Inland Empire Black Education Congress Pushes Top Education Officials for Greater Accountability for Black Students

[San Bernardino, CA]  — On Saturday, April 27, 2024, BLU Educational Foundation is hosting its 3rd Annual Inland Empire Black Education Congress.  Marked as “A gathering to create the educational goals for the Inland Empire’s Black Education Agenda and Black student success,” this convening is designed to bring the decision-makers, educators,  local elected officials, state representatives, and community members, into one space to focus on identifying goals, strategies, and partnerships.

The IE Black Educational Agenda has identified five priority areas to improve Black student achievement in the Inland Empire.  

These priority areas are:

1.

 Academic Success

2.

 Black History

3.

 College & Career Success

4.

 Effective Teachers

5.

 Graduation Rates

Attending this year’s conference will be representatives of the Ebony Triangle, such as Superintendent Miki Rene Inbody from Fontana USD; Mauricio Arellano, San Bernardino City Unified; and key representatives from Rialto Unified School District.  Additionally, organizations  such as Growing Inland Achievement (GIA), EdTrust-West, LAUSD-Black Student Achievement Plan.  This year’s Black Education Congress will be establishing accountability measures within the Inland Empire’s community-based organizations, local institutions, and strategic partners, who are committing to positively upholding and impacting these key educational priorities.

This event will be taking place at the San Bernardino Valley College, B-100 located at 701 S. Mount Vernon Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92410, from 8:30 am until 1:00 pm. 

For  more information about the BLU Educational Foundation, you can visit www.bluedfoundation.org  or contact Olani LaBeaud at  olabeaud@bluedfoundation.org or call (909) 685-9995.