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Black Student Success Week Begins: Celebrating Advocacy and the Recent Adoption of the Black-Serving Institution Designation

April 21, 2025

Community colleges across California and the nation kicked off the sixth annual Black Student Success Week on April 21, highlighting student success and the state’s recent adoption of the Black-Serving Institutions designation.

California Enacts Nation's First Black-Serving Institution Designation

February 19, 2025

Starting Jan. 1, California has taken a historic step to support Black students in higher education with the enactment of SB 1348, a groundbreaking law creating the nation’s first official Black – Serving Institution (BSI) designation…

#EquityChat With Dr. BJ Snowden

February 12, 2025
Welcome to #EquityChat! Today, we're thrilled to have Dr. BJ Snowden (@docsnowden) with us, Exec Dir. of the CSU statewide Center for Black Student Success. Let’s delve into his insights and celebrate the impact of his work during Black Student Success Week (@cablackstudents). @DrTammeil @Iamkeithcurry

California Launches Black-Serving Institutions Program to Promote Equity in Higher Education

February 10, 2025
On Friday, February 7, California State University, Dominguez Hills hosted a landmark event celebrating the launch of the state’s new Black-Serving Institutions (BSI) designation program…

Black Student Success Resources

The California Community Colleges offer many on-campus resources and support services to help students reach their academic goals. Learn more about the available programs and services, including Umoja, A2MEND, Pipeline 2 Possibilities, Black Student Unions and NANDI. Students can find many Black-led and created student organizations and clubs on community college campuses. Every campus has different groups, though, so students should check with their local college.

UMOJA

Umoja is a critical educational and community resource dedicated to enhancing the cultural and educational experiences of African American students. Umoja actively serves and promotes academic student success, personal growth, and self-actualization for students through its academic programs and services and champions equity through its annual comprehensive faculty development and training which supports a curriculum and pedagogy responsive to the legacy of the African and African Americans.

A2MEND

A²MEND provides an affirming environment where African American students are able to thrive, especially male students and other men of color. A²MEND charters at California community college campuses provide educational, cultural, social, and intellectual programs that promote positivity and brotherhood among its members.

Pipeline 2 Possibilities

The Pipelines to Possibilities Program (P2P) offers a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) graduate internship program designed to develop an intentional faculty pipeline within the California Community College Districts. Through proactive recruitment, hiring, and retention of diverse tenured faculty, P2P aims to diminish equity gaps and meet the needs of diverse student populations to improve student success.

BLACK STUDENT UNION

Check the college locator tool to find California community college campuses that have a Black Student Union.

NANDI

Nandi was a warrior, resilient, and devoted leader. She believed in the power of unity and the concept of We are the same. Nandi was a Queen and mother of a King.
The Nandi Organization is a non-profit organization on a mission to serve, support, and empower Black women in the community college system. Through professional development programs, mentorship, scholarship, research and advocacy, Nandi provides our expertise to California Community Colleges to help ensure the success of Black women professionals and students.

2025 BSSW DIGITAL MEDIA TOOLKIT

Our BSSW marketing committee have curated the following toolkit to support practitioners and advocates with promoting 2025 Black Student Success Week activities. The toolkit will include a wealth of promotional items including a digital flyer, social media assets, a Zoom background, website buttons/registration banners, a PowerPoint deck and more. Marketing assets will continue to be added to the toolkit in the months leading up to Black Student Success Week. All California Community Colleges are welcomed and encouraged to utilize the toolkit to help promote this year's Black Student Success Week. 
BSSW Digital Media Toolkit

PRACTITIONER'S TOOLKIT

Our BSSW planning committee members have curated a comprehensive Practitioners Programming Toolkit that acts as your initial blueprint for action. These resources cover many events, from panels discussing remote learning challenges to financial literacy and entrepreneurship workshops. The toolkit also includes crucial focus areas like Advocacy Day activities, Department of Labor initiatives, and strategies to diversify faculty ranks.

BSSW Practitioner's Toolkit

REPORTS AND BRIEFS

The State of Higher Education for Black Californians ReportFollow The Money Report LevelUP: Leveraging Explicit Value for Every Black Learner, UnapologeticallyEnsuring College Access and Success for Black Students in Higher EducationBlack Minds Matter: Building Bright Black Futures 2025 Report

Past Events

See information, recordings, articles, and more from our previous Black Student Success Weeks.
CHECK OUT OUR Events ARCHIVE

Contact Us

Inquiries, general questions, and suggestions should be sent to cablackstudentsuccess@gmail.com.

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Sponsorships

We would like to thank our sponsors for supporting Black Student Success Week. Their support and valuable contributions are greatly appreciated and help ensure Black Student Success Week is a success. If your organization or institution is interested in serving as a sponsor, please contact sarah@ccleague.org.

The purpose of this table is to show the available sponsorship packages for Black Student Success Week
Sponsorship Packages Gold - $3,000 Silver - $2,000 Bronze - $1,000
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2025 Black Student Success Week Sponsored by

Los Angeles Community College District

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San Diego Community College District City College - Mesa College - Miramar College - College of Continuing Education

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Allan Hancock College Changing the Odds - logo

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Compton College

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Keenan Plum Print

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Long Beach City College logo

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San Bernardino Valley College logo

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APAHE logo Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education Educate Advocate Advance

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LCW Liebert Cassidy Whitmore - logo

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MiraCosta College logo

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Moorpark College logo

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The RP group - Research, Planning and Professional Development for California Community Colleges - logo

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Foundation for California Community Colleges logo

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