… committed to enhancing the cultural and educational experiences of African Americans and other students while increasing their persistence and retention rates through combining academic learning with counseling, social support, and opportunities … designed to assist African American and Black students in transferring to four-year colleges and universities and earning their degrees. We hope that students will see an increase in their potential for academic success through forming lifelong … and staff alongside and on behalf of their peers to voice their desire to achieve their educational dreams and goals. Our students, as leaders, are empowered to partner with faculty in the spirit of dual commitment-" I commit to you, …