Greetings and welcome to our first edition of our newly combined College Access and Completion Monthly Newsletter!
We are excited to share that our College Access and College Completion programs are joining forces to bring more support and resources to help you stay informed, stay engaged, and stay connected to our Oakland Promise community!
Take a look around and check out what is new!
As always, your input and feedback are very important and we would love to hear from you on ways that we can continue to improve our newsletter so that it is a valuable resource for students, scholars, alumni, mentors and community members. If there is anything we can do to strengthen our newsletter, please share your feedback here!
In community spirit,
OP College Access and Completion Team
February is a month dedicated to honoring the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history. Lean more about how this month is being celebrated here in the Bay Area and across the nation by visiting the links below.
Black History Month: What it is and why do we need it?
Article that answers these and many other important questions related to the recognition and celebration of Black History Month in America.
8 Ways to Honor Black History Month
CEO and Founder of Brighter Higher Ed, Terri E. Givens, offers 8 ways that everyone can celebrate Black History, today and everyday!
Learn about different events that are taking place within the community.
5th Annual Black Joy Parade
A parade an festival to celebrate the Black experience past, present and future.
Date/Time: Sunday, February 27, 2022, 12:30pm
For more info visit: www.blackjoyparade.org or click here.
We will be spotlighting the amazing work that members of our Oakland Promise Community are doing each month.
Last month Oakland Promise's College Access and Completion teams hosted our annual Winter Career Conference! This was an amazing opportunity for our students, scholars, mentors and community members to come together and attend informative workshops related to Career Development, Personal Finance and Career Technical Education as a post-secondary option.
Thank you for all of those who attended. For those who weren't able to join, we have you covered! Check out the links below for recordings from our workshops and keynote speaker address!
Click the links below for additional updates from our Oakland Promise Programs
See below for information on different resources to benefit you and our community. If you would like to share a resource, please email jazz@oaklandpromise.org
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