AVC Umoja Community
Umoja (a Kiswahili word meaning unity) is a learning community dedicated to African Americans and other students' academic success, personal growth, and self-actualization. African and African American intellectual, cultural, and spiritual gifts inspire all Umoja values and practices.
Click here to learn more: Umoja Practices
Click here to review the Umoja Community Guidelines
Why join the AVC Umoja Community?
- Access to priority registration
- Books HELP Priority
- Courses that focus on the African American experience
- Support from Umoja counselors who help plan your academic pathway
- Transfer Guidance: Personal essays, letters of recommendation, scholarships, etc.
- Motivational, cultural, and career workshops/activities
- Community engagement
- Participation in Umoja state-wide events
AVC Umoja Community Program Requirements
- First Year Umoja Students
Pathway Option #1 Attend (2) Umoja Supported or Umojafied Courses Attend (3) Umoja Sponsored Events per semester (5) hours of Umoja Approved Mentoring per semester (5) hours of Umoja Approved Volunteering per semester Complete Student Progress Report Meet Umoja Counselor twice per semester Meet with an Umoja Coordinator at Mid-Semester Check-In Participate in Umoja Required Reading | Pathway Option #2 (5) Umoja Sponsored Events per semester (10) Hours Umoja Approved Mentoring per semester (10) Hours Umoja Approved Volunteering per semester Complete Student Progress Report Meet Umoja Counselor twice per semester Meet with an Umoja Coordinator at Mid-Semester Check-In Participate in Umoja Required Reading |
Second Year Umoja Students
(15) Hours Umoja Approved Volunteering per semester (10) Hours Umoja Approved Volunteering per semester Attend (5) Umoja Sponsored Events per semester Participate in Umoja Required Reading Meet Umoja Counselor twice per semester |
Want to apply?
Sign in to your myAVC account and complete the AVC Umoja Application
Sign in to your myAVC account and complete the AVC Umoja Orientation Registration
For more information or questions, please email avcumoja@avc.edu