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Mission College
Umaja Program
A Community-focused Path to Your Success
MISSION COLLEGE MISSION
COLLEGE
community SANTA CLARA
Roshawn Walter, Mission College, Umoja Community Coordinator Monica Sain, Mission College, Umoja English Faculty
What is Unaja?
UMOJA - A Kiswahili word meaning UNITY
Is a community and critical resource dedicated to
enhancing the cultural and educational
experiences of African American/Ancestry and
other students.
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POST MEETING MATERIAL
Values. Practices. and Principles
Students are Our
Touching the Spirit Ritual Building Community
Highest Priority
Serving to promote student Using a holistic approach to Engaging in cultural Creating an environment success for all students reach each student - Body, practices rooted in African that encourages students to Mind, Spirit traditions to strengthen the be accountable to each community and the people other's learning
within the community.
Connections to the Culturally Relevant
Ethic of Love
African Diaspora Pedagogay & Practices
Expanding students' cultural Expressing compassion and Developing curriculum awareness of the diaspora care in the learning relevant to the students' and articulating their place community lives for learning in that experience
Awards and Accolades
Most Improved Umoja Program Award
Statewide Umoja Conference XVIII
Mission Collere
umoja
Umoja Learning Cohorts
English Courses
These rigorous courses help students
develop critical reading and writing
skills, with a focus on black
experiences and heritage
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We explore various viewpoints
CESTORCATT OF FACTUANCE
through a variety of texts
From Shakespeares Othello to
Wakanda Forever
Students study classic and They read and discuss novels, modern literature, which we essays, plays, poetry, and
connect to contemporary issues protest music (Marvin Gaye, and students' own experiences. Bob Dylan, Tupac, James
Brown, and more)
Thank You for Your Support!
Contact Information Social Media
Roshawn Walter Instagram @umojamc
[email protected]
Monica Sain
[email protected]
nissioncollege.ada