2.   “… we live in a web and world of interdependence and that freedom, dignity, well-being and other goods should and must be shared goods for everyone, if there is to be any peace, justice and security for anyone in the world.” -Dr. Maulana Karenga (1966)

3.   In 2007, a pilot program called Ensuring College Success (ECS) Umoja was established and supported with funding in 2009 from the Basic Skills Initiative at Grossmont College. The Umoja program was developed with the deliberate intention of providing African American students with addition academic support to ensure academic success. Umoja Program

4.   The Umoja Community Program is dedicated to enhancing the cultural and educational experiences of African American and other students through a curriculum and pedagogy that embraces the legacy of the African Diaspora. As a result, the voices and histories of students are deliberately and intentionally recognized, which promotes students’ development of self-efficacy that leads to a foundation for academic success (Umoja, n.d.). Mission Statement

5.   To support student matriculation through counseling, tutoring, and monitored student progress  To improve persistence and success of its students  To utilize an African-centered pedagogical and holistic education approach to enhance cultural and education experiences to develop the student  To increase student self-efficacy through the recognized voices of African/African American and other student experiences  To promote civic engagement and responsibility through the integration of learning and service  To provide experiential learning activities that build personal growth, and self actualization 6 Key Program Goals

6.   Increased Achievement  Cultural Awareness  Sense of Belonging - (theme) connection with peers; “I know when I first started going here I came from a different high school, Point Loma and that is far away from where this is and so joining Umoja I got a good foundation of friends that I knew I could count on and I'm not just a lonely person in a sea of students I don't know”.  Retention  College Awareness a) Identify 5 go-to-people b) Develop an education plan c) Identify services and tutoring Program Outcomes

7.   Put green chart here. Planning for Delivery of Outcomes OUTCOMESCOHORT INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING GROUP COUNSELING CULTURAL ACTIVITIES/ EVENTS FINANCIAL AID/ SCHOLARSHIPS COMMUNITY SERVICE LIFE MANAGEMENT SKILLS MENTORING 1) RETENTION X X X X X X 2) SENSE OF BELONGING X X X X X X X 3) CULTURAL AWARENESS X X X X X X 4) INCREASED ACHIEVEMEN T X X X X X X X X X 5) COLLEGE AWARENESS X X X X X X 5a-Identify 5 go to people 5b-Develop and education plan 5c-Identify services tutoring offers

8.  For the purposes of this program evaluation we conducted two focus group sessions.  Group 1 participants consisted of 7 students, (5 African American males), (1 African American) and (1 Mexican female)  Group 2 participants consisted of 4 students; (2 African American females) and (2 African American males). Each group of participants answered 10 questions related to their participation in the Umoja program. The goal was to determine what effects, if any, that participating in the Umoja program had on their academic careers.  Members of Grossmont College's Umoja program were asked to participate in these sessions and incentives such as pizzas, books, and gift cards were utilized to entice participation. The focus group meetings lasted approximately 60 minutes each and were completely transcribed and coded for emerging themes with the following program outcomes in mind:  Increased achievement  Sense of belonging  retention  college awareness  cultural awareness. Evaluation Methods

9.  For the purposes of this program evaluation we conducted two Coordinator sessions.  Co-Coordinator 1 participant consisted of 1 African American Female  Co-Coordinator 2 participant consisted of 1 African American Male. During each interview, 10 questions were addressed that related to their participation in the Umoja program. The goal was to determine what effects, if any, that the coordinating of the Umoja program had on student success.  The interviews lasted approximately 40 minutes each and were completely transcribed and coded for emerging themes with the following program outcomes in mind:  Increased achievement  Sense of belonging  retention  college awareness  cultural awareness. Evaluation Methods

10.  For the purposes of this program evaluation we conducted sessions that include the following sessions: URL - Evaluation Methods

11.   Limited student participating associated with the timing of scheduled focus group observations related to campus closure for holiday break. Limitations

12.  Implementation of Evaluation

13.  Pilot Results

14.  Appendices