2016-05-03T13:21:32-07:00 2015-12-31 MORSE AND COMPANY CPAS 505 8th Ave New York NY 10018 990 2015-01-01 205821634 Bridges of Understanding Foundation BRID 9177552179 PO Box 2232 Radio City Station New York NY 10101 Faisal Al-Juburi Executive Dir. 2016-05-03 true Dexter A Morse CPA P00536272 2127652200 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z 439251 false false X www.bridgesofunderstanding.org X 2007 NY To foster a personal understanding between the American people and people of the Arab World through one-to-one relationships between thought leaders and the creation of original youth focused programs. 6 0 0 0 386493 439033 0 239 218 0 386732 439251 94230 144453 0 0 0 58742 205282 249937 299512 394390 87220 44861 401217 450790 2240 6952 398977 443838 X To foster a personal understanding between the American people and people of the Arab World through one-to-one relationships between thought leaders and the creation of original youth focused programs. false false 171533 Education, YouthTalk: A Bridges of Understanding and Global Nomads Group -Initiative BOU continued its partnership on this Common Core State Standard aligned English Language Arts curriculum that pairs high school classrooms in the United States and Arab World. Anchored by a series of videoconferences between students, this program allows for a dynamic, cross-cultural exchange between the thought leaders of tomorrow on topics that include rights advocacy; history, culture, and belief systems; environment and natural resources; government and foreign policy; and global health. BOU funds Global Nomads Group for the joint development and execution this program. 40447 Outreach, Building Bridges Award - BOU produced an immersive audience experience and increased the visibility of its mission through its presentation of the Building Bridges Award to Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor. The presentation celebrated Taymor's significant body of work and her position as an exemplar of the themes of global citizenship and intercultural relations. It also highlighted how theatre and film, as part of the arts and humanities showcased in BOUs increasing menu of educational programming, has the power to bridge cultures and communities. 29328 Education, Bridges at School and Bridges of Knowledge: NextLesson - BOU continued its development of and launched a series Common Core State Standards aligned English Language Arts and Social Studies topical curricula for United States middle and high school classrooms, inclusive of a pilot with New York Citys Urban Assembly Bronx Academy of Letters (Brandon Cardet-Hernandez, Principal). Contextualizing the Arab World and providing a unique series of both critical thinking and creative lesson plans that shed light on the rich historical, scientific, mathematical, religious, and cultural legacy of the region, these activities focus on the themes of global citizenship and identity through a series of analysis and discussion-based lesson plans highlighting major current events, as well as poetry and values-based paired texts; fashion and style; visual art; food and spice; drama; music; language; medicine and science; and media. The activities were launched formally via the innovative online platform NextLesson. 48125 289433 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 6 0 true false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false Faisal Al-Juburi 9177552179 PO Box 2232 New York NY 101012232 X Karim Kawar President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Luma Kawar Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kathryn Hubbard Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 David Bradley Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Samia Farouki Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marlene Malek Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 439033 439033 0 218 218 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 439251 218 144453 144453 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15389 10003 769 4617 545 355 163 27 2907 1890 872 145 0 0 7892 5524 1973 395 0 58662 46930 11732 0 0 0 632 632 Professional fees 132139 52855 39642 39642 Direct program expense 19351 19351 Bank and filing fees 5944 3864 1783 297 Printing and Publications 5555 3609 296 1650 921 599 85 237 394390 289433 46215 58742 326217 350790 0 0 75000 100000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 401217 450790 2240 6952 2240 6952 X 398977 443838 398977 443838 401217 450790 44861 X false false false X 179880 73706 303050 386493 439033 1382162 0 0 0 0 179880 73706 303050 386493 439033 1382162 0 0 1382162 0 0 0 0 179880 73706 303050 386493 439033 1382162 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false Georgetown University PO Box 571063 Washington DC 20057 530196603 10000 0 Outreach, Myriad Voices Global Nomads Group 132 Nassau Street Suite B New York NY 10038 752750127 134453 0 Youth Talk 0 2 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Outreach, Myriad Voices: A Cross Cultural Festival - BOU continued its collaboration on Myriad Voices, a showcase of Arab and Muslim theatre artists and an initiative of Georgetown Universitys Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics. In association with the Lab and its founders Ambassador Cynthia Schneider and Dr. Derek Goldman, BOU curates a series of discussions surrounding the impact of theatre on public perception and policy and supported the development of Generation (WH)Y? an immersive theatre and technology experience that showcased the voices of Arab and Muslim youth. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Outreach, Places of Pilgrimage - BOU produced this video and podcast series, conceptualized with award-winning Iraqi American playwright Heather Raffo and Epic Theatre Ensemble. It provides a platform for the stories of and relating to young Arabs living in marginalized communities. Developed through theatrical writing workshops, these pieces provide a startling and frank look at the life-altering journeys that trailblazing individuals have taken and the bravery required to talk about them. Most importantly, they tell us in their own words words that never fail to resonate across cultures and regions. Mentors engaged by BOU as part of this series included filmmaker Cherien Dabis, activist Mona Eltahawy, and actor Nadia Dajani. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Karim and Luma Kawar are married Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The board of directors and executive leadership reviewed the 990 with the auditors and independently. The information was reviewed at length for accuracy. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available No documents available to the public.