When Cindy Pham, a 19-year-old nursing student at Shasta College, began working as a mentor and tutor at the Shasta College’s Umoja program, she gained a family and network of friends she didn’t ...

With only 6 or 7 percent of adults in the North Lawndale neighborhood having gone to college, students at Manley Career Academy High School tend not to even think of higher education. Even if they do, ...

BAKERFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Bakersfield College faculty, students, and staff gathered at an Umoja check presentation to talk about student involvement to benefit the community. Building Healthy ...

Through community building and promotion of Black excellence, students are able to prosper despite negative outside influences. Umoja is a program that focuses on enhancing the educational experience ...

Santa Barbara, Calif. (May 3, 2024) — The Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Umoja Program hosted the second annual Black Grad Celebration in partnership with Santa Barbara Unified School District ...

It’s college application season, which means Christian Lloyd is busy. The Sullivan High School senior has completed his Common Application but is hard at work on the 12th draft of his personal ...