With a trip for students to California State University Northridge (CSUN), Black Student Success Week is returning to Long Beach City College from April 25-29 with a series of programs and events.
This program has returned and though it is geared towards Black students, it welcomes all those who are interested.
There is a wide variety of learning objectives that include extensive and informative webinars, daily small group discussion forums and a shuttled tour to CSUN.
The programs that are taking place on the aforementioned dates are Beyond Mattering: Centering the Student Narrative, No Leaks: Securing the Pipeline for Securing Black Student Success, The Path to Transfer Success: A Clear Highway or a Traffic Jam, Transforming Black Student Success through Courageous State Leadership and Using Radical Action: Showing up as your Authentic Self.
These events are being supported and organized by over 10 organizations, one of which is the Umoja (a Kiswahili word meaning unity) Community Education Foundation.
Chris Moye, an Umoja counselor coordinator, is a key dedicated supporter for these events.
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” Moye said, emphasizing a quote by Carl Bard.
One important event supported and coordinated by the Umoja Community will be on April 29, from 8:00am – 6:00pm where a tour of the CSUN campus and transfer information will be provided.
Interested students must RSVP by April 22 and provide a $5 cash deposit turned into the counseling desk within the Liberal Arts campus A Building, room 111.
“I would really love for my daughter to return back to Long Beach Community College,” Rocio Hernandez said while attending Dr. Mike Munoz induction ceremony, “There are so many programs like these to take advantage of.”
Today’s society is still faced with a plethora of challenges such as discrimination, financial insecurities and the COVID-19 pandemic, and Long Beach City College is making an effort to help with these challenges by giving students equal opportunities.
Events like these help identify the challenges that are faced by Black students, which can lead them to a stronger culture and future leadership.
Registration for all events has been open since the first week of April.