In this study, we aim to examine the partnerships created through a cluster of pipelines that help first year doctoral students, faculty, and staff interconnect in a Ph.D. program within the College of Education at Rowan University. The study will highlight multiple perspectives of partnership that equate to a collaborative network of equity, access and in return success. The study will also capture interviews, diaries, and images all of which reflect individual journeys. We hope to understand and shed light on how building relationships and including discourse beyond language barriers, ethnicity and race can create powerful opportunities.