Umoja-UBAKA Student Success Community
Upcoming STUDENT WORKSHOPS Spring 23
ON TUES @3 pm OR WED @3pm (see dates below)
IN-PERSON at the Umoja Village (EV R3-1)
Food is provided!
Free your mind, share your ideas, expand your skills and knowledge!
Umoja-UBAKA students commit to attend at least 3 per semester.
All students are welcome.
*UMOJA WORKSHOP #1
TUE., 1/31/23 @3PM-4:30PM
STUDENT SUCCESS AND TIME MANAGEMENT:
Welcome Umoja Scholars! What is academic success? How can you plan your schedule and manage your time to get what you want and need from college?
*UMOJA WORKSHOP #2
WED., 2/8/23 @3PM-5PM
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND HUMAN LIBERATION:
Learn and discuss aspects of Black History, including the Black Panther Party, & Black Lives Matter and how Black Struggle has expanded freedom for all people.
UMOJA WORKSHOP #3
WED., 2/22 @3pM-4:30PM
UMOJA PRACTICES AND STUDENT VOICE
What is Umoja? Hear from Umoja Students and Staff about What Umoja can do for you – and vice versa
Tentative topics include:
*Tips and Strategies for Student Success
*Transferring to a 4-year College or University
*Financial Literacy – managing and saving money, bringing down debt
*Mass Incarceration and Laney Resources for Formerly Incarcerated Students
*We Keep Us Safe – Restorative Justice and other Non-Policing Approaches to Public Safety
*Coping with Student Stress- Mental Health and Wellness
