A2MEND hosts an annual summit in the spring, typically in March. The African American Male Education Network & Development (A²MEND) is a nationally recognized organization dedicated to empowering students through mentorship, leadership development, and academic support

APAHE organizes an annual conference in the spring, typically in March. APAHE is dedicated to enhancing the educational opportunities for Asian and Pacific American students; promoting and supporting the hiring, retention, and advancement of qualified Asian and Pacific American faculty, staff, and administrators; and creating a better understanding of issues in the public affecting Asian and Pacific Americans in higher education. 

CAPED hosts an annual convention in the fall, typically in October. Through interest groups, scholarships, CAPED promotes the full and effective participation of individuals with disabilities in all aspects of California postsecondary education.

Colegas organizes an annual conference in the fall, typically in November. Colegas is a Spanish word that translates to colleagues in English. The vision for Colegas is to lead national, statewide, and local efforts to ensure an equitable experience for Latina/o/x students and professionals, so they can thrive and accomplish their academic and professional goals in the California Community College system.

The California Community Colleges LGBTQ+ Summit is held virtually in the spring, typically in April. With an emphasis on the collective commitment to creating thriving, supportive environments for LGBTQ+ students, the summit offers an opportunity for students, faculty, classified professionals and administrators to come together to learn, share innovative ideas and develop strategies to improve campus programs and student support services. 

The annual Nandi Conference is held in the fall, typically in October. Nandi is comprised of a professional network of women of African ancestry who serve to inspire, support, nurture, mentor, and empower community college women students, faculty, staff, and administrators.

The NASSSP Summit was held in the spring, as a collaboration between the Native American Student Support and Success Program (NASSSP) and the I Can Go to College Campaign. This event empowered attendees with best practices, toolkits and mentorship opportunities to enhance support for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) students.

AHEAD hosts an annual conference in the summer, typically in July. AHEAD’s mission is to advance professional practice that operationalizes an expanded concept of disability access. At AHEAD’s annual international conference, presenters and participants come from diverse fields, including education, technology, law, scholarship, and government, but share a common interest in fostering equitable higher education experiences for disabled individuals. 

HACU holds an annual conference in the fall, typically in November. HACU’s Annual Conference provides a unique forum for the sharing of information and ideas for the best and most promising practices in higher education at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. 

NCORE focuses on the complex task of creating and sustaining comprehensive institutional change designed to improve racial and ethnic relations on campus and to expand opportunities for educational access and success by culturally diverse, traditionally underrepresented populations.

An ally seeks to understand what it feels like for another person or group to be oppressed, and despite knowing you will never fully understand how it feels, is committed to valuing and supporting people who are marginalized. It is important to know that everyone can be an ally, and everyone can need an ally. This reality is built on the concept of intersectionality. Because an ally might have more privilege and recognizes said privilege, they are powerful voices alongside oppressed ones.

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