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Lifelong Impact: Building the Future with Black Educators
Why do Black teachers matter? The answer isn’t just about representation—it’s about transformation. On Thursday morning, the plenary session “Lifelong Impact: Recruiting, Training, and Retaining Black Educators for the Future”promises to be an unmissable deep dive into the challenges and opportunities shaping the next…
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Miniseries: How HBCUs Are Strengthening America’s Black Teacher Pipeline
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have long been pillars of education and empowerment within the Black community. Recently, their role in shaping the future of America’s teaching workforce has gained renewed attention. A recent article from The74 highlights how HBCUs are becoming crucial incubators for…
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Registration for the 2025 HBCU Conference Is Now Open!
Take Part in Critical Conversations College Board is excited to head to Los Angeles from March 5-7, 2025, for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Conference. Make plans to join us for learning, collaboration, and inspiration. The planning committee is hard at work bringing the 2025 event to life, and we…
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Labor Day Legacy: Honoring HBCUs and Their Workforce Impact
As we celebrate Labor Day, it's important to recognize the vital role Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have played in shaping the American workforce. For over a century, HBCUs have been pillars of education and empowerment, providing generations of Black students with skills and knowledge needed to…
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Miniseries: Articles, podcasts, and talks about the Black Teacher Shortage
Explore these thought-provoking articles, podcasts and talks that delve into the critical shortage of Black teachers in America. You'll find valuable data, insights, and potential solutions to address this critical issue. There’s a Black Teacher Shortage. Here’s Why It Matters The Black Teacher Collaborative Data and…
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HBCUs Strengthen the Black Teacher Pipeline
The UNCF study The Heart Work of Hard Work: Black Teacher Pipeline Best Practices at HBCU Teacher Education Programs highlights the pivotal role that HBCUs play in nurturing the Black teacher pipeline. The findings are centered around the best practice utilized at four HBCU teacher education programs. According to the…
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UNCF Issues Revealing Report on Black Teacher Pipeline Best Practices at HBCU Teacher Ed Programs
UNCF (United Negro College Fund) today released a special report identifying recruitment, curricular, and co-curricular best practices being implemented at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as major producers of Black teachers for America’s public education system. The 40-page report titled “The Heart…
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HBCU 2024 Conference Featured Session: HBCU Enrollment and Long-Term Student Outcomes
HBCU Enrollment and Long-Term Student Outcomes: Research to Practice New research has identified the long-term educational and financial outcomes for Black students attending an HBCU compared to students who first enroll at non-HBCUs or don’t go to college. Black students who initially enroll in HBCUs are nearly 15…
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Real Talk: Illuminating the Path for Black Students
From All Access: Real Talk: Illuminating the Path for Black StudentsChris Villanueva April 3, 2024 As Dr. Autumn Caviness stands at the podium at the 2024 A Dream Deferred™ conference, the words “We empower all students to take the right first step” are projected behind her. It’s a full house. Nearly every seat is occupied…
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Interview with Anthony Jones: Shaping the Future of Education
Anthony “AJ” Jones is vice president of Enrollment Management & The Student Experience at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla.; chair of the 2024 HBCU Conference National Advisory Committee; and a College Board Trustee. In this exclusive Q&A session, we delve into the remarkable journey and visionary…
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Potential Healthcare Career Opportunities for HBCU Students
Are you interested in building new Healthcare Career Opportunities for your students? H-CAP can help you. My name is Joy Jamerson, and I am the Program Manager of Outreach at H-CAP (Healthcare Career Advancement Program). H-CAP is a national labor/management organization that promotes innovation and quality in healthcare…
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One Week Left to Become an Advocacy and Access Communities All-Star!
By completing all the challenge tasks, you can submit your entry and enter to receive one of the following: a discount code covering 100% of an advocacy conference registration fee or a copy of books like Fugitive Pedagogy by Jarvis Givens, Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America by Makita Wilbur and Someone…
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Upcoming Real Talk: The Real Tea on HBCUs and PWIs | Tuesday, October 10, 2023
There is no doubt that your future is big, bright, and bold! This week, we’re pouring the real tea on HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and PWIs (Predominately White Institutions) from Black students who currently attend these institutions. Trust, real tea will most certainly be spilled as you gain…
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The Clock is Ticking: One Month Left to Submit Your Proposal for the 2024 HBCU Conference
HBCU Conference March 25–27, 2024 New York, N.Y. The Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Conference is your chance to share your expertise and creativity, broaden your network, make an impact, and create a deeper connection with a passionate community of HBCU stakeholders who support these historical…
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What are your reflections from the HBCU Conference?
Thank you for joining the Advocacy and Access Communities! We welcome your bits of wisdom, questions, stories, and resources here. For those who joined us in Chicago, what are some of your takeaways from last week?
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Starting Soon: The Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Conference!
We're excited to welcome attendees to Chicago for this year's A Dream Deferred™ and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) conferences. What are your cant-miss recommendations for visiting Chicago? Find conference session information at the link below. What sessions are you most looking forward to?
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Inside Higher Ed Interview with Saida Grundy, author of Respectable: Politics and Paradox in Making
Morehouse College is the only all-male historically Black college in the country. A recently published book argues that, as a result, the institution is uniquely affected by, and also perpetuates, specific ideas about what it means to be a Black man in America, including the idea that Black men are “in crisis” and Black…
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities Conference 2023: Registration is open!
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Conference 2023 Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile | Chicago, IL March 8—10, 2023 The Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Conference is a three-day professional development event specifically designed for HBCU professionals and advocates. Join us to…