Umoja Community

Save the Date! Umoja VI

Matthew Powell — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:05:46 +0000

Umoja VI Conference

Students Teaching and Teachers Learning

November 5-6, 2010
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA

Students Teaching and Teachers Learning
Come share a learning space with Umoja students who are
putting on a student driven professional development
conference for all educators.

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Virginia Education Secretary and His Connection to the Umoja Community

E. Elaine Moore — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:39:11 +0000

Gerard Robinson, newly appointed Education Secretary for the State of Virginia, has a strong connection to the Umoja Community. Gerard started his post secondary education at El Camino College in Torrance, California. His connection came about when the founders of Project Success (an Umoja Community affiliate) were developing the program over 23 years. It was just before Gerard transferred to Howard University when he was called upon to speak to the first group of potential Project Success students. Following his motivational talk on “How to Be a Successful College student”, Gerard took the students on a campus tour. He also returned a few years later to speak at a Project Success Awards Dinner.

Gerard has obtained an Associate of Arts from El Camino College, a Bachelor of Arts from Howard University, a Master of Education from Harvard University and is currently completing a Ph.D at the University of Virginia.

Request for Federal Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011

E. Elaine Moore — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:14:53 +0000

Ten affiliated Umoja Community programs were selected to be included in a Federal Appropriations request for 2011. The selection was based on strong programs, faculty team support and a track record of proven student success. The Umoja Programs are located at the following community colleges:

Chabot, Chaffey, Cosumnes, Diablo Valley, El Camino, Long Beach City, Los Medanos, San Bernardino Valley, San Diego City, and Solano.

The major goal of the federal appropriations request is to conduct professional development work with the ten campuses in order to codify the existing professional materials and processes into models that will lead to the scaling up and replication of Umoja Community programs in California and beyond.

The utmost and highest appreciation goes to the college presidents who wrote letters of support to their respective United States Senators and House of Representatives. Click here for sample letter

Umoja Community Scholarship Winner

Thomas Lothian — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:00:08 +0000

Sharlett Rose Photo

2010 Umoja Community Scholarship Winner

Sharlett Rose, Psychology major and student of the Umoja Community at Napa Valley College, is the 2010 winner of the Umoja Community scholarship to attend a Black College tour this spring. The tour will travel to nine colleges and universities in the South and on the East Coast. The scholarship covers a major portion of the trip and with donations from Tia Madison, her college Umoja Coordinator, her church members, family and friends, the entire cost was covered. “I am overwhelmed with humbleness and gratitude for the scholarship and everyone who has supported me. I never believed that I could go to college, graduate and seek more good for myself and look to help others” stated Sharlett. Sharlett is considering Spelman College as her transfer institution but is keeping all of her options open.

Umoja Receives Honorable Mention Student Success Award

Thomas Lothian — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:00:27 +0000

The Umoja Community received a 2009 Chancellor’s Student Success Award – Honorable Mention – at the January 2010 Board of Governors meeting. The Chancellor’s Student Success Award was established in 2004 as the Student Equity Award. The awards have been presented annually to honor community college programs that demonstrate a commitment to success for all students and that have found ways to improve access, retention, course completion, degree and certificate completion and transfer. The 2009 Chancellor’s Student Success awards are supported through the Foundation for California Community Colleges. Dr. Teresa Aldredge accepted the award on behalf of the Umoja Community at the January 11, 2010 Board of Governors meeting.

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Teresa Aldredge and Chancellor Jack Scott Photo