UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Program • South Florida Community Integration Platform
Created by: Tarruck Wheeler • Stanford International Policy & Governance
Tarruck Wheeler
📧 Email: tarruck@stanford.edu
🏛️ Institution: Stanford International Policy & Governance
🌍 Program: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Program
📍 Focus Area: South Florida Refugee Community Integration
BRIDGES 3.0 is a cutting-edge intercultural leadership platform developed by Tarruck Wheeler for the UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Program, specifically designed to address pressing social issues in South Florida's diverse refugee and immigrant communities through community-based intercultural dialogue.
"Collaborate for a shared future using dialogue to foster social cohesion in a world on the move. Building and leveraging intercultural exchange to build understanding, solidarity, and meaningful connections."
- Primary: South Florida (Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach Counties)
- Communities: Venezuelan, Haitian, Rohingya, Syrian, Ukrainian, Afghan, and more
- Creator Vision: Scalable model for nationwide expansion through UNESCO network
- SDG 4: Quality Education - Cultural competency training and educational access
- SDG 5: Gender Equality - Women's empowerment dialogue circles
- SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities - Bridging refugee and host communities
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities - Building inclusive, resilient communities
- SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions - Dialogue-based conflict prevention
- Live intercultural dialogues with AI-powered safety monitoring
- Cultural mediators fluent in community languages
- SDG-focused sessions addressing housing, education, healthcare, climate resilience
- Safety scores and community-validated moderation
- UNESCO leadership training modules designed by Tarruck Wheeler
- Cultural bridge-building workshops
- Language exchange programs (13 languages)
- Community integration skill development
- Local resource navigation (healthcare, housing, education)
- Mentorship matching between refugees and established community members
- Professional networking opportunities
- Community event coordination
- Real-time community integration metrics
- UNESCO certification progress tracking
- Community wellness indicators
- Social cohesion measurement tools
Complete Refugee Community Coverage:
- 🇺🇸 English - Host community and universal communication
- 🇻🇪 Español - Venezuelan, Colombian, Honduran communities (largest group)
- 🇭🇹 Kreyòl Ayisyen - Haitian community (culturally authentic expressions)
- 🇸🇾 العربية - Syrian, Iraqi, Sudanese refugees (full RTL support)
- 🇨🇩 Français - Congolese, West African communities
- 🇰🇪 Kiswahili - East African, Congolese communities
- 🇦🇫 دری - Afghan Dari speakers (RTL support)
- 🇦🇫 پښتو - Afghan Pashto speakers (RTL support)
- 🇺🇦 Українська - Ukrainian refugees (recent arrivals)
- 🇷🇺 Русский - Russian speakers from various regions
- 🇲🇲 ကညီကျိာ် - Karen ethnic minority from Myanmar
- 🇲🇲 রোহিঙ্গা - Rohingya community (Miramar-specific)
- 🇪🇹 አማርኛ - Ethiopian Amharic speakers
- Little Haiti Community Center - Haitian integration programs
- Miramar Community Center - Rohingya community support
- Homestead Community Center - Venezuelan/Latin American services
- FIU Climate Resilience Center - Environmental justice dialogues
- Miami-Dade School Board - Educational access initiatives
- Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center
- Women's Fund Miami-Dade
- FIU Climate Resilience Center
- Miami-Dade Public Schools
- Local faith-based organizations
- Frontend: React 18 with advanced accessibility features
- Internationalization: 13 languages with cultural context AI
- State Management: Custom hooks with localStorage persistence
- Styling: Tailwind CSS with RTL support
- Build Tool: Vite for optimized performance
- Deployment: GitHub Pages, Vercel, Netlify compatible
- Architecture: Designed by Tarruck Wheeler for scalability
- WCAG 2.1 AA compliance across all languages
- Screen reader optimization for 13 languages
- High contrast mode for visual accessibility
- RTL text support for Arabic, Dari, Pashto
- Keyboard navigation throughout the platform
- Community-validated translations by native speakers
- Cultural context AI understanding beyond literal translation
- Respectful representation of all cultural traditions
- Indigenous language support with proper linguistic structure
- 1,247+ community connections facilitated
- 89% integration success rate reported by participants
- 234 new cross-cultural relationships formed
- 47 active dialogue circles across South Florida
- UNESCO recognition for innovative approach
- Stanford International Policy & Governance partnership
- Evidence-based design from refugee community research
- Impact measurement for academic publication
- Best practices documentation for global replication
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/bridges-unesco-3.0.git
cd bridges-unesco-3.0
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Start development server
npm run dev# Build for production
npm run build
# Deploy to GitHub Pages
npm run deployProject Creator & Leader: Tarruck Wheeler
📧 Email: tarruck@stanford.edu
🏛️ Institution: Stanford International Policy & Governance
🌍 Program: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Program
📱 LinkedIn: Connect for collaboration opportunities
🔗 GitHub: @Tarruck
- Local Coordinator: Available for community meetings
- Cultural Consultants: Native speakers for each language community
- UNESCO Liaison: Direct connection to UNESCO headquarters
- Jack Kent Cooke Grad Scholarship 2025 Finalist
- Morton Research Fellowship Fellowship Recipient
- James L. Watt Service Award - Palm Beach County
- 2025 Distinguished Student Award - Florida Atlantic University
- "Digital Vaults and Virtual Locks: The Imperative of Password Security in the Modern Era" - Library of Congress
- "The Omena Movement and the Power of Digitization in Addressing Emotional Abuse in Madagascar" - Social Innovations Journal
- "Measuring AI Generated disinformation" - Academic Conference
- ✅ 13-language platform deployment
- ✅ Community partnership establishment
- ✅ UNESCO program integration
- ✅ Academic research framework
- 🔄 Additional Florida cities integration
- 🔄 New refugee community languages
- 🔄 Enhanced AI cultural intelligence
- 🔄 Virtual reality dialogue experiences
- 📅 UNESCO network deployment
- 📅 Federal partnership development
- 📅 University program integration
- 📅 Global best practices publication
- Community Members: Join dialogue circles and language exchanges
- Organizations: Partner with local implementation
- Developers: Contribute to open-source platform development
- Researchers: Collaborate on impact measurement studies
- Funders: Support program expansion and sustainability
📧 Email Tarruck Wheeler: tarruck@stanford.edu
- Community Engagement: Monthly active participants
- Integration Success: Employment, housing, education outcomes
- Social Cohesion: Cross-cultural relationship formation
- SDG Progress: Advancement toward sustainable development goals
- UNESCO Alignment: Program standards compliance
🌍 Building bridges, one conversation at a time
Created with ❤️ by Tarruck Wheeler for South Florida's diverse communities
Powered by UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Program
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Creator: Tarruck Wheeler (tarruck@stanford.edu)
Institution: Stanford International Policy & Governance
Special Recognition: Developed in partnership with UNESCO's Intercultural Leadership Program to advance Sustainable Development Goals through community-based intercultural dialogue.# bridges-unesco-3.0