The California Community Colleges system marks its fifth anniversary of intentional advocacy for a better future for Black students with its annual Black Student Success Week, April 22-26. The series of virtual events is expected to draw more than 5,000 students, parents, educators, college administrators, and community and civic leaders throughout the week.
In 2020, a dedicated coalition of leaders and advocates within the California Community Colleges pioneered the creation of Black Student Success Week. This annual event, observed during the last week of April, offers a time for stakeholders across the state to advance the system’s commitment to increased enrollment and the academic well-being of Black and African American students.
Since 2020, the California Community Colleges system has experienced an increase in statewide headcount, with at least an 8% gain for fall of 2023 compared to the previous fall. This puts the system on track for over 2 million students for the year. Even more encouraging is that some of the California Community Colleges strongest enrollment growth has been in students from groups historically underrepresented in higher education, including Black students, Hispanic/Latino students, students with disabilities, and students aged 35 and older.
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