How do students get connected to Umoja’s services?
Umoja accesses students through two channels. Large-scale programming involves the student body at partner schools in activities that are incorporated into the school and are part of students’ regular school day. Other activities ranging from leadership groups, to college trips, to summer programming for college, high school, and grammar school students operate on a first-come, first-serve basis. Programs and activities are marketed throughout the school (or community in the case of grammar school students) and participants self-select. Motivation is always the only criteria for participation in these programs. There are no GPA or previous academic achievement requirements. When space is limited, participants complete applications and often go through an interview process where they are given the chance to demonstrate their initiative and willingness to build new skills and be exposed to new ideas.
