Welcome to the Umoja Conference XVI Virtual Stage.

Join the experience and view some of our sessions live!

Upcoming Live Session

Friday February 26, 2021 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

For the Culture : A Panel on Creating, Sustaining, and Elevating Black Student Culture for Black Transfer Students

Join us as we host a panel of Black Student Resource Center professionals from across the University of California and California State University systems. We will highlight effective strategies for establishing, maintaining, and growing support for Black students, with an emphasis on recruitment and retention strategies that uplift Black student success.

Moderator: Allura Davis, UC Riverside
Panelist: Elroy Pinks, UC Santa Barbara
Panelist: Dr. Tashiana Bryant-Myrick, Cal Poly Pomona 
Panelist: Dr. Jamal Myrick, UC Riverside

Past Sessions

Thursday February 25, 2021 3:00 PM - 5:00PM

Umoja Conference XVI Opening Session/State of Umoja

Join us for the conference's opening session with community introductions, acknowledgements, announcements, and guest speakers.

Thursday February 25, 2021 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

CTE Panel Session: Demystifying CTE: Unpacking Career Technical Training and Education

Engage in an open forum as we share community resources and discuss the value of career technical education as an academic and professional option for Umoja students. 

Presentation

Moderator: Dr. Tre Glazatov - Curriculum Developer, Umoja Community Education Foundation
Panelist: Lisa Gwyn - Workforce Development Program Coordinator, Diablo Valley College
Panelist: Von Lawson - Dean CTE, Mt. San Jacinto College
Panelist: Daniele Smith-Morton – STEM - Counselor/Umoja-Tumaini Advisory Board, San Bernardino Valley College
Panelist: Kawanna Rollins – Career Education Coordinator, College of Alameda