge William A. McClain with the Distinguished Service Citation for a lifetime of work on civil rights issues, as detailed in this profile. |
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