OUR WORK
Building a world where we believe in and enable every Black child to thrive.
OUR WORK
Building a world where we believe in and enable every Black child to thrive.
OUR WORK
Building a world where we believe in and enable every Black child to thrive.
OUR WORK
Building a world where we believe in and enable every Black child to thrive.
Our Mission
Through intentional and collaborative work at the systemic, symptomatic, and systematic levels, the Center for Black Excellence is moving us one step closer to a world where we believe in and enable every Black child to thrive.
Our Mission
Through intentional and collaborative work at the systemic, symptomatic, and systematic levels, the Center for Black Excellence is moving us one step closer to a world where we believe in and enable every Black child to thrive.
Our Mission
Through intentional and collaborative work at the systemic, symptomatic, and systematic levels, the Center for Black Excellence is moving us one step closer to a world where we believe in and enable every Black child to thrive.
Our Mission
Through intentional and collaborative work at the systemic, symptomatic, and systematic levels, the Center for Black Excellence is moving us one step closer to a world where we believe in and enable every Black child to thrive.
Our Mission
Our Vision
Levels of Our Work
Our Theory of Transformation
Through intentional and collaborative work at the systemic, symptomatic, and systematic levels, the Center for Black Excellence is moving us one step closer to a world where we believe in and enable every Black child to thrive.
Our Mission
Our Vision
Levels of Our Work
Our Theory of Transformation
Through intentional and collaborative work at the systemic, symptomatic, and systematic levels, the Center for Black Excellence is moving us one step closer to a world where we believe in and enable every Black child to thrive.
Our Mission
Our Vision
Levels of Our Work
Our Theory of Transformation
The Center for Black Excellence is a backbone organization for a collaborative of community-based organizations and schools. Together, we’re advancing a culture of Black excellence, unifying and elevating the Black educational experience, and improving outcomes for Black students, families, and educators.
OUR MODEL
OUR MODEL
Building a System of C.A.R.E.
Building a System of C.A.R.E.
The Center for Black Excellence is taking aim at the achievement gap by building a System of C.A.R.E.: Community, Accountability, Resilience, and Empowerment.
Community.
We build community by providing avenues for connection and facilitating clear communication between students, families, educators, administrators, and service providers.
Community.
We build community by providing avenues for connection and facilitating clear communication between students, families, educators, administrators, and service providers.
Accountability.
We create a culture of accountability by activating the community to identify its priorities and advocating on behalf of students and those who comprise their extended support systems.
Accountability.
We create a culture of accountability by activating the community to identify its priorities and advocating on behalf of students and those who comprise their extended support systems.
Resilience.
We enhance resilience in our kids by relying on research-based interventions and connecting students to the resources they need to thrive inside and outside of the classroom.
Resilience.
We enhance resilience in our kids by relying on research-based interventions and connecting students to the resources they need to thrive inside and outside of the classroom.
Empowerment.
We support the empowerment of Black students, their families, and those who comprise their extended support systems through civic education and cultural celebration.
Empowerment.
We support the empowerment of Black students, their families, and those who comprise their extended support systems through civic education and cultural celebration.
Our Collective Goals
Our Collective Goals
Eight Thousand Hours of Out-of-School (E.T.H.O.S.) Enrichment Initiative
The E.T.H.O.S. Enrichment Initiative aims to connect students to 8,000 hours of out-of-school enrichment by the end of eighth grade.
Why? Because by sixth grade, children from working class families have had 6,000 fewer hours of high-quality out-of-school learning—which is the equivalent of more than six years of instruction time in Oregon.
Possibilities Labs
Possibilities Labs are developmentally appropriate K-12 career exposure, including guest speakers, panels, career fairs, and hands-on experiences like workshops, field trips, mentorship, shadowing, and internships.
Why? Because research shows that when you give students the chance to explore different careers, it gives them a stronger sense of purpose, and increases engagement and motivation.
G.O.A.T. Curriculum Enhancements
Our Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.) Curriculum Enhancements are K-12 syllabus add-ons that reimagine school by raising expectations, reincorporating whole books, encouraging curiosity and critical thinking, and connecting learning to students’ real lives.
Why? Because student engagement, empathy across differences, and critical thinking skills are essential for today’s students–and tomorrow’s leaders. Developing these skills will ensure that students graduate ready to tackle generation-defining problems, communicate and collaborate with people different from them, and combat ever increasing disinformation.
