Bengal Bridge,
end to end.

BENGAL BRIDGE — COMPLETE PLATFORM SPECIFICATION
Greensboro Day School Alumni Engagement Platform

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MISSION
A premium, school-safe digital ecosystem connecting Greensboro Day School students with the alumni network — for mentorship, internships, college guidance, AI education, and community impact. White-labeled, moderated, and built to institutional standards.

BRAND & DESIGN SYSTEM
• Colors: Deep forest green #1B4332 (hero: #0D2B1E), gold #C9A84C, pure white interiors
• Typography: Playfair Display (headings, serif) + Inter (body, sans)
• Style: Editorial minimalism — generous whitespace, 12px-radius cards, subtle shadows, gold hover accents, fade-up entrance animations
• Interior pages: clean white with green accents; homepage & Bengal Universe: cinematic dark green

AUDIENCES & ROLES
• Students — browse mentors, opportunities, college contacts; submit AI Lab & Public Purpose projects
• Alumni — offer mentorship, post opportunities, join College Connect, share impact stories, advise AI Lab projects
• Admin — approve every submission, manage spotlights, homepage stats, and launch checklist

CORE MODULES
1. Bengal Mentors — searchable directory of approved alumni mentors by industry, expertise, and availability (mentorship, internships, speaking)
2. Opportunities — internships, job shadows, informational interviews, research & volunteer roles hosted by alumni; deadline + spots tracking
3. College Connect — current GDS grads at universities nationwide, available to advise applying seniors
4. Bengal Network — full alumni directory with businesses and professional profiles
5. Impact Stories — editorial alumni success features (featured + approved workflow)
6. Public Purpose — student service projects matched with alumni skills
7. Bengal AI Lab — powered by the Kirby Innovation Center: students submit AI projects, alumni AI advisors mentor them, completed work enters the Showcase gallery (categories: ML, Data Science, Creative AI, Robotics, Product Design, Web/App Dev, Research)
8. Events — reunions, Bengal Paws, regional chapters, campus visits with RSVP links
9. Class Notes — alumni life updates with photos, moderated
10. Get Involved — single funnel for alumni contribution (mentor, host, connect, share)
11. How It Works — guided onboarding narrative with student journey example

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES
• Bengal Universe — interactive constellation map of the alumni community (drag-to-explore, parallax starfield, category filters)
• Bengal Guide — AI concierge on the homepage with read access to community data
• 3D Bengal cub mascot — floating hero link to the Universe
• Pitch Modal — built-in slide deck presenting the platform vision
• School Spotlight — admin-managed announcement popup with share tools
• Live Stats — real-time database-driven homepage metrics

TRUST & SAFETY
• Every submission (mentors, stories, opportunities, projects, notes) requires admin approval before display
• Role-based access; admin panel tucked into footer
• Contact routed through moderated channels — school-safe by design

DATA MODEL (14 entities)
Mentor · Opportunity · CollegeConnect · ImpactStory · PublicPurposeProject · LabProject · AlumniOffer · AlumniProfile · AlumniEvent · ClassNote · SchoolSpotlight · SiteStat · LaunchChecklist · User (built-in, role-based)

ADMIN CONSOLE
Dashboard stats, launch approval checklist, and 11 moderation queues: Mentors, Opportunities, Impact Stories, College Connect, Public Purpose, Alumni Offers, Alumni Profiles, Class Notes, AI Lab, Homepage Stats editor, Spotlights manager.

TECH
React + Tailwind on Base44 — hosted, authenticated, realtime database, AI agent (Bengal Guide), publishable to web and mobile.