Bridge Project
Bridge Project at Quigg-Newton
The Bridge Project strives to help children and youth living in Denver's public housing neighborhoods to achieve their academic potential and graduate from high school with the resources necessary to succeed as adults. This Bridge is built of people; everyone is welcome. We strive to be the best built bridge, the premiere program offering excellent After School, Adult, Summer, and Scholarship opportunities.
Bridge Project at Quigg-Newton
About The Bridge Project at Quigg-Newton
The Bridge Project’s mission is to provide
educational opportunities for children living in
four of Denver’s public housing neighborhoods
(Quigg-Newton, Lincoln Park, Columbine and
Westwood) so they can graduate from high
school and attend college or learn a trade.
While Bridge Project can place volunteers at any
of our sites, the Quigg-Newton location is
ideally located near Regis University. Each site
has a team of social workers and educators
working to support children and their families. We provide tutoring, homework assistance and family support, computer literacy and STEM instruction, and social enrichment.
Confronted with cultural,
language and economic
challenges, our children struggle
in academic settings and are often
one or more years behind in
reading and math. They are bright
and want to learn, but need extra
assistance making sense of it all.
We need tutors to work one-on-one
with an assigned K-12 student for an
hour (or more) each week, from September to May. We also need
homework helpers who work with any student needing assistance during set homework hours.
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Characteristics in a student: Enjoys building strong and long-term relationships with children; Finds Joy in Working with Children.
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Additional requirements/paperwork: Volunteer orientation, tutor training and background check.
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Placement Availability: Monday-Friday afternoons & evenings
How You Can Serve.
About the Sunnyside Neighborhood
Before any major housing
development occurred in Sunnyside,
the area west of Pecos Street was
occupied by small truck farms,
orchards and undeveloped land. In
1879, the northeast corner of the
neighborhood was incorporated as
the town of Argo. As a "company
town," Argo was settled primarily by
Swedes who worked at the smelter and by others who worked for the Moffatt Railroad.
Sunnyside became a part of Denver through three annexations. The first two occurred under the Colorado Session Laws of 1883 and 1889. The third took place when the town of Argo was dissolved and merged with Denver in 1902. AS a result, the housing in Sunnyside is a mix of many types, ages and style of architecture. Most of the oldest housing is found east of Pecos Street.
Source: The Piton Foundation's Sunnyside Neighborhood Description.
For More Information, Contact ...
Phuong Phan, MSW
Program & Community Partnerships Director
303.871.4352
pphan@du.edu