What is Umoja University?
UMOJA UNIVERSITY is a comprehensive professional development resource for all coordinators, faculty, staff, and students. We gather experts that collaborate with the Umoja Community Education Foundation to provide relevant curriculum, workshops, training, and speakers series that address issues key to Black student success and advocacy.
Umoja University will include three primary areas for professional development, including the Umoja University Speakers Series, Umoja University Book Club, and Faculty Development Series. The curriculum will be guided by subject matter experts whos work is rooted in African pedagogy and Umoja's practices.
Who will benefit from Umoja University?
Umoja University will serve as a vehicle for education, growth, and development for higher education faculty, staff, and students.
How much does Umoja University cost?
Our professional development offerings will vary in cost. Our objective is to bring the brightest minds to the table in order to enhance the way we serve students and build personal, academic, and political capital in the spaces we occupy. We hope to secure amiable sponsors to offset costs so that our development opportunities are available to students and staff.
How can I support Umoja University?
Umoja has thrived because of the support of our academic, corporate, and community donors. To learn more about how you can support Umoja University, contact Dominique Beaumonte, Commuications and Development Director at dbeaumonte@umojacommunity.org.
What topics will Umoja University explore?
Umoja University will cover topics that are relevant to the faculty, staff, and student experience.
· Implementing the Umoja Practices
· Understanding, Embracing and Celebrating Black Culture
· Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
· From Incarceration to Education
· Exploring Learning Styles in African American Student
· Black Student Development
· Understanding Anti-blackness and white privilege
· Black Student identity development
· Students Supporting Activism
· Lifting Umoja Counseling
· Cultural approaches to counseling
· Effective student programing
· Creating Rites of Passage
· Components of an Advisory Committee
· Exploring Eldership