The Bridge Pre-orientation program is a multi-dimensional program designed
to welcome first year and transfer students who identify themselves as "students of color" into the larger Smith community
of scholars and friends.
Like all other pre-orientation programs, Bridge participants are able to experience
the college a little bit earlier than other new students. Its participants are paired with Smith student leaders and encouraged
to explore their expectations (and anxieties) about college life in a series of interactive activities. It is an exciting
environment for students of color to engage in lively discussions as well as examine issues that are of particular relevance.
Recent seminar topics include How I Got to Smith and How Smith Got to Me, Women of Many Colors, (Un)Speakable Truths, and
Sister to Sister.
The program also has a playful side. Evening excursions have been known to include
bowling, roller-blading, and visits to local eateries and ice cream shops. Strong cross-cultural friendships and future campus
leaders emerge from this award-winning program.
