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Legacy Black Women's Professional Collaborative

About Legacy

Our community of practice brings together our collective wisdom and strength to build a more inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can thrive. We achieve this through activities that encourage personal growth, opportunities for career development, and fementoring (female mentoring) students to help them succeed. Join us as we work together to be architects of our own legacy of success here at Sac State.

How We Began

As Black women professionals in higher education, we recognized and acknowledged that challenges such as the lack of critical mass, racism, isolation, unreasonable expectations, as well as both racial and gender-based discriminatory experiences inhibit pathways to success among staff and faculty (Hughes & Howard-Hamilton, 2003). In the face of these obstacles, we sought to create a community of practice that leverages the strength, femtorship (female mentorship), and wisdom of Black women professionals at Sac State to successfully navigate, network, and elevate within higher education (quoted from our CoP application).

A group of Black/African American women pose for a photo.
Founders of Legacy

Legacy Learning Pathways

Legacy Learning Pathways (LLP) provides an opportunity for professional development by providing knowledge, resourses, and networking. It generally takes approximately 3 months to complete, but individuals can work at their own pacel There are two different pathways - Entry & Mid-Career and Senior & Executive Career). For more information or to get started, please contact Mellonie Richardson

LLP - Entry & Mid-Career

LLP - Senior & Executive

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Sisterhood

A group of Black women some sitting some standing in front of CSU Juneteenth signA collage containing several pictures of the women in Legacy

Legacy Ambassadors

Individual photos of seven women with their name and role.
Photos provided by each individual.

Upcoming Events & Announcements

Event Date/Time Location
Juneteenth Holiday June 19th (campus closed)