Black and Brown Minds & Mattering Conference
The Black and Brown Minds & Mattering Conference brings together Chaffey College and the community for a day of celebrating and lifting up Black and Brown students, faculty, staff and communities of the Inland Empire. Through keynote speakers, faculty presentations and cultural displays, the conference strives to shine a light on the systemic issues facing these communities and seek ways that educators and community members can work together to help them succeed.
The annual event falls on Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, providing both Black and Latino communities the opportunity to celebrate their heritage through ancestral altars and other presentations. The conference is a key component of Chaffey College’s 10-Point Plan, a set of initiatives that are intended to improve equity for students, faculty and staff in and outside of the classroom.
Information about the 2024 Black and Brown Minds & Mattering Conference will be available in the coming weeks.
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Thank You
To the community members who attended the 2023 conference – we thank you for being here and participating! We have included a news story and a few highlights in the slideshow so you can relive this exciting event.
Chaffey Black and Brown Minds & Mattering Conference Draws 300
More than 300 community members gathered at Chaffey College for the second annual Black and Brown Minds & Mattering Conference for a day of cultural and academic enrichment. Read more.
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Thank you to our 2023 sponsors
Workshop Sponsor
Ally Sponsor
Nefertiti and Marlon Long
Become a Sponsor for 2024!
Contact Heather Parsons at heather.parsons@chaffey.edu or call (909) 652-6542.
For questions, please email Director of Equity Programs and Student Engagement, Albert Rodriguez at albert.rodriguez@chaffey.edu.
Frequently Asked Questions
The conference is designed for educators, high school and college students, as well as community members.
Yes
Link to register will be available in September
Presenters will be announced in September
Yes, every registered attendee will be served lunch
The day begins with an opening keynote address followed by the first of two breakout sessions. Then there is lunch and another breakout session. The day concludes with a closing presentation.
Please contact Albert Rodriguez at albert.rodriguez@chaffey.edu
