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Equity Avengers welcome Amber Angel, ECMC Foundation Program Officer for Single Mother Student Success Initiative, to #EquityChat on Sept. 27
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Sept. 21, 2023) – ECMC Foundation Program Officer Amber Angel will join the Equity Avengers as their featured guest on #EquityChat, a
Equity Avengers welcome Dr. Amanda O. Latz, opening guest for #EquityChat season four
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Sept. 13, 2023) – The Equity Avengers announce the return of #EquityChat, a weekly Wednesday evening conversation on Twitter, on September 20,
A statement from the Equity Avengers regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Affirmative Action
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Supreme Court’s decision to bar race-conscious admissions, after more than five decades of creating more diverse student bodies and more
Black Student Success Week draws widespread support across California Community College system
Community college institutions across California participated in a week’s worth of advocacy and celebration in recognition of Black Student Success Week, held from April 24-28.
2022 – Year in Review
2022 was a monumental year for the Equity Avengers. It’s hard to believe that 2022 was only our third year as Equity Avengers. In the
Season 3 #EquityChat 2022 Anthems
Starting in Season 3 of #EquityChat, we asked our guests, as you engage in equity-focused work, what is your walk-up song or anthem? We’ve curated
Scholarship America’s Abigail Seldin, Chief Growth Officer, next featured guest on #EquityChat on Wednesday, February 28, 2024
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (February 28, 2024) – Scholarship America’s Abigail Seldin will join the Equity Avengers as their featured guest on #EquityChat on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Seldin joined Scholarship America in December 2023 in the role of Chief Growth Officer, leading the marketing, development and partner solutions departments. Scholarship...
Read MoreHomies Empowerment Program co-founder Dr. César A. Cruz to be featured guest on #EquityChat on December 6, 2023
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2023) – Dr. César A. Cruz, co-founder and caretaker of the Homies Empowerment Program, will join the Equity Avengers as their featured guest on #EquityChat on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. From marching 76 straight miles, to hunger striking for 26 days, Cruz...
Read MoreSacramento State President Dr. J. Luke Wood to be featured guest on #EquityChat on November 29, 2023
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Nov. 16, 2023) – Dr. J. Luke Wood, president of California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State), will join the Equity Avengers as their featured guest on #EquityChat on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Dr. Wood became Sacramento State’s ninth president on July 16,...
Read MorePublic Advocates Guillermo Mayer to be featured guest on #EquityChat on November 15, 2023
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2023) – Guillermo Mayer, president and CEO of Public Advocates, will join the Equity Avengers as their featured guest on #EquityChat on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Public Advocates is a nonprofit civil rights law firm and advocacy group committed to...
Read MoreUSC Race and Equity Center’s Dr. Adrián Trinidad to be featured guest on #EquityChat on November 8, 2023
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2023) – Dr. Adrián Trinidad, Associate Director for Community College Partnerships at the University of Southern California (USC) Race and Equity Center, will join the Equity Avengers as their featured guest on #EquityChat on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. In partnership...
Read MoreDelta College President Dr. Michael H. Gavin to join #EquityChat on November 1, 2023
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Oct. 26, 2023) – Dr. Michael H. Gavin, President of Delta College in University Center, Michigan, will join the Equity Avengers as their featured guest on #EquityChat on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. Gavin leads a coalition of more than 60 higher education...
Read MoreNASPA Researchers Alexa Wesley Chamberlain and Dr. Jill Dunlap to join #EquityChat
Hello, #EquityAvengersCommunity! Our next #EquityChat guests are Alexa Wesley Chamberlain and Dr. Jill Dunlap, NASPA, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education researchers and authors of the report Advancing Racial Justice on Campus: Student and Administrator Perspectives. They will be joining us for the sixth episode...
Read MoreThe Equity Avengers join higher education leaders in national coalition in resisting anti-DEI legislation
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Oct. 18, 2023) – The Equity Avengers co-signed an agreement to resist anti-DEI legislation, in coalition with more than 60 other higher education leaders and organizations across the country. See the coalition’s statement, below: From Diverse Issues in Higher Education: It’s up...
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