Umoja Community
Who We Are
The Umoja Community seeks to help students experience themselves as valuable and worthy of an education. The Umoja Community gains meaning through its connection to the African Diaspora. African and African American intellectual, cultural, and spiritual gifts inform Umoja values and practices. The Umoja Community seeks to nurture knowledge of and pride in these treasures. The learning experience within the Umoja Community will provide each individual the opportunity to add their voice and their story to the collective voices and stories of the African Diaspora.
The Umoja Community is more than a program, it is an opportunity. We aim to help increase retention, graduation and transfer rates among African/African American and other scholars. College is more than assignments and grades. We aim to help make higher education a personal experience.
Our Services
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| Umoja Classes | Features and Benefits | Umoja Student Application |
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| Umoja in the News | Umoja Counseling | Umoja Events and Workshops |
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| Jerel McGiffert
Umoja Coordinator/Counselor |
Betty Frias
Umoja Counselor |
Stefanie Ulrey
Umoja English Faculty |
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| Dr. Khalilah Beal-Uribe
Umoja Math Faculty |
Jody Campbell
Umoja African American History Faculty |
Paula Armstead
Associate Dean of Educational Success |
FAQs
- Enroll in Umoja identified courses
- Submit an Umoja application
- Attend an Umoja orientation
- Appointment with an Umoja counselor
- Participation in 3 Umoja activities per semester
Umoja Community
Due to the Shelter in Place Order, we are available remotely online. Please click on the link above to schedule an appointment with an Umoja counselor.
https://private.alameda.edu/umoja-coa/umoja-counseling/
You may also email jmcgiffert@peralta.edu directly with UMOJA-in the subject line for an appointment.
Fall 2021, Thursday 9-5 and Fridays 9-1