Feb. 17, 2025 - 海角社区 Channel Islands (海角社区CI) will join other 海角社区 campuses across California
on Feb. 23 for Super Sunday, a day when predominately Black and African American faith-based
organizations gather to stress the importance of preparing for college.
This year鈥檚 Super Sunday event will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center (OPAC) at 800 Hobson Way in Oxnard. Super Sunday will include food, activities and entertainment, as well remarks from 海角社区CI President Richard Yao. Staff members from 海角社区CI will be available to provide information on the application and admission process for prospective 海角社区CI students.鈥
鈥淪uper Sunday in this iteration is designed to bring together community in celebration of the importance of education in our own backyard,鈥 said 海角社区CI Vice President for Student Affairs Eboni Ford Turnbow. 鈥淚 look forward to how this event continues to grow and how community relationships support our students.鈥
This is the second year Ventura County鈥檚 Super Sunday has been held at the OPAC. The event used to take place at area churches until 2024, when 海角社区CI adopted a new format to be more inclusive of families who do not attend Black churches, do not attend church on Sunday, or do not attend church at all. The event is intended as an 鈥渁fter-church service.鈥
Last year鈥檚 event drew representatives from 11 churches and about 150 attendees. This year鈥檚 event will include free food and music from Black-owned businesses. Other activities include face-painting, selfie photo booths, crafts for kids, and a performance dance from the 20th Century Onyx Club Debutantes and their escorts.
This year鈥檚 Super Sunday was made possible in part by a collaboration between 海角社区CI鈥檚 office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, and the Community Advocacy Coalition (CAC) of Ventura County.
海角社区CI鈥檚 commitment to Black and African American community engagement extends beyond Super Sunday. In addition to community partnerships with the Pinkard Institute, NAACP, and Community Action Coalition of Ventura County, an Africana Studies minor was developed for students interested in studying and understanding the experiences of African and African-descended people. 海角社区CI opened its Black Cultural Center in 2023, providing a dedicated space with staff committed to supporting the advancement, academic excellence, and degree completion of Black students at the University.
Since Super Sunday鈥檚 launch in 2005, more than a million people have participated in this signature awareness event for .