The Center for Black Student Excellence
Portland Public Schools’ Center for Black Student Excellence (CBSE) is one of the largest ever public infrastructure investments in Black student success–and it exists because the community demanded it, elected officials supported it, and voters across the city approved it.
The CBE envisions the CBSE as a community hub that centralizes educational, familial, and professional development services and programming that bolsters student achievement, facilitates collaboration and educational innovation from community partners, and reestablishes place and belonging for families displaced through urban renewal. The CBE is supporting PPS as it implements the CBSE and works to fulfill the promise of a quality education to all of the students it serves.
Eight Thousand Hours of Out-of-School (E.T.H.O.S.) Enrichment Initiative
The E.T.H.O.S. Enrichment Initiative aims to connect students to 8,000 hours of out-of-school enrichment by the end of eighth grade.
Why? Because by sixth grade, children from working class families have had 6,000 fewer hours of high-quality out-of-school learning—which is the equivalent of more than six years of instruction time in Oregon.Possibilities Labs
Possibilities Labs are developmentally appropriate K-12 career exposure, including guest speakers, panels, career fairs, and hands-on experiences like workshops, field trips, mentorship, shadowing, and internships.
Why? Because research shows that when you give students the chance to explore different careers, it gives them a stronger sense of purpose, and increases engagement and motivation.G.O.A.T. Curriculum Enhancements
Our Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.) Curriculum Enhancements are K-12 syllabus add-ons that reimagine school by raising expectations, reincorporating whole books, encouraging curiosity and critical thinking, and connecting learning to students’ real lives.
Why? Because student engagement, empathy across differences, and critical thinking skills are essential for today’s students–and tomorrow’s leaders. Developing these skills will ensure that students graduate ready to tackle generation-defining problems, communicate and collaborate with people different from them, and combat ever increasing disinformation.The Center for Black Student Excellence
Portland Public Schools’ Center for Black Student Excellence (CBSE) is one of the largest ever public infrastructure investments in Black student success–and it exists because the community demanded it, elected officials supported it, and voters across the city approved it.
The CBE envisions the CBSE as a community hub that centralizes educational, familial, and professional development services and programming that bolsters student achievement, facilitates collaboration and educational innovation from community partners, and reestablishes place and belonging for families displaced through urban renewal. The CBE is supporting PPS as it implements the CBSE and works to fulfill the promise of a quality education to all of the students it serves.
Eight Thousand Hours of Out-of-School (E.T.H.O.S.) Enrichment Initiative
The E.T.H.O.S. Enrichment Initiative aims to connect students to 8,000 hours of out-of-school enrichment by the end of eighth grade.
Why? Because by sixth grade, children from working class families have had 6,000 fewer hours of high-quality out-of-school learning—which is the equivalent of more than six years of instruction time in Oregon.Possibilities Labs
Possibilities Labs are developmentally appropriate K-12 career exposure, including guest speakers, panels, career fairs, and hands-on experiences like workshops, field trips, mentorship, shadowing, and internships.
Why? Because research shows that when you give students the chance to explore different careers, it gives them a stronger sense of purpose, and increases engagement and motivation.G.O.A.T. Curriculum Enhancements
Our Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.) Curriculum Enhancements are K-12 syllabus add-ons that reimagine school by raising expectations, reincorporating whole books, encouraging curiosity and critical thinking, and connecting learning to students’ real lives.
Why? Because student engagement, empathy across differences, and critical thinking skills are essential for today’s students–and tomorrow’s leaders. Developing these skills will ensure that students graduate ready to tackle generation-defining problems, communicate and collaborate with people different from them, and combat ever increasing disinformation.The Center for Black Student Excellence
Portland Public Schools’ Center for Black Student Excellence (CBSE) is one of the largest ever public infrastructure investments in Black student success–and it exists because the community demanded it, elected officials supported it, and voters across the city approved it.
The CBE envisions the CBSE as a community hub that centralizes educational, familial, and professional development services and programming that bolsters student achievement, facilitates collaboration and educational innovation from community partners, and reestablishes place and belonging for families displaced through urban renewal. The CBE is supporting PPS as it implements the CBSE and works to fulfill the promise of a quality education to all of the students it serves.
Eight Thousand Hours of Out-of-School (E.T.H.O.S.) Enrichment Initiative
The E.T.H.O.S. Enrichment Initiative aims to connect students to 8,000 hours of out-of-school enrichment by the end of eighth grade.
