Programs & Events

AAREA General Membership

African American Student Achievement and Excellence Awards

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

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

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

STEM STEPS 8.0

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

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

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

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

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