BRIDGE Academy

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B.R.I.D.G.E (Building Resilient Innovative Data-Driven Government Employees) Academy, is a professional development opportunity designed to equip city employees with valuable skills in process improvement, data-driven decision-making, and leadership. 


Since its launch in 2021, BRIDGE has trained 90+ city employees across multiple departments, empowering them to tackle organizational challenges such as reducing costs and redundancies, streamlining workflows, enhancing data collection, and fostering collaboration. Graduates have successfully applied their skills to improve city operations and drive positive change within their departments.

2025 BRIDGE Academy Trainings:

  • March 4th - 7th & July 29th - August 1st
    • Stay tuned for additional training dates!

Want to participate in BRIDGE?

Contact authc@charleston-sc.gov about upcoming trainings!

  1. Christina Auth

    Assistant Process Improvement Director

  2. Susan Poteat

    Process and Service Improvement Director

BRIDGE Academy Cohorts

  1. 1 BRIDGE Jul 2025
  2. 2 BRIDGE workshop 1
  3. 3 BRIDGE workshop 2
  4. 4 BRIDGE workshop 3
  5. 5 BA0325 Cohort
  6. 6 IMG_8526
  7. 7 BA1022 Cohort
  8. 8 BA0523 Cohort
  9. 9 IMG_8559
  10. 10 IMG_8554
  11. 11 IMG_8572
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  13. 13 Graduating Cohorts Team Photos