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Join us August 14… We still can't quite believe this happened.

Over the past three months, we've had the privilege of watching Kimberly Jiang and Aaron Luellen grow through BRIDGEGOOD's UX Design Apprenticeship. Recently we got to share part of that journey live on KRON4, thanks to the wonderful Reyna Harvey, who has been such a generous supporter of our work.

Watching Aaron and Kim go from learning the fundamentals of UX design to sitting in front of a live TV camera, speaking about the work they built and who they've become, was one of the proudest moments for our whole team. They did that. And we are just as proud of all 20 apprentices in this cohort who poured the same heart into this program, even if only two of them got to be on camera that day.

Three thoughts keep coming back to us.

Growth rarely feels like growth while it's happening. Our apprentices are heads down, learning, iterating, pushing through challenges. It isn't always until a moment like this one that the change becomes visible.

Real opportunity changes what people believe is possible for themselves. Give someone a project, a mentor, and a chance, and watch what happens.

Community shows up when you invite it in. Reyna didn't have to cover this story. She chose to, because she believes in what BRIDGEGOOD is building.

None of this happens without a lot of people behind the scenes. Thank you to our Executive Director Shaun Tai, our staff Angela, Elisa, and Mubarak, and our Board of Directors for the everyday work that makes this program possible.

Come celebrate with us. Our 20 UX Design Apprentices will showcase the apps they built for social good at Purpose to Pixels on August 14th at Block Community Hub in Oakland, California. It's free.

Register for your free ticket at the link in bio.

If you're able to support our work financially, you can send $50 or whatever you're able to @BRIDGEGOOD on Venmo. One hundred percent of our funding this year has come from individuals like you.

Aaron, Kim, and to all 20 apprentices, Alex, Annalise, Cherilin, Chris, Gabriella, Harsimran, Izabella, Jaslyn, Jessica, Keera, Megan, Miriam, Moe, Nada, Najma, Renato, Sebastian, and Sierra. 💙💛 taken in KRON 4 News by @bridgegoodorg

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Happy Saturday y’all👏🏽👾

The BRIDGEGOOD 2026 summer apprentices and team want to thank you all for joining our journey this summer! Whether that be though volunteering, donations, joining the Purpose to Pixels showcase or simply watching these videos, we thank you for your support💥🤛🏽

We want to give our summer apprentices a big shoutout and send off as they continue outside of the BG studio and into the real world of professional life! Big stuff!

To continue helping BRIDGEGOOD foster a free supportive space, please consider donating on our website at bridgegood.com 💙💛

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Meet Aaron🥊

Aaron (he/him) is a UX design apprentice and professional Muay Thai coach based in Oakland. He loves breaking down how people think and move whether that’s cornering a fighter mid round or mapping out a user flow. Outside of class, you can catch him at the gym coaching or a cafe in his free time.

Connect with him at bridgegood.com/aaron and create your own free account today💛💙

#bridgegood #designforsocialgood #uxdesign #bayarea #inspireoakland taken in BridgeGood by @bridgegoodorg

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THIS is what three months of commitment looks like... Purpose to Pixels Product Showcase was wildly inspiring. Watching our apprentices walk on that stage and OWN it, after everything they pushed through to get there, was one of the most emotional nights we’ve had at BRIDGEGOOD.

These are people who came in nervous, unsure, still finding their voice. And on August 14, they stood up in front of a full room and presented products they built from the ground up, with so much confidence it gave us chills.

We watched people who used to freeze up at public speaking take the mic like they were born for it. We watched frustration turn into breakthroughs. We watched teammates step up and become leaders right in front of us. It was everything.

Because that’s the whole point of BRIDGEGOOD. We’re not just teaching design skills, we’re building the kind of space where you can mess up, figure it out, grow, and come out the other side more confident than you’ve ever been.

To every apprentice who showed up for themselves these past three months: we are so unbelievably proud of you. This is only the beginning.

And to the staff, board, and volunteers who make this whole thing possible, thank you for believing in these apprentices as much as we do.

Their purpose became ideas. Their ideas became pixels. Those pixels became possibilities.

Want to be part of what’s next? A $25 or $50 donation goes directly toward keeping this kind of life changing experience free for the next cohort. Link in bio or Venmo @BRIDGEGOOD.

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Our winning UVU Design for Impact 2026 team - Yissella Bringhurst, Mery Deilaire, and Diego Martinez Cardenas - just got back from the trip they won to Silicon Valley where they hit several design museums downtown San Francisco, the @stanforddschool at Stanford University, and UX design for good organization @bridgegoodorg in Oakland! Yissella, Mery, and Diego won first place in our spring semester competition, addressing extreme political polarization through both a physical and digital interactive community exhibit called The Civic Quilt (https://civicquilt.netlify.app). We are so proud of our social design thinkers and can’t wait to see how they further develop their idea and prototype! If you’re interested in participating in the next Design for Impact, make sure to follow our stories and subscribe to our newsletter to be alerted when registration opens. by @bridgegoodorg

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Today is the day, Purpose to Pixels💙💛

The BRIDGEGOOD summer apprentices are here at Oakland Community Block Hub, ready to take on the big stage in front of family, friends and industry professionals.

Join us from 2-4pm to meet the teams: NorthStar Studio, JMAC, MARG, Green Team & KJAM. Let’s cheer them on for their final presentation!

#bridgegood #designforsocialgood #uxdesign #inspireoakland #producttopixels by @bridgegoodorg

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Purpose to Pixels 👾🌉

BRIDGEGOOD’s 2026 summer apprentices will be presenting their final projects August 14th from 2-4pm at Block Community Hub!

Come celebrate all their hard work and meet them IRL along with BRIDGEGOOD’s staff and industry professionals!

Sign up for FREE on the Eventbrite, and we’ll see you there!💙💛

#bridgegood #designforsocialgood #uxdesign #inspireoakland #purposetopixels taken in Oakland, California by @bridgegoodorg

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It’s been a great summer with @bridgegoodorg. We’ve been doing some great things and would like you to come see. This Friday 8/14 we will be presenting some of our capstone projects at @block.xyz at 1:45pm - 4pm. Pull up, It’s free!! ✨✨✨

To RSVP, hit the link in the bio.

#ux #designforsocialgood #adobe #firefly #figma taken in Oakland, California by @bridgegoodorg

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Meet Renato🎧

Renato (he/him) loves traveling internationally and domestically, hiking, doing landscape photography, and music! Anytime he’s working, hiking, commuting, or relaxing he always have music going! He’s also a big foodie, he LOVES trying new food, especially when traveling.

Connect with him on bridgegood.com/renato-v and create your own free account today💛💙

#bridgegood #designforsocialgood #uxdesign #bayarea #inspireoakland taken in BridgeGood by @bridgegoodorg

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Meet Cherilin🐰

Cherilin (she/her) is a UX and graphic designer with a background in illustration and interior architecture. She loves learning why people do what they do and uses that curiosity to create thoughtful and meaningful designs. She enjoys solving problems, learning new things.

Connect with her at BridgeGood.com/cherilinkipke and create your own free account today 💙💛

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BRIDGEGOOD x Adobe

Today, our summer apprentices took the trek to San Jose to tour the Adobe campus and learn from real designers in the field.

Big shoutout for Apeksha, Apple, and Vicky for giving us the grand tour and sharing your valuable insights✨

Continue to follow our apprentices on the last few weeks of their journey💙💛

#bridgegood #adobe #designforsocialgood #uxdesign #bayarea taken in Adobe Headoffice San Jose by @bridgegoodorg

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