EVENTS
Upcoming Events
African American Parent Leadership Training
Guided by Afrocentric principles and values, the training is a transformational development weekend seeding a more focused and better organized group of Black parent leaders who are fully prepared, supported and organized to advocate for, make decisions about, and direct resources toward educational equity and social justice.
CEP Scholarship Ceremony
A night where we celebrate the accomplishments of our College Exodus Project students and announce our scholarship recipients for that year
June 8, 2023
5:30pm -7:30pm
Leadership Camp
- Soul Sister's Leadership Academy
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An intense leadership training for young Black women ages 14-21. This gathering will focus on Black Women's history, cultural identity, college & career planning, exercising talents to lead and serve in school and community.
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SOL Brother's Servant Leaders
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Designed to train young men of color ages 14-21 to begin to address issues affecting themselves and their community. They will be inspired to exercise their leadership abilities, build character, serve their community, and commit to graduating from college.
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This year we will be doing a 4 night OVERNIGHT camp from July 10 -July 14 2023 to UC Santa Barbara. If this is something you or anyone you know would be interested in please fill out the form below!
For any questions please reach out to BLU Educational Foundation at (909) 685 - 5617.
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Past Events
Summer Programs
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Black History Camp
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A summer program that gives elementary and middle schoolers (4th - 8th grade) the opportunity to learn more about their history and heritage.
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Soul Sister's Leadership Academy
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An intense leadership training for young Black women ages 14-21. This gathering will focus on Black Women's history, cultural identity, college & career planning, exercising talents to lead and serve in school and community.
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SOL Brother's Servant Leaders
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Designed to train young men of color ages 14-21 to begin to address issues affecting themselves and their community. They will be inspired to exercise their leadership abilities, build character, serve their community, and commit to graduating from college.
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College Connection Cookout
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An event to connect Inland Empire c/o 2022 Black high school graduates and parents with college students through networking sessions, workshops, and scholarship giveaways.
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Black Public Officials
Reception & Forum
We are holding this event to recognize Black Public Officials within the Inland Empire as well as celebrate participants who have successfully completed BLU Educational Foundation's Institute for Civic Engagement - Public Officials Training.
#Allin4FinancialAid
This proposal is an important step towards ensuring equitable access to postsecondary education. In 2020, only 54% of California’s graduating senior class completed the FAFSA or CADAA.
Fewer high school students are filling out the FAFSA as compared to last year, and high schools that serve a majority of Black and Latinx students have even lower FAFSA completion rates.
The Governor’s proposal will increase low-income students’ access to the in-depth support needed to complete these forms
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Soul Sisters Leadership Academy
The Soul Sisters Leadership Academy is a 5-month leadership program for African American/Black girls ages 11-13.
The Academy is designed for middle school girls to develop a knowledge of Black women in history, establish new peer relationships, further their excitement about being a Black girl, and complete college awareness activities while being their best creative selves.
Run Sistah Run!
Join us for the Run Sistah Run Meet & Greet and Reception happening on Oct 8th @ 6 pm via Zoom. This event will highlight the African American women running for public office across the Inland Empire while also encouraging other Black women to run for public office.
Black women are the fastest growing voting block in the United States, and we must be represented in positions of power. Please register for the event and meet the Inland Empire candidates:
Palm Springs Black History Parade
BLU attends Palm Springs Black History Parade every year to reach out to the community and provide resources ranging from education and this past year regarding the Census
Wed. Aug 12th 5pm -7pm
College Connection Cookout
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Parent Workshops
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College Student Panel
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Networking Session
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SCHOLARSHIPS!
Black History Camp
A summer program that gives middle schoolers the opportunity to learn more about their history and heritage
