Calling all community college and university students in Rhode Island, Maine, and Vermont to connect! "Cafe ConNEct: The Bridge to Belonging" is a student-centered initiative aimed at understanding and supporting Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) student transition into and through college. Finding your place in a new space can be difficult. This student-led convening focusing on Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont will explore how students define belonging, what is needed to support belonging, the successes and challenges of building belonging, and current spaces building belonging. Come to hear and be heard!