Why? Because by sixth grade, children from working class families have had 6,000 fewer hours of high-quality out-of-school learning—which is the equivalent of more than six years of instruction time in Oregon.Possibilities Labs
Possibilities Labs are developmentally appropriate K-12 career exposure, including guest speakers, panels, career fairs, and hands-on experiences like workshops, field trips, mentorship, shadowing, and internships.
Why? Because research shows that when you give students the chance to explore different careers, it gives them a stronger sense of purpose, and increases engagement and motivation.G.O.A.T. Curriculum Enhancements
Our Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.) Curriculum Enhancements are K-12 syllabus add-ons that reimagine school by raising expectations, reincorporating whole books, encouraging curiosity and critical thinking, and connecting learning to students’ real lives.
Why? Because student engagement, empathy across differences, and critical thinking skills are essential for today’s students–and tomorrow’s leaders. Developing these skills will ensure that students graduate ready to tackle generation-defining problems, communicate and collaborate with people different from them, and combat ever increasing disinformation.The Center for Black Student Excellence
Portland Public Schools’ Center for Black Student Excellence (CBSE) is one of the largest ever public infrastructure investments in Black student success–and it exists because the community demanded it, elected officials supported it, and voters across the city approved it.
The CBE envisions the CBSE as a community hub that centralizes educational, familial, and professional development services and programming that bolsters student achievement, facilitates collaboration and educational innovation from community partners, and reestablishes place and belonging for families displaced through urban renewal. The CBE is supporting PPS as it implements the CBSE and works to fulfill the promise of a quality education to all of the students it serves.
Eight Thousand Hours of Out-of-School (E.T.H.O.S.) Enrichment Initiative
The E.T.H.O.S. Enrichment Initiative aims to connect students to 8,000 hours of out-of-school enrichment by the end of eighth grade.
Why? Because by sixth grade, children from working class families have had 6,000 fewer hours of high-quality out-of-school learning—which is the equivalent of more than six years of instruction time in Oregon.
Possibilities Labs
Possibilities Labs are developmentally appropriate K-12 career exposure, including guest speakers, panels, career fairs, and hands-on experiences like workshops, field trips, mentorship, shadowing, and internships.
Why? Because research shows that when you give students the chance to explore different careers, it gives them a stronger sense of purpose, and increases engagement and motivation.
G.O.A.T. Curriculum Enhancements
Our Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.) Curriculum Enhancements are K-12 syllabus add-ons that reimagine school by raising expectations, reincorporating whole books, encouraging curiosity and critical thinking, and connecting learning to students’ real lives.
Why? Because student engagement, empathy across differences, and critical thinking skills are essential for today’s students–and tomorrow’s leaders. Developing these skills will ensure that students graduate ready to tackle generation-defining problems, communicate and collaborate with people different from them, and combat ever increasing disinformation.
The Center for Black Student Excellence
Portland Public Schools’ Center for Black Student Excellence (CBSE) is one of the largest ever public infrastructure investments in Black student success–and it exists because the community demanded it, elected officials supported it, and voters across the city approved it.
The CBE envisions the CBSE as a community hub that centralizes educational, familial, and professional development services and programming that bolsters student achievement, facilitates collaboration and educational innovation from community partners, and reestablishes place and belonging for families displaced through urban renewal. The CBE is supporting PPS as it implements the CBSE and works to fulfill the promise of a quality education to all of the students it serves.
Eight Thousand Hours of Out-of-School (E.T.H.O.S.) Enrichment Initiative
The E.T.H.O.S. Enrichment Initiative aims to connect students to 8,000 hours of out-of-school enrichment by the end of eighth grade.
Why? Because by sixth grade, children from working class families have had 6,000 fewer hours of high-quality out-of-school learning—which is the equivalent of more than six years of instruction time in Oregon.Possibilities Labs
Possibilities Labs are developmentally appropriate K-12 career exposure, including guest speakers, panels, career fairs, and hands-on experiences like workshops, field trips, mentorship, shadowing, and internships.
Why? Because research shows that when you give students the chance to explore different careers, it gives them a stronger sense of purpose, and increases engagement and motivation.G.O.A.T. Curriculum Enhancements
Our Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.) Curriculum Enhancements are K-12 syllabus add-ons that reimagine school by raising expectations, reincorporating whole books, encouraging curiosity and critical thinking, and connecting learning to students’ real lives.
