A movement to increase college attainment for young men of color.
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Young men of color are underrepresented in higher education.
The 1300 Campaign is a community-led and systems change initiative that seeks to permanently transform the historical systematic barriers that have limited opportunities for young men of color. The 1300 campaign works with local, regional, and statewide partners to develop, advance, and establish the deep-rooted change necessary to send 1300 additional young men of color to each region’s University of California and California State University by 2025 and 2026 respectively.
Behind the Name.
You may ask the question, why 1300? The 1300 Campaign is a play on the 13th Amendment. Notably, the 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution bans slavery except in cases of incarceration, which created the foundation for the-school-to- prison pipeline that exists today. As a result of institutionalized racism, oppression, and racial inequities that stemmed from the adoption of the 13th Amendment, young men of color face historically-perpetuated mass incarceration pipelines, poor health outcomes, miseducation, and limited opportunities. Consequently, boys and men of color are underrepresented in post-secondary education and overrepresented in the criminal justice system. While tremendous efforts have worked toward addressing this challenge, many with significant impact, there remains more to be done. The 1300 Campaign is focused on addressing these systemic inequities and dismantling the barriers that limit young men of color from achieving their full academic potential.
OUR WHY
1300 Campaign Priorities
A-G Eligibilty for All
Increased Number
of Counselors
Mandatory Implicit
Bias Training
Ethnic Studies
Development of an
Organizational Racial
Equity Assessement Tool
Moratorium on
School Suspensions
Place-Based Mentorship
Dual-Priority
Enrollment
Culturally
Responsive Pedagogy
Campaign Overview
SACRAMENTO
The Sacramento 1300 Campaign’s implementation efforts are focused on seven highest-need communities in Sacramento County impacted by race-based disparities in education, health, economic conditions, and community violence as identified by The Sacramento County Blue Ribbon Commission Report (2013).
NORTHERN CENTRAL VALLEY
The Northern Central Valley 1300 Campaign includes San Joaquin, Merced, and Stanislaus Counties and focuses on implementation efforts on high schools that are underperforming compared to state averages for graduation rates, A-G completion rates, college-going rates, 4-year college-going rates, expulsion, suspension, and free or reduced lunch.
