The African American Regional Educational Alliances®

A Grassroots, Community-centric, Culturally-Relevant, and Responsive Approach to Educational Issues

 

The African American Regional Education Alliance® (AAREA®) is an initiative of the Choose College Educational Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose overall goal is to emerge, sustain, and grow a regional collaborative network that designs and implements innovative educational services targeting the needs of African American youth and their families in the Bay Area, by engaging in meaningful conversations and reviewing best practices for improving the academic success of African American students.

AAREA® is the culmination of many years of work to support educational achievement among African American students. It evolved from a partnership between the Southern Alameda County Alliance of African American Educators (SACAAAE), an affiliate of the California Alliance of African American Educators (CAAAE) and RTFisher & Associates to the Southern Alameda County Regional Educational Alliance (SACREA).

Both SACAAAE and SACREA made enormous contributions to Southern Alameda County’s African American community. But the need for services like these extends not only throughout all of Alameda County, but into the greater San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. To this end, SACAAE and SACREA joined forces to form a new organization: AAREA®, the African American Regional Educational Alliances®.

 
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Programs and Events

AAREA® 16th Annual Professional Development Summit – February 1st 2025

October 7, 2024
Online registration open now!
This year, we embrace the spirit of Habari Gani – sharing the good news. This event will provide a platform for sharing best practices, celebrating achievements, and fostering a deeper commitment to supporting Black students' academic and personal success.
Join the African American Regional Educational Alliances for another Summit of action-driven problem-solving, as we come together over crucial challenges. Read more

African American Student Achievement and Excellence Awards

March 6, 2024
The African American Student Achievement and Excellence Awards were created to encourage African American students and their families to strive and achieve.
The 21st Annual African American Student Achievement and Excellence Awards will return to Chabot College Sunday May 18th, 2025. Read more

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February 11, 2022
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STEM STEPS 8.0

August 6, 2021
Become a STEM STEPS Family today! Opportunities in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math abound. African Americans MUST be positioned to take advantage of them! Get more information and fill out the application form online here. Read more

STEM STEPS Web Video Series

January 1, 2021
AAREA's new web video series is centered on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)! Bring STEM S.T.E.P.S. home with our brand new YouTube web series. With every installment, Dr. Robyn Fisher will teach guardians of middle-school-aged students how best to guide their students through culturally-relevant, learn from home STEM projects. Read more

STEM S.T.E.P.S. For Success

November 17, 2014
STEM Strategies to Empower and Prepare Students for Success (STEM S.T.E.P.S. for Success) is a collaborative approach to enhancing college eligibility rates of African American students through STEM education and support for students, educators, and families in Alameda County. Read more

Regional Parent Network Initiative

January 7, 2013
AAREA™ created the Regional Parent Network Initiative in order to eradicate the achievement gap by increasing the meaningful engagement of African American families in their children’s education. Read more

Pastors’ Leadership Breakfast

January 7, 2013
The purpose of AAREA™’s Pastors’ Leadership Breakfast is to link the faith-based community with the educational community. Read more
 
AAREA® Contact Information

African American Regional Educational Alliances®

22568 Mission Blvd.
Suite 517
Hayward, CA 94541

(510) 614-3000

Co-Founder/Interim Board Chair: Robyn Fisher

AAREA® Programs & Events
October 7, 2024
March 6, 2024
August 6, 2021
January 1, 2021
November 17, 2014
January 7, 2013
January 7, 2013
Testimonials
Barbara Heisser
Coordinator of Special Projects, Pleasanton Unified School District
Thank you Bobbie for such an inspiring celebration of our black students on Sunday.  What a grand group of students and what an incredible ceremony honoring them!  I am very interested in joining your organization and representing the Tri Valley area on behalf of the students but also on behalf of the unrecognized  black teachers and administrators.  For a very long time, black teachers and administrators in Dublin, Pleasanton, and Livermore have been hidden and unrecognized and all of them are doing tremendous things for our students.  Black students in our area are rarely even noticed let alone recognized for the good work that they do and I really that I have an opportunity to change that now.  Let me know what I can do-I want to get involved.  I was very touched by your presentations and very honored for my children who received these awards and I want to make that possible for more of our deserving students. Thank you again!
Tina Harris
Parent of student at American High School
Ms. Brooks - I wanted to send you a note of thanks for the wonderful ceremony yesterday. I am so glad that my husband and I were able to attend, as this was such a meaningful event. The speakers were all so great, especially Bishop Keith L. Clark. My son really enjoyed his words of wisdom. You have obviously worked tirelessly to continue this very important endeavor, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Dorothy Allen
Ethnic Studies Co-chair, James Logan High School
I would like to thank you and SACAAAE for honoring me yesterday. I am really touched that a group of my peers (African American peers) think enough of what I do as an educator to single me out as one of the honorees. I would also like to congratulate you and SACAAAE for a program that was very well done and a pleasure to be a part of. Tommie, Lindsay, and I were talking after the program and we would like to know how the African American staff at James Logan High School can become a part of this fantastic program? Thank you again!
Cindi Newbold
Ms. Brooks, I really enjoyed the breakfast meeting last Saturday! I find myself refreshed for the work to come. The environment was warm, inclusive and full of life!  
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