Our History
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2017
July 13, 2017– The Umoja Community is pleased to announce it has received $2.5 million ongoing funding from the California State government. These funds will support the growth and development of the organization.
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2015
May 20, 2015– Press Release issued by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office announcing the awarding of $1 million to the UMOJA Community Education Foundation.
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2008
January, 2008 – UMOJA Community presented its model to the California Community College Board of Governor’s and is officially recognized as a legitimate statewide success program.
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2007
Fall, 2007 – Steering committee of 23 members spent several months developing strategies to become a statewide model and resources for community colleges.
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2006
Fall, 2006 – 1st conference at Diablo Valley College regarding Black Student Success. It was here that faculty and administrators declared a formal statewide recognition of a problem.