We invite you to join us in supporting the 2024 Umoja XX Conference, an event poised to make a lasting impact. This annual three-day conference, that is expected to draw an attendance of over 2,000 participants this fall, is a dynamic gathering focused on advancing Black student success. With compelling keynote speakers, engaging workshops, a vibrant college fair, and more, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss.

We're thrilled to build community and collective intelligence as we empower our students, who are the "Voices of the Future!" This conference is designed to elevate student leadership and agency, offering a meaningful and memorable professional development experience. Attendees will leave inspired, ready to use their Umoja voice as a POWER BASE for change.

Additionally, this conference offers faculty members the chance for intentional growth through our in-person Faculty Institute, held alongside the 20th Annual Umoja Conference. Faculty will gain strategies and tools to implement culturally responsive teaching methods that engage students in a uniquely Umoja way.

WHY SPONSOR UMOJA?

By sponsoring the Umoja Community Education Foundation, you support an organization dedicated to enhancing the success, retention, and graduation rates of African American and other historically underrepresented students in higher education.

Here are key reasons to consider supporting us:

Holistic Student Support: Umoja offers academic, emotional, and social support through culturally relevant programming and curriculum that centers on African and African American culture. This approach helps students feel more connected to their education, fostering a sense of belonging essential to their success.
  
Proven Impact: Umoja has a proven track record, with program participants often achieving higher GPAs and transfer rates than their peers not involved in Umoja.

Addressing Educational Inequities: By focusing on African American and other underrepresented students, Umoja is actively working to address systemic inequities in education. Supporting our foundation means contributing to efforts that promote equity and inclusion.

Community Building: Umoja not only benefits individual students but also strengthens communities by cultivating future leaders rooted in their cultural identity and committed to giving back.

Scalability and Reach: With over 70 community college programs across California and Washington, your donation has the potential to impact a broad range of students and contribute to the expansion of the Umoja model. Your support will assist Umoja in going 10X and broadening our reach exponentially.

INTERESTED IN SPONSORING UMOJA BEYOND AN EVENT?

If you’re interested in sponsoring us through corporate donations, endowments, scholarships, legacy donations, gifts-in-kind, or other forms of support, please contact Dr. J. West at jwest@umojacommunity.org.

Join us in elevating the voices of the future through your sponsorship!