Programs & Events

Online registration begins Oct. 15th!
This year, we gather our tools and get to work Building Brilliance and Building Bridges
Join the African American Regional Educational Alliances for another Summit of action-driven problem-solving, as we come together over crucial challenges. Read more

The African American Student Achievement and Excellence Awards were created to encourage African American students and their families to strive and achieve.
The 20th Annual African American Student Achievement and Excellence Awards take place on June 9th 2024. Read more

Support AAREA and CCEF by buying some sweet merch from the Cultivate Brilliance Store! Read more

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

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 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

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

The purpose of AAREA™’s Pastors’ Leadership Breakfast is to link the faith-based community with the educational community. Read more