About Cultural Bridges
The mission of Cultural Bridges is to promote diversity and inclusion among the next generation of young professional and community leaders in Houston.

"Cultural Bridges is one of Houston's most dynamic and inclusive groups for young business and community leaders in Texas."
- Marc Sharpe

Objectives
Objectives of the Cultural Bridges program are:

Why Join?
Cultural Bridges brings together a diverse group of young leaders interested in building bridges across ethnic, religious, international and other cultural lines.

It is not only a great place to build your network, but also provides a fabulous resource to educate yourself about important issues around the world and current events taking place in Houston.

Cultural Bridges participants benefit from:

Who Should Join?
Cultural Bridges is open to young leaders in Houston from all social, cultural, ethnic and international backgrounds. Our target demographic includes two groups, both in the age range of 25 to 45 years old:

History
As Dr. Stephen Klineberg, a leading sociologist and demographer in Houston has proven, "prejudice has not disappeared in this still segregated city, but it is now less conscious and more difficult to address."

Cultural Bridges was founded in Spring 2004 and charged with developing a dialogue of diversity among future community leaders to help support the mission of Holocaust Museum Houston.

Cultural Bridges is made up of young leaders from numerous social, cultural and geographical backgrounds; all with a common interest in bridging differences, overcoming stereotypes and educating our peers, friends and families on the dangers of prejudice, indifference and modern-day genocide. We seek to find new ways to bring community leaders together to build bridges and explore new joint ventures.

Governance
Cultural Bridges is governed by an Executive Committee elected to two-year terms and consisting of a chair, vice-chair, secretary and treasurer. Six sub-committees - Program and Events, Communications, Cultural and Arts Outreach, Community Outreach, Religious Outreach and International Outreach - fall under the Steering Committee and together bring events and awareness to the community.

 

Upcoming Events for
Cultural Bridges Members

"Luncheon with Leaders" Focused on Modern-day Genocide

Thursday, March 4, 2010
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Holocaust Museum Houston
5401 Caroline St.
Houston, TX 77004

After the Holocaust, cries of "Never Again" were heard throughout the world. Yet, genocide has occurred since then and continues to occur today. Join Cultural Bridges, an outreach program of Holocaust Museum Houston, along with the United Way Young Leaders for this "Luncheon with Leaders." Dr. Mary Lee Webeck, the Museum's director of education, and Cynthia Capers, associate director, will discuss modern-day genocide. Following the presentation, a brief tour of Holocaust Museum Houston will be led by a docent. Lunch will be provided. Admission is free, but advance registration is required. For more information, call 713-942-8000, ext. 312 or e-mail culturalbridges@hmh.org.

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Contact Us:
Cultural Bridges
An Outreach Program
of Holocaust Museum Houston
5401 Caroline St.
Houston, TX 77004
Phone: 713-942-8000, ext. 112
E-mail: culturalbridges@hmh.org