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Announcing the uAspire & Building Bridges Education Fellowship: Welcoming Our First Cohort!

June 11, 2026

Announcing the uAspire & Building Bridges Education Fellowship: Welcoming Our First Cohort!

We are thrilled to officially announce the launch of an exciting new collaboration between Building Bridges Education and uAspire! Driven by a shared commitment to educational equity, this fellowship is designed to expand HBCU access, dismantle systemic barriers, and reshape the higher education landscape in Massachusetts by centering the voices and lived experiences of historically marginalized students.

Our Shared Vision

Elevating Student Voice: Placing the lived experiences of marginalized students at the absolute center of state-level educational policy and advocacy.

Expanding HBCU Presence: Active work to bring the rich legacy and impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities directly to the Massachusetts landscape.

Bridging Opportunity Gaps: Addressing deep-seated socioeconomic inequities by creating direct pathways for students and HBCU institutions.

Welcome to Our Amazing Fellows!

More than anything, we are absolutely pumped to welcome our incredible inaugural cohort of fellows! These brilliant, driven individuals represent the future of educational advocacy. We cannot wait to see the impact, insight, and passion they will bring to this work as we build bridges and create lasting systemic change together.

Stay tuned for updates as we kick off this journey!