Office of Equity and Inclusion

The webinar explores the growing need for a formal Black Serving Institution (BSI) designation, focusing on California community colleges. The session emphasizes how a BSI designation addresses systemic inequities, enhances resources, and improves educational outcomes, ensuring these colleges better serve their communities.

REGISTER FOR 4/21 ZOOM ACCESS

All BSSW 2025 online events organized by the Community College League of California.

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Olatunde Sobomehin will lead an engaging discussion on breaking societal expectations, unlocking your creativity, and building a career that aligns with your passions and purpose.

Join Umoja scholars in conversation.

This session will explore the importance of "Black Servingness" nationally and in the state of California. Servingness involves surrounding students, faculty, staff with the cultural ambiance that allows and prioritizes their cultural heritage in ways that profoundly support and affirm their dignity and sense of belonging. As we navigate these unprecedented times in higher education, this session will focus on what actions can be taken now to shape "Black Servingness" at institutions of higher education.

REGISTER FOR 4/22 ZOOM ACCESS

All BSSW 2025 online events organized by the Community College League of California.

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This session is a dynamic workshop designed to empower Black students with the tools, insights, and inspiration needed to thrive in high-growth industries. The session offers participants a rare opportunity to engage with top Black CEOs who have excelled in fields driving the future of work: cybersecurity, healthcare, and skilled trades.

REGISTER FOR 4/23 ZOOM ACCESS

All BSSW 2025 online events organized by the Community College League of California.

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In Fall 2024, 375 educators and leaders from across the state attended the second All African Diaspora Education Summit (ADES) in Ghana, Africa, to learn about African-centered ways of being, thinking, teaching, and learning. Learn more about the Summit, African-centered education, and how faculty are activating what they learned to create Black-serving classrooms and institutions.

REGISTER FOR 4/24 ZOOM ACCESS

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Join us for a session highlighting real-time reflections from esteemed Black Student Success Practitioners and Executive Leadership working tirelessly to lift up and level up the movement.

REGISTER FOR 4/25 ZOOM ACCESS

All BSSW 2025 online events organized by the Community College League of California.

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