The following media were captured during 2019 across Western New York and the Sub-Saharan African nation of Namibia. The Connected Series is a sequence of photographs and videos that were taken to showcase moments of openness, collaboration, joy, empathy, and genuine connection among participating students. The purpose of the Connected Series was to raise funds to bring one additional school in Western New York into the BCB Program; to incorporate more students and teachers who can experience the power of connection with international peers.
“Most of my important lessons about life have come from recognizing how others from a different culture view things” — Edgar H. Schein
American students in Lancaster, New York reading and responding to the letters from their Namibian peers. 
A girl in Lüderitz, Namibia reads a letter from her American friend. 
A boy in Ongwediva, Namibia chats with his friend in Buffalo, New York through videoconferencing technology. 
A class in Sinclairville, NY connects with their friends in Lüderitz, Namibia. 
A group of boys in southern Namibia excitedly pose with their newly received letters from their American friends. 
Students in Gowanda, NY, and students in Luderitz, Namibia smile and pose for a photo taken in the midst of their group discussion.
