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BLACK
STUDENT
SUCCESS WEEK
High School Edition - Diplomas, Degrees & LLCs
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Empower. Elevate. Excel.
Black Student Success Week: High School Edition – Diplomas, Degrees, & LLCs is more than just an event—it’s a movement. As AAAMotivated’s annual flagship program, this week-long experience is designed to empower Black students and their families with the knowledge, resources, and networks essential for lifelong success. Rooted in cultural excellence and intergenerational wisdom, this initiative shifts prevailing narratives, focusing on Black students’ strengths, aspirations, and boundless potential.
Through dynamic workshops, mentorship, and community engagement, we cultivate pathways to academic achievement, career readiness, and entrepreneurship. By fostering inclusive educational and social environments, we ensure that Black students not only navigate but thrive within and beyond the educational system. Black Student Success Week isn’t just about preparing for diplomas, degrees, or LLCs—it’s about building a legacy of excellence, access, and opportunity that transforms futures.
Join us as we reshape perspectives, elevate voices, and create lasting pipelines for Black student success.
WHY THIS PROGRAM IS A GAME CHANGER
Unleash Your Leadership Potential
Ignite your inner leader with dynamic experiences that boost confidence, resilience, and the skills to excel both in school and beyond!
Unlock Your
Future
Gain exclusive access to resources, mentorship, and powerful connections that pave the way to higher education, entrepreneurship, and the career of your dreams!
Join a Thriving
Community
Become part of a vibrant, supportive network of peers, educators, and community leaders all committed to celebrating and elevating your success!
Amplify Your Voice, Shape Your Future
Empower yourself and your family with essential knowledge and skills that pave the way for lifelong success. Our program redefines the narrative around Black students, focusing on your strengths and potential while fostering an inclusive environment that celebrates who you are. By tapping into a rich cultural tradition of intergenerational and community connections, we offer a premier approach to building strong pathways and pipelines for your academic and personal triumphs.
A YOUTH-CENTERED APPROACH
Our program takes a fresh approach to education, focusing on the real-world needs of rising high school leaders. Throughout our carefully curated week-long events, students develop practical skills in leadership, academic achievement, post-secondary opportunities, career readiness, entrepreneurship, and personal development. This is more than just a week of activities; it marks the beginning of a lifelong journey toward earning diplomas, degrees, and launching LLCs.
Our innovative model allows students, educators, and advocates to experience the transformative impact of our program at any point during the school year. Empowered student groups are equipped to create local movements of excellence in their daily lives and educational environments. Additionally, they are well-prepared to capitalize on regional events and opportunities during the annual Black Student Success Week, held during the last week of April.
Black Parent Collective
Seize the chance to listen to our youth then activate your impact to bridge the gap of student success. Families and advocates of Black students are invited to a unique listening party where the youth voice takes center stage. Join us for an opportunity to amplify their perspectives, prompting adults and decision-makers to take action in supporting Black student success both inside and outside the classroom.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Young Black Think Tank
Our Alumni Network-led discussion series, filled with young Black experts, explores topics our youth identify as pressing and important. This psychologically safe space, designed by and for young people, delves into subjects such as mental and behavioral health, life skills, financial literacy, academic achievement, and real talk about young adulting. This safe space for youth advocates the power of the empowered and amplified youth voice.
8th Grade Student Recognition
Led by our IMPACT: Youth leadership cohorts, we invite families, educators, and advocates to celebrate the achievements of our local 8th-grade students. Join us as we recognize their abilities and encourage them to reach their maximum potential. Our program incorporates a rites of passage component. It provides students and families with inspiration, vital access points, connections, resources, and a resource network for future success in high school and beyond.
Acknowledging Achievement - Building Skills - Creating Opportunity
REFLECTIONS & UPLOADS
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Whether you are an educator shaping the minds of future leaders, a community leader fostering a supportive environment, a business professional offering mentorship and real-world insights, a policymaker advocating for equitable education, or a parent ensuring successful lifelong outcomes, your involvement is vital. Each stakeholder - from youth and communities, to the nonprofit sector and higher education institutions - plays a unique role in creating a network of support that extends beyond the classroom.
COLLECTIVE POWER
AAAMotivated's Black Student Success Week: High School Edition - Diplomas, Degrees, & LLCs builds legacy of the statewide Black Student Success Week initiative, a powerful collaboration with the Coalition of California Community Colleges. By aligning our program with this established effort, we create a seamless transition for students as they move from high school to post-secondary education, ensuring they have the support and guidance they need every step of the way.
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