Forum attendees heard leading scholars and practitioners who understand the importance of sound research, inclusive excellence, and data-informed practice.

CO-HOST PARTNERS
California State University’s Young Males of Color Consortium
Sacramento State

CO-HOST SPONSORS AND FUNDERS
College Futures Foundation
Angell Foundation
Annenberg Foundation

SPEAKERS
James L. Moore III, Ph.D. -Vice Provost For Diversity And Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer At The Ohio State University

J. Luke Wood, Ph.D.J. – Vice President for Student Affairs & Campus Diversity and Distinguished Professor of Education at San Diego State University

PLENARY SPEAKERS
Malik (Mac) Campbell, Biology Major, Minoring in Africana Studies & Psychology Senior at CSU Northridge
Temesghen Ghebreyesus, Industrial Engineering Major Senior at Cal Poly Pomona
Joselito Flores, Master of Business Administration ‘21 Alumnus from CSU Bakersfield
José Juan Rodriguez Gutierrez, Wildlife & Communications Major Senior at Cal Poly Humboldt
Lamont Paxton, Business Major Junior at Sonoma State University

Characterized as a collective call to action, The second annual convening of the California State University Young Males of Color Consortium, through partnership with the Southern California College Access Network (SoCal CAN) and the California Community Foundation marked an expansion of the lens we use and the alliances we develop to move us collectively from rhetoric to action.

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Speakers:

Derrick Brooms, William Franklin, Matthew Smith, Olafemi Akintude, Uriel Serrano, Ernesto Mejia, Lui Amador, Eligio Martinez, Isaac Bryan, Jon Gausman, Monique Matelski, Namrata Patel, Nicole Galport.

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Student Speakers:

Makonnen Nixon, Andrew Yang, Juan Perez, Jaron Ramos, Michael Wiafe.

Speakers:

Speakers:
Adrian Huerta, Derrick Brooms, Emmet Campos, Luis Ponjuan, Matthew Smith, Olafemi Akintunde, Terrell Strayhorn, Victor Saenz, William Franklin