
BridgeYear's
COVID-19 Response
Taking Care of Yourself and Others
Continue keeping our BridgeYear and Greater Houston community healthy.
As youth in the communities we serve continue to be disproportionately affected by the global pandemic, we at BridgeYear are practicing healthy behaviors to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Our COVID-19 Response
In alignment with the CDC’s Guidance on COVID-19, as well as consultation with other nonprofits and public health experts, BridgeYear has decided to implement the following updated COVID-19 protocol.
- Mandated Vaccine: BridgeYear has mandated vaccines to protect our staff and the students we serve in person.
- Mask Policy: BridgeYear employees remain masked in schools as it continues to offer one of the strongest tools to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in schools.
To learn more about precautions to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, view the COVID-19 Community Level based on your area.

Career Test Drive® Fairs Return to School
After pausing our Career Test Drive® Fairs in March 2020, BridgeYear made a return to schools in the Spring of 2022!
Our staff continues to remain masked to protect those who are high-risk in school and public settings. Through our safety measures, students have been able to explore careers through our immersive, hands-on career simulations, allowing them to build career identities as they learn which careers fit their interests and skills. Students have engaged in real-life career tasks in fields such as Phlebotomy, Medical Lab Technician, Web Developer, Electrician, Plumber, and Auto Technician!
At the end of the 2021-2022 School Year, BridgeYear collected student surveys based on the Career Test Drive® experience, and the results were interesting. Out of our 7,009 participants: