Media Advisory: CSU leaders reach out to African American churches on Super Sunday, Feb. 16
For the ninth straight year, San Francisco State University will join the 22 other California State University campuses in reaching out to historically African American churches throughout California in an event called Super Sunday. SF State leaders will share information with churchgoers about the resources available for future students. One notable program, San Francisco Promise, provides twenty $1,000 scholarships annually for San Francisco Unified School District graduates.
Super Sunday is part of the CSU African American Initiative, a partnership between the CSU campuses and African American religious leaders with the goal of increasing college attendance rates among African American students. More than 100 churches are participating statewide.
When: Sunday, Feb. 16
Who/Where: San Francisco speakers and locations include:
- President and CEO of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Board of Trustees Robert Linscheid will speak at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. at Providence Baptist Church, 1601 McKinnon St.
- Vice President of University Advancement Robert Nava will speak at 10:30 a.m. at Ingleside Presbyterian, 1345 Ocean Ave.
- President Leslie Wong will speak at 1:30 p.m. at City College of San Francisco's Southeast Community Facility, 1800 Oakdale Drive.
When: Sunday, Feb. 23
Who/Where: San Francisco speakers and locations include:
- President and CEO of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Board of Trustees Robert Linscheid will speak at 10 a.m. at Third Baptist Church, 1399 McAllister St.
For the full list of participating churches and more information about the CSU’s statewide effort, visit: http://calstate.edu/supersunday/
What: African American Honor Roll Celebration: SF State joins the San Francisco Alliance of Black School Educators to honor exceptional African American SFUSD students.
When: Wednesday, Feb. 26
Who/Where:
- Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies Kenneth Monteiro will speak at 6 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111 Gough St.
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