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Umoja Diop Scholars

The Umoja ("oo-Mo-jah") Diop Scholars program is a community of learners designed to support and increase academic success. This program addresses students’ needs through academic support services and curriculum focused on African American and multicultural literature, history, and experiences.

Umoja Diop Scholars is open to all students and is designed to increase the retention and success rate, as well as, the graduation and transfer rates of African ancestry students. The curriculum focuses on improving reading, writing, self-discipline, and critical thinking skills.

Benefits

There are many benefits of being an Umoja Diop scholar, including:

A strong support system and personal attention
Academic and cultural field trips
Student support network
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), California State University (CSU), and University of California (UC) college tours
Academic excellence celebrations
Village space
Becoming active and responsible learners
Learning and studying with other highly motivated college students
Working closely with program faculty
Strengthening written, oral, and critical thinking skills
Participating in academic enrichment and co-curricular activities
Learning about African, African America,n and multicultural heritage

Requirements for Success

To be successful in the Umoja Diop program, students must:

Have a high level of motivation and dedication
Participate in activities
Meet with a counselor each semester