Why? Because student engagement, empathy across differences, and critical thinking skills are essential for today’s students–and tomorrow’s leaders. Developing these skills will ensure that students graduate ready to tackle generation-defining problems, communicate and collaborate with people different from them, and combat ever increasing disinformation.The Center for Black Student Excellence
Portland Public Schools’ Center for Black Student Excellence (CBSE) is one of the largest ever public infrastructure investments in Black student success–and it exists because the community demanded it, elected officials supported it, and voters across the city approved it.
The CBE envisions the CBSE as a community hub that centralizes educational, familial, and professional development services and programming that bolsters student achievement, facilitates collaboration and educational innovation from community partners, and reestablishes place and belonging for families displaced through urban renewal. The CBE is supporting PPS as it implements the CBSE and works to fulfill the promise of a quality education to all of the students it serves.
Eight Thousand Hours of Out-of-School (E.T.H.O.S.) Enrichment Initiative
The E.T.H.O.S. Enrichment Initiative aims to connect students to 8,000 hours of out-of-school enrichment by the end of eighth grade.
Why? Because by sixth grade, children from working class families have had 6,000 fewer hours of high-quality out-of-school learning—which is the equivalent of more than six years of instruction time in Oregon.Possibilities Labs
Possibilities Labs are developmentally appropriate K-12 career exposure, including guest speakers, panels, career fairs, and hands-on experiences like workshops, field trips, mentorship, shadowing, and internships.
Why? Because research shows that when you give students the chance to explore different careers, it gives them a stronger sense of purpose, and increases engagement and motivation.G.O.A.T. Curriculum Enhancements
Our Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.) Curriculum Enhancements are K-12 syllabus add-ons that reimagine school by raising expectations, reincorporating whole books, encouraging curiosity and critical thinking, and connecting learning to students’ real lives.
Why? Because student engagement, empathy across differences, and critical thinking skills are essential for today’s students–and tomorrow’s leaders. Developing these skills will ensure that students graduate ready to tackle generation-defining problems, communicate and collaborate with people different from them, and combat ever increasing disinformation.The Center for Black Student Excellence
Portland Public Schools’ Center for Black Student Excellence (CBSE) is one of the largest ever public infrastructure investments in Black student success–and it exists because the community demanded it, elected officials supported it, and voters across the city approved it.
The CBE envisions the CBSE as a community hub that centralizes educational, familial, and professional development services and programming that bolsters student achievement, facilitates collaboration and educational innovation from community partners, and reestablishes place and belonging for families displaced through urban renewal. The CBE is supporting PPS as it implements the CBSE and works to fulfill the promise of a quality education to all of the students it serves.
Eight Thousand Hours of Out-of-School (E.T.H.O.S.) Enrichment Initiative
The E.T.H.O.S. Enrichment Initiative aims to connect students to 8,000 hours of out-of-school enrichment by the end of eighth grade.
Why? Because by sixth grade, children from working class families have had 6,000 fewer hours of high-quality out-of-school learning—which is the equivalent of more than six years of instruction time in Oregon.Possibilities Labs
Possibilities Labs are developmentally appropriate K-12 career exposure, including guest speakers, panels, career fairs, and hands-on experiences like workshops, field trips, mentorship, shadowing, and internships.
Why? Because research shows that when you give students the chance to explore different careers, it gives them a stronger sense of purpose, and increases engagement and motivation.G.O.A.T. Curriculum Enhancements
Our Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.) Curriculum Enhancements are K-12 syllabus add-ons that reimagine school by raising expectations, reincorporating whole books, encouraging curiosity and critical thinking, and connecting learning to students’ real lives.
Why? Because student engagement, empathy across differences, and critical thinking skills are essential for today’s students–and tomorrow’s leaders. Developing these skills will ensure that students graduate ready to tackle generation-defining problems, communicate and collaborate with people different from them, and combat ever increasing disinformation.The Center for Black Student Excellence
Portland Public Schools’ Center for Black Student Excellence (CBSE) is one of the largest ever public infrastructure investments in Black student success–and it exists because the community demanded it, elected officials supported it, and voters across the city approved it.
The CBE envisions the CBSE as a community hub that centralizes educational, familial, and professional development services and programming that bolsters student achievement, facilitates collaboration and educational innovation from community partners, and reestablishes place and belonging for families displaced through urban renewal. The CBE is supporting PPS as it implements the CBSE and works to fulfill the promise of a quality education to all of the students it serves.
Eight Thousand Hours
of Out-of-School (E.T.H.O.S.)
