Bridge Builder Connecting CA community colleges to ecosystem opportunities.

Who should we connect with, and why? Find the people and partners who can help move your college’s next idea forward.

This beta version is available for exploration as testing and refinement continue.

  1. Step 1 · InstantGet your starting map. Choose your college and purpose. Bridge Builder shows campus roles to engage right away. These come from built-in guidance for common college structures, not from your college’s website, so names and roles may differ.
  2. Step 2 · Live research in ClaudeConfirm and find local partners. In the section on the right, you will find college-specific resources and may then click Run in Claude to open a chat with your research brief already filled in. Claude checks your college’s site and finds nearby organizations and events, with a source link for each.
  3. Step 3 · YouVerify, then reach out. AI research can be incomplete or out of date. Open the source links and confirm details before you contact anyone.

Start Here: Let’s Make Connections

College and purpose update the campus roles instantly. Fields marked Research brief shape the local partner search.

Change this if your idea is based at a center or another site.

Approximate straight-line distance from campus.

Automatic for AI initiatives or when your idea mentions AI.

Getting started

Choose a college to begin

Pick a California community college and a purpose on the left. Campus roles to engage will appear here, along with a research brief you can run to find local partners and events.