September 2023 - Bridge Partners is pleased to announce the appointment of Jen Weikert as Executive Director at Summer Search Philadelphia.

Through a combination of mentoring and transformative experiences, Summer Search supports young people to successfully transition from adolescence into adulthood. They aim to unleash the potential of young people while also building a toolkit for navigating systemic barriers to higher education and career opportunities. Summer Search partners with young people from low-income communities in the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston. All young people possess strength and resilience, and when provided with expansive opportunities and a community of support, they can discover where they want to go and what they want to become. 

Ms. Weikert joins Summer Search Philadelphia from Covenant House Pennsylvania where she served as Executive Director for the past nearly four years. In her new role as Executive Director of Summer Search Philadelphia, she will lead the vision, overall strategy, and direction of Summer Search Philadelphia. The Executive Director serves as a coalition-builder and supports the Summer Search CEO, the Chair of the Philadelphia Advisory Board, and the Board itself in carrying out the mission of the organization.

Ms. Weikert holds a Bachelor of Arts from La Salle University and a Master of Arts from National University of Ireland at Cork.