Foundations
The Basis of Black Student Achievement
Core concepts, research, and practices that strengthen identity, belonging, and academic momentum.
Umoja University
Transformative learning rooted in culture
Practitioner-designed courses guided by research on belonging, identity, and academic momentum. Built to scale what works for Black learners.
Join the pre-launch waitlistWhy Umoja University?
Umoja programs improve outcomes for Black learners through culturally grounded pedagogy, learning communities, and proactive support. Umoja University extends this proven model with practitioner-built courses delivered online at scale.
Practitioner built
Developed with Umoja coordinators, counselors, and faculty who lead the work statewide. Each course is field-tested, incorporates campus realities, and provides ready-to-use tools, templates, and facilitation moves you can apply immediately.
Research grounded
Curriculum aligns to evaluation findings on persistence, earlier completion of transfer-level math and English, and sense of belonging. Lessons connect practice to evidence so teams can scale what works and measure impact over time.
Community first
Instruction centers Black experience and voice while charting clear pathways to certificates, transfer, and careers. Cohort rituals, cultural texts, and proactive outreach build agency and strengthen the circle of support around each learner.
Online courses designed with Ubuntu
Our design pairs identity-affirming pedagogy with clear academic momentum points. Courses are cohort-based with proactive outreach and culturally sustaining supports that help students persist, connect, and thrive.
- Belonging and identity at the core
- Transfer-level outcomes using culturally responsive materials
- Practitioner facilitation and community building
Pre-launch courses
Leadership
Umoja Campus Coordinator Training
End-to-end program design, operations, and assessment for new and veteran coordinators.
Student Support
Umoja Counseling 101
Holistic, culturally sustaining counseling strategies that build agency and connect students to timely supports.
Transfer Level
Umoja English Composition
Reading and writing that centers Black voice while meeting transfer-level composition outcomes.
Quantitative Reasoning
Umoja Math Education
Mathematics learning designed for confidence and mastery, connecting quantitative reasoning to community and context.
What the research shows
Belonging
Students engaged in Umoja report a stronger sense of belonging, identity affirmation, and academic self-efficacy. Cohorts, rituals, and culturally responsive pedagogy help learners connect, see themselves in the material, and persist when challenges arise.
Momentum
Structured learning communities, proactive outreach, and milestone mapping support earlier completion of transfer-level math and English, continuous enrollment, and successful navigation of campus resources, reducing stop-outs and accelerating time to degree.
Partnership
Faculty, counselors, and coordinators co-design syllabi, advising touchpoints, and co-curricular experiences aligned to clear pathways. Shared data routines turn insight into action so students move from aspiration to achievement with consistent support.
Get early access
Join the pre-launch waitlist
Receive course dates, pricing, and enrollment steps as soon as they are announced.
For colleges and partners
Bring a course to your campus
Explore pilots, professional learning, and co-branded offerings with Umoja practitioners. Scope aligns to campus goals and student needs, with facilitation models that work for online, hybrid, or on-campus delivery.
Research and data collaboration
Partner on outcomes analysis and continuous improvement. We provide approved summaries, shareable dashboards, and evidence-based recommendations that help colleges scale effective practices and sustain results over time.