Can presidents pushing higher education from the pulpit boost African American enrollment in higher education?
It sure looks like it. Consider exploring the impact of Super Sunday, the California State University (CSU) system’s church-based effort to reach young people in the African American community. (www.calstate.edu/supersunday) This Sunday, leaders from the CSU will speak at services at 25 different area churches (see coverage opportunities outlined above). Last weekend, more than 40 congregations in Northern California heard the four-point message: • Higher education is the cornerstone of our society’s health, well-being and prosperity. • Higher education is accessible and attainable. • As a community, we must expect and encourage smart young people in our midst to pursue it. • And we must help them plan and prepare for higher education. In the back of the churches are counselors and information tables seeking to plant seeds and seal deals. The effort has also partnered CSU admissions counselors with educational liaisons at the churches to boost an understanding of what it takes to get t
