The overall goal of the Advancing Belonging and Connecting (ABC) Committee  (formerly JEDI) is to uphold our association’s commitment to be “intentional about and assume accountability for fostering advancing, belonging and connecting for all students, faculty, and staff.”  The purpose of the ABC Committee is to: 1) design and implement events that foster advancing belonging and connecting; 2) serve as a consultative body to the ABE Board and Standing Committees to ensure that all ABE-sponsored events meet the ABE’s vision of inclusive excellence; 3) explore opportunities to provide ABE members with professional development in ABE best practices; and 4) serve as a conduit to our ABE members to share and disseminate expertise in advancing belonging and connecting in educational best practices.  The chair will not serve more than two consecutive 2-year terms as chair.   ABC SOP

Committee members: Monica Kinde (Chair, 2025-2026), Lourdes Estrada (2025-2027), Tracy Fulton (2024-2026), Chante Richardson (2024-2026), Jaya Yodh (2025-2027).