2026 Bridges

Saturday
May 30th, 2026

Greenfield Middle School

Session 1: 9:30-10:30, Journey Beyond the Classroom

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Charli Johnson

Charli Johnson
Meridian - 5th grade "Our Voices Make a Difference"

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Valeria Sanchez

Valeria Sanchez
Anza Elementary 4th Grade Don’t Miss the First Page

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SaidAbid Haideri

SaidAbid Haideri
Chase Elementary 6th Grade Don't Outsource Your Brain

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Emily Gonzalez

Emily Gonzalez
Anza Elementary 5th Grade How Boredom Can Make You Smarter

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Junior Contreras

Junior Contreras
Anza Elementary 5th Grade Crash or Control

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Kamila Flores

Kamila Flores
Lexington Elementary 5th Grade Building Unity Through Mentoring

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Usanase Hadija and Ali Shaban

Ali Shaban & Usanase Hadija
Naranca - 4th and 5th What Makes School Cultural Day so Important to Kids?

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Summara Dudley

Summara Dudley
WD Hall - 4th Grade Build Bridges, Not Barriers

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Tyrese McClendon & Presley Mattia

Tyrese McClendon and Presley Mattia
4th Grade - Fuerte 5th Grade - Meridian EMCEES

Session 2: 11:30-12:30, The Roots that Connect Us

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Isaac Carcamo

Isaac Carcamo
Rancho San Diego Elementary 5th Grade Cooking Up Connection

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Ace Adefioye

Ace Adefioye
Vista Grande Elementary 1st Grade Being Younger is Actually Awesome

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Paloma McCallum

Paloma McCallum
Avocado Elementary 3rd Grade The Secret Language of Listening

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McKenna Martinez

McKenna Martinez
Cajon Valley Home School 8th Grade Breaking Cycles, Building Bridges

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Kayson, JJ and Mathew Segura

Kayson Lomaseng, JJ Ferguson, Mathew Segura
WD Hall, 5th, 3rd 4th Grade Families as Bridges: Connecting Hearts

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Adrian Harris

Adrian Harris
Flying Hills School of the Arts 4th Grade The Power of a Little Yes

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Reetaj Alamiri

Reetaj Alamiri
Lexington Elementary 4th Grade Think Before You Speak

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Meera Kadokana

Meera Kadokana
Hillsdale Middle School 6th Grade Screens Between Us

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Mia Aldama Lopez and Ayas Al Obaidi

Mia Aldama Lopez and Ayas Al Obaidi
5th grade - Lexington, Rancho San Diego EMCEES

Session 3: 1:30-2:30, One World, Many Voices

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Anita Shamasha

Anita Shamasha
10th grade - Granite Hills High School Two Homes, One Identity: Finding Home Between Iraq & America

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Kevin Campos

Kevin Campos
6th grade - Chase You’re Not Alone: Understanding Fear Around ICE

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Nova Williams

Nova Williams
4th grade - Johnson Hands Speak Louder Than Words

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Emiliana Gutierrez

Emiliana Gutierrez
4th grade - Bostonia Closing the Gap Between Appreciation and Gratefulness

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Daniel Frndas

Daniel Frndas
6th grade - Chase Bridges of Belief: How Respecting Religions Builds a Peaceful World

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Iris Armbrust

Iris Armbrust
4th grade - Flying Hills Building Bridges with Hobbies

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Ella Cech

Ella Cech
5th grade - Blossom Valley What Anxiety Feels Like

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Lucille Bowman - Chisolm

Lucille Bowman - Chisolm
5th grade - Rios Respect: The Small Choice That Changes the World

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Natalie Jalal and Ace Broady

Natalie Jalal and Ace Broady
4th grade - Anza 5th grade - Rancho San Diego EMCEES

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