SCCBAA EXECUTIVE BOARD
Southern California Council on Black American Affairs (SCCBAA) is an affiliate of the Western Region Council on Black American Affairs (WRCBAA); and the National Council on Black American Affairs (NCBAA); a council of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Our organization serves as a collaborative voice promoting the academic success of African American/Black students; as well as the professional development and advancement of faculty, staff and administrators.
The SCCBAA Executive Board is:
- Mr. Ernie Bridges, President
- Dr. Lezlee Hinesmon-Matthews, Vice President - Organizational Vitality
- Dr. Joshua D. Smith, Vice President - Programs
- Ms. Dione Carter, Vice President - Membership
- Mrs. Sharon Dalmage, Vice President - Public Relations
- Mrs. Valerie L. Robinson, Treasurer
- Ms. Yvette Moss, Parliamentarian
- Mrs. Leige Doffoney, Secretary
- Mr. Kenneth I. Robinson, President - Emeritus
MISSION
The SCCBAA is committed to:
- Improving educational opportunities for Black American students and professional development opportunities for Black American faculty, staff and administrators.
- Developing collaborative relationships with educational, business, and public service institutions with compatible goals.
- Networking to maximize the achievement of career goals for Black Americans within the California Community College system.
- Ensuring the articulation of positions on issues affecting Black Americans in the formulation of policy and decision making.
PURPOSE
The general character and nature of the work of the SCCBAA is:
- To provide a local body with which Black constituents of Southern California Community Colleges' can identify and affiliate in the interest of effective education of Black people.
- To organize and operate for educational purposes as they pertain to effective and quality education of Black people in America, to the enhancement of the American culture, and to the development of the nation's total resources.
- To promote activities designed to sensitize California Community College personnel to the special needs of Black students in academic curriculum development and in the non-academic areas of personal counseling, career/vocational guidance, academic advisement and financial aid.
- To promote activities that emphasizes the professional development of Black leadership within the colleges, and the implementation of meaningful equal Employment opportunity and diversity programs.
VALUES
The SCCBAA believes in the development of full human potential, encourages lifelong learning for all people and acknowledges the worth of the individual.
- Recognizing collegial sharing of information and ideas.
- Open access to higher education for the underserved.
- Embracing the diversity of people, ideas and learning styles.
- Fostering teaching excellence through intellectual pursuits.
- Forming partnerships with federal, state and local organizations that share a similar mission, goal or educational objective.
- Volunteering for causes, objectives or purposes that support the Council's expressed aims.
- Supporting a meritocracy to recognize excellence.
- Encouraging student success, teaching excellence and positive role modeling.
GOALS
The SCCBAA is committed to the following goals:
- To create a collegial environment that enhances the access of African American students to success in the California Community College System.
- To strengthen relationships with policy development and funding sources to support creative initiatives for African-American students, faculty, staff and administrators.
- To expand leadership participation and leadership opportunities for African-American students, faculty, staff and administrators in the California Community College system.
- To promote an organizational culture that strengthens and sustains the professional growth, personal development and career advancement of African-American students, faculty and administrators.
- To enhance the knowledge, abilities and skills of African-American students, faculty, staff and administrators to function effectively within the world of emerging information technology.
HELPFUL LINKS
These are some helpful links to some of our outside governing bodies:
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Greetings from the Southern California Council on African American Affairs (SCCBAA) Board of Directors! As we forge ahead with new board members, my special thanks to Dr. Lezlee Hinesmon-Matthews – V.P. Organizational Vitality, Dr. Joshua Smith – V.P. Programs, Ms. Sharon Dalmage – V.P. Public Relations, Mr. Clyde Phillips – V.P. Membership, Ms. Leige Doffoney – Secretary, Ms. Valerie Robinson – Treasurer, Ms. Yvette Moss – Parliamentarian, Ms. Dione Carter – Member , Dr. Daniel Patton – Member, and Dr. Byron Breland – Member, who have all willingly stepped forward to provide chapter leadership. This year we are extremely excited and look forward to continuing to dedicate ourselves to improving educational opportunities for Black American students and enhancing the professional development of Black American administrators, faculty, and staff.
In addition we plan to host a New Members Orientation and Informational Meeting on Friday, September 27, 2013 at Chaffey College - Chino Campus, Chino, California. Also, in February of 2014 SCCBAA will sponsor a Southern California Community College Career Institute. These annual events exemplify SCCBAA's critical role in communicating vital information to foster the success of people of color in higher education.
Our organization understands the growing need for advocacy and is aware of equity issues raised by the shrinking resources available to colleges and universities. We seek to bring professionals and students together for knowledge sharing and support. We utilize workshops that include discussions with community college chancellors and presidents on a broad range of policy issues affecting African Americans. Workshops are also organized by presenters who share insights about career advancement strategies, job searching techniques, cultural competency skill attainment, and sources of inspiration. The SCCBAA is on a mission to provide these and other networking opportunities for members to maximize academic achievement and reach career goals.
I encourage you to join and support our organization. Please visit our website at www.sccbaa.org. And, for more information about our regional and national affiliates, please go to www.wrcbaa-ncbaa.org.
Best Wishes and I hope to see you soon!
Sincerely,
Ernest L. Bridges, President
Southern California Council on Black American Affairs
