
Open Door Session – Empowering Black Student Success: Fresno Unified’s Blueprint for Graduation and A–G Completion
April 29 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

📢 Upcoming Open Door Webinar – Empowering Black Student Success: Fresno Unified’s Blueprint for Graduation and A–G Completion
Date & Time:
🗓️ Monday, April 29, 2025
⏰ 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (PST)
📍 Zoom Webinar
Event Description:
Join the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) and Fresno Unified School District for this impactful Open Door webinar focused on supporting Black student success through intentional systems of support, mentorship, and university partnership.
Learn about the African American Student Leadership Academy (AASLA) and the African American 9th Grade Academy (AA9A), two powerful initiatives that are helping to close opportunity gaps and raise graduation and A–G completion rates. Hear directly from students, parents, and district leaders, as they share stories, tools, and insights that can inform and inspire change in other schools and districts.
This session is ideal for district leaders, administrators, counselors, equity teams, and anyone committed to educational equity and student achievement.
Presenters:
- Dr. Kimberly Hendricks-Brown
- Dr. Lisa Mitchell
- Fresno USD Student and Parent Panelists