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Our Mission & Vision

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Our Mission

A²MEND’s mission is to work to ensure the interest and success of African American students, faculty, staff and administrators at California’s community colleges. A²MEND educators utilize their scholarly and professional expertise to foster institutional change within the community college system to increase success of African American male students.

Our Vision

The vision of A²MEND is to become the nation’s leading organization that fosters African American male success in community colleges. To achieve our vision, we strive to:

  • Hold California’s community college system accountable for the success of African American males.
  • Provide our expertise to community colleges in an effort to build, support and sustain institutional capacity that effectively addresses the needs of African American males.
  • Support African American men in their career development, advancement and achievement in community colleges.
  • Serve as a network for African American educators.