2nd Annual Black Youth Leadership Summit

Gateway Education Services organization is inviting all Santa Barbara area Black African American-identifying youth in grades 5 through 12 – along with their parents and teachers – to the Black Youth Leadership Summit 2024. The event is on Tuesday, August 17, at Santa Barbara City College West Cliff Campus, from 8:30 am – 5 pm. The event is free, and registration is required, see 411.

The full day activities for Black youth offers leadership development workshops, community workshops, and cultural activities. Three key initiatives planned for the day are 1) gaining insights into contemporary Black leaders, 2) offering support to parents of Black youth through facilitated discussions, and 3) collaborative problem-solving and exploring the artistic expressions of our youth. Students receive a backpack at the end of the summit.

Speakers will present on topics from financial literacy, home ownership, special education, Black leaders nationally and locally, as well as Black artists and culture.

On the speaker list are Dr. Keith Mayes professor of Black Studies UCSB; LaVell Baylor,artist andDeputy Director of Freedom 4 Youth; Ademola Oyewole-Davis, poet, singer, activist; Tayllor Oyewole-Davis,poet and founder of Sisterhood (verb), Inc; Bethany Sutherland Sakoda,multi-disciplinary artist, choreographer; Kristen Wells,puppeteer; and Dauri Kennedy,faculty SBCC Adult Education and choral singing leader.

411: www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTgxNjgw

State of Black California for SB County

The first Santa Barbara County State of the Black Community Survey for all Black residents of Santa Barbara County is now up and awaiting public response. The form may be filled out online through October 1, 2024. Completion time is approximately 30 minutes. [background ref: www.montecitojournal.net/2024/07/16/upcoming-state-of-black-california-event]

Juneteenth SB is leading the survey for Santa Barbara County. UCSB’s Center for Evaluation and Assessment is providing the technical and analytics support for the survey data. The goal of the survey is to ensure the continued development of a healthy, vibrant and safe community for Santa Barbara County’s Black Community.

Questions on the survey include Black Community members’ experiences and perceptions of life in Santa Barbara County. Juneteenth SB stresses that all answers are confidential and will never be connected to the survey participant. Any question the participant feels uncomfortable answering can, of course, be skipped. 

411: Survey Link – https://ucsb.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0wvPeidji0L8nqe?Q_CHL=qr