The mission of the Black and Brown Scholars (BBS) is to provide cultural empowerment and support for the retention, completion, and transfer goals of men of color.

We seek to accomplish this mission by providing men of color in the SMCCCD, who take classes at Skyline College, with a community that focuses on social and academic support via individual, group, and peer mentoring, and through leadership development opportunities. BBS aims to provide contextualized and experiential learning that will foster intellectual, cultural, social, economic, and personal fulfillment.

The Black and Brown Scholars community welcomes all but not limited to students who identify as men of color.  

BBS Contact Info

Interested? Contact Albin Lee at leealbin@smccd.edu for information.

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Please note: Special events will occur at different times and locations, and will be announced in advance to program participants.

BBS Student Participation Goals

  • Building Brotherhood: Establish a sense of community and belonging through Slide Thru sessions
  • Leadership & Empowerment: Find your leadership potential in order to reach educational, career, personal, and financial goals
  • Mentorship: Build intentional interpersonal and intercultural relationships not just amongst peers but with staff, faculty, and professionals throughout SMCCD
  • Civic Engagement and Experiential Learning: Gain critical consciousness on systemic barriers that men of color face through various forms of civic engagement