Enrichment Initiative
Possibilities Labs
G.O.A.T. Curriculum
Enhancements
The Center for Black
Student Excellence
The E.T.H.O.S. Enrichment Initiative aims to connect students to 8,000 hours of out-of-school enrichment by the end of eighth grade.
Why? Because by sixth grade, children from working class families have had 6,000 fewer hours of high-quality out-of-school learning—which is the equivalent of more than six years of instruction time in Oregon.
Eight Thousand Hours
of Out-of-School (E.T.H.O.S.)
Enrichment Initiative
Possibilities Labs
G.O.A.T. Curriculum
Enhancements
The Center for Black
Student Excellence
The E.T.H.O.S. Enrichment Initiative aims to connect students to 8,000 hours of out-of-school enrichment by the end of eighth grade.
Why? Because by sixth grade, children from working class families have had 6,000 fewer hours of high-quality out-of-school learning—which is the equivalent of more than six years of instruction time in Oregon.
Eight Thousand Hours
of Out-of-School (E.T.H.O.S.)
Enrichment Initiative
Possibilities Labs
G.O.A.T. Curriculum
Enhancements
The Center for Black
Student Excellence
The E.T.H.O.S. Enrichment Initiative aims to connect students to 8,000 hours of out-of-school enrichment by the end of eighth grade.
Why? Because by sixth grade, children from working class families have had 6,000 fewer hours of high-quality out-of-school learning—which is the equivalent of more than six years of instruction time in Oregon.
Our Six Initial Priorities
Our Six Initial Priorities
Our Six Initial Priorities
To start, we have six priorities
1. Building a Digital Infrastructure
2. Identifying and Advocating for Best Practices and Policies
3. Focusing on Transition Years
4. Facilitating Data Sharing and Transparency
5. Centralizing Communication Systems
6. Facilitating Convenings of Peers
1. Building a Digital Infrastructure
2. Identifying and Advocating for Best Practices and Policies
3. Focusing on Transition Years
4. Facilitating Data Sharing and Transparency
5. Centralizing Communication Systems
6. Facilitating Convenings of Peers
1. Building a Digital Infrastructure
2. Identifying and Advocating for Best Practices and Policies
3. Focusing on Transition Years
4. Facilitating Data Sharing and Transparency
5. Centralizing Communication Systems
6. Facilitating Convenings of Peers
1. Building a Digital Infrastructure
2. Identifying and Advocating for Best Practices and Policies
3. Focusing on Transition Years
4. Facilitating Data Sharing and Transparency
5. Centralizing Communication Systems
6. Facilitating Convenings of Peers
MEET OUR PEOPLE
MEET OUR PEOPLE
MEET OUR PEOPLE
MEET OUR PEOPLE
FAQ
FAQ
Is the Center for Black Excellence the same as the Center for Black Student Excellence?
Does Portland Public Schools fund the Center for Black Excellence?
Why do we need a Center for Black Excellence when there are already so many organizations serving Black students?
Does CBE provide tutoring or after-school programs?
I am having trouble navigating a disciplinary or IEP process at my child’s school. Can the CBE help?
I think I or my child is being discriminated against at school. What should I do?
How can I support the CBE’s work?
Is the Center for Black Excellence the same as the Center for Black Student Excellence?
Does Portland Public Schools fund the Center for Black Excellence?
Why do we need a Center for Black Excellence when there are already so many organizations serving Black students?
Does CBE provide tutoring or after-school programs?
I am having trouble navigating a disciplinary or IEP process at my child’s school. Can the CBE help?
I think I or my child is being discriminated against at school. What should I do?
How can I support the CBE’s work?
Is the Center for Black Excellence the same as the Center for Black Student Excellence?
Does Portland Public Schools fund the Center for Black Excellence?
Why do we need a Center for Black Excellence when there are already so many organizations serving Black students?
Does CBE provide tutoring or after-school programs?
I am having trouble navigating a disciplinary or IEP process at my child’s school. Can the CBE help?
I think I or my child is being discriminated against at school. What should I do?
How can I support the CBE’s work?
Is the Center for Black Excellence the same as the Center for Black Student Excellence?
Does Portland Public Schools fund the Center for Black Excellence?
Why do we need a Center for Black Excellence when there are already so many organizations serving Black students?
Does CBE provide tutoring or after-school programs?
I am having trouble navigating a disciplinary or IEP process at my child’s school. Can the CBE help?
I think I or my child is being discriminated against at school. What should I do?
How can I support the CBE’s work?
