"You know so and so? Aren't they amazing?" 
Working to Support Young People Together, and What That Looks Like with a CBO
Thursday, May 9, 2024, 4:00 - 5:00 PM ET / 3:00 - 4:00 PM CT 

Presented by Emmanuel Moses
Director of College Access & Success, The Opportunity Network

Firstly, if you aren't quite sure what makes a CBO a CBO, or what it even stands for (no worries at all), this workshop will not only provide a high level view of the types of Community Based Organizations (see, now you know) out there, but also highlight many those CBOs that align and share in the efforts you all are making for your young people on your campuses (they might be our young people as well). 

During this workshop, you will also briefly hear about the work of one CBO in particular, The Opportunity Network, and how they work with, and support many FGLI students on campuses across the country (some of yours). You will also come away with some actionable steps to possibly start to identify if your students are part of a CBO, and if they have been, and will continue to be supported by that CBO while on your campus, but how to also identify which members of the Class of 2028 (we won't talk about whether your institution had a May 1st deadline or not) might work with CBOs before they even set foot on campus this fall. We will also take some time to reflect on what partnerships between schools and CBOs can, and should look like, but also discuss the many best practices, as well as hurdles that often come with such a relationship. 

Please be prepared to come with any experience, or knowledge you have about the CBO space, and how you might have, or still work with one. The hope is that these conversations will  continue within your offices, within your institutions, and hopefully with more CBOs, beyond this workshop, and to and through the next hurdle that is thrown at our shared communities.