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Black Graduation and Achievement Celebration
- Friday, June 14: 4 p.m.
- Visual & Performing Arts Center (VPAC)
You must sign up no later than Thursday, May 23, if you wish to participate as a grad in the 2024 Black Graduation and Achievement
Celebration. Visit the Black Grad website for a link to the sign-up form and information about scholarship opportunities.
The Umoja program is based on an African-centered philosophy that enables students to see themselves within a positive historical and cultural context.
Umoja seeks to educate the whole student – body, mind and spirit – through the construction of knowledge and critical thought.
The program was developed to promote transferring and increase academic and personal success. The Umoja program aims to address student needs through supportive services and curriculum that is based on literature from across the African Diaspora.
If you're interested in joining the Umoja Community, please contact Maurice Canyon, Umoja counselor.
Student and Faculty Stories
We highlighted several De Anza students and faculty members as part of Black Student Success Week in 2023.
Our Mission
We are dedicated to enhancing the educational experiences of all students through a curriculum rooted in the African and African American diaspora. Our program is open to all students.
Join Us Online!
- Facebook: facebook.com/DeAnzaUmoja
- Instagram: instagram.com/deanzaumojaprogram
Umoja Benefits
Umoja focuses on providing instruction and academic support services while emphasizing the social and cultural dynamics of African Ancestry students at De Anza College, through
- Integrated instruction and student services
- Course clustering for program participants
- Individualized educational planning
- Personal counseling
- Peer mentoring
- Academic tutoring
- Conference attendance
- Various academic enrichment workshops
- Attendance at conferences and cultural events
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