Welcome

An award-winning program in Anchorage is helping to create a safer, friendlier city. It’s called Bridge Builders, and its goal is to build “a community of friends” among all racial and cultural groups in Anchorage.

Bridge Builders was established in 1996 when Anchorage Mayor Rick Mystrom invited several African American and Caucasian ministers to dinner to talk about how to prevent racial tension. What began as a discussion of black and whites soon expanded to a conversation about our many Anchorage citizens who represent a multitude of cultures and racial backgrounds. The group at the Mayor’s home that night decided to start a new initiative. They called it Bridge Builders, and the remarkable success of this grassroots campaign was one of the reasons that the Municipality of Anchorage won “All America City” honors in 2002.

The community of Anchorage is changing for the better and communities around the country have contacted us to discover how to start Bridge Builders in their city or town.

To learn how to get involved click here, or if you want to establish Bridge Builders in your community, click here.

Bridge Builders News & Events

Get involved and join Bridge Builders with our new online membership application.

For the second year, we are co-hosting the city-wide Martin Luther King Jr Day celebration. Please join us at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts as the world gathers to honor a man with a universal message - Sunday, January 20, 2008 at 3 pm.

The annual "Meet the World in Anchorage" event will be held at the Anchorage Museum during Fur Rondy, Saturday February 23, 2008 - 10 am - 3 pm. Bring the whole family to enjoy outstanding entertainment, cultural workshops and over 30 cultural booths. Click here for details.

Join us and make a difference!

For More Information: Call:277-1882, Fax:277-1883,
Or Email: bridgebuilders@bridgebuildersak.org