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Media Advisory: Bay Area California State University leaders address African American congregations on Feb. 20 "Super Sunday"
WHAT: The Sixth Annual Super Sunday. California State University (CSU) officials will address the congregations of Bay Area African American churches to inform parents and children of the advantages of a college education and emphasize that they must begin planning for college as early as the sixth grade. After services, CSU enrollment professionals will be available to answer questions and distribute materials regarding how to stay on the path to college, obtain financial aid and other important components to higher education.
Super Sunday is produced by the CSU African American Initiative, a partnership between CSU campuses and African American religious leaders with the goal to increase the number of African Americans who attend and complete college. This year the program will reach more than 100 predominantly African American churches statewide.
WHO: Among the CSU officials addressing Bay Area congregations are SF State President Robert A. Corrigan, Vice President of University Advancement Robert Nava and Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies Kenneth Monteiro.
WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 20 at various times
WHERE:
President Corrigan will speak at the 8 and 11 a.m. services at Providence Baptist Church, 1601 McKinnon St., San Francisco
Vice President Nava will speak to the congregants at City of Refuge UCC, 1025 Howard St., San Francisco at 1 p.m.
Dean Monteiro will speak at the Grace Tabernacle Church's Super Sunday event, which will be held at City College of San Francisco, 1400 Evans Ave., Room 227 at 1:30 p.m. The SF State Gospel Choir will provide the music.
For more information about the statewide effort visit: http://www.calstate.edu/supersunday/
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