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The Colorado-based Foundation Celebrates Black Student Achievements Over the Past Year; The Need to Help Black Americans Dismantle Systemic Barriers to Educational Equity Remains Acute COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Sachs Foundation, an organization that has supported Black Coloradans since 1931, today announced it has awarded more than $1.5 million in scholarships to high-achieving Black students over…

“I want to be Valedictorian.” A powerful freshman set out to achieve this dream early in her high school career. While talking with her counselor, Angie Sumo manifested what she would accomplish four years later. Her counselor, an Elevated mentor, knew exactly what Angie needed to do to accomplish all her educational goals. Like many…

March 15th of each year marks the end of scholarship application season for the Sachs Foundation. After they close, we begin the process of putting together a diverse selection committee including top educational leaders in Colorado. This year’s committee consisted of individuals from the University of Northern Colorado, Colorado State University, University of Denver, Colorado…

A little over 92 years ago, the Sachs Foundation was established with the goal of providing educational opportunities for Black youth in Colorado. However, the more detailed version of our history paints an intriguing path that led to where we are today.   Originally from New York, Henry Sachs, a talented stockbroker with only a grade-school…

After the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving is done, it’s important to remember what we are most thankful for. At Sachs, we are grateful for the opportunity to give back to our community, our staff who work relentlessly to expand educational opportunities for Black Coloradans, and the people we meet along the way like our…

By O’Dell Isaac, odell.isaac@gazette.com Many students of color in Colorado Springs and El Paso County are missing out on the chance to further… Read Full Article

If you visit our offices at the Philanthropy Collective in Colorado Springs, you will see the walls adorned with intricate artwork. Three years ago, the Sachs Foundation board, while looking for new offices, set aside funds to invest in art by local Black artists that celebrate the lived Black experience. Three stand-out pieces belong to…

August, 2022 – This Summer, six Sachs Scholars traveled to England to join scholars from the Fulbright Commission and other international students from the UK and around the world to participate in the University of Bristol’s “Arts, activism and social justice summer school”. Ganete Alemseged, Gbemisola Akala, Kereine Ngoungui-Malemba, Nyankat Doldol, Sabrene Mechergui and Sophie…

Data from the Colorado Department of Education showed only 1.6% of teachers in the state identify as Black. By Cole Sullivan, 9News COLORADO, USA — Teach for America has partnered with a Colorado Springs nonprofit to offer $10,000 in salary incentives to attract Black educators to Colorado. Currently, fewer than 2% of teachers in the…

By editorial board, Denver Gazette In a perfect world, kids would be colorblind. Neither their own race nor their teacher’s would matter to their education. Our hope is that society eventually will get to that point, but until it does, some of Colorado’s children of color may be looking for a role model at the…