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Umoja Remembers Walter Robinson

Sacramento, California – June 11, 2019 – The Umoja Community Education Foundation Board of Directors and staff are deeply saddened to announce the transition of Walter Robinson, Vice President of the Umoja Board of Directors. He joined the board in January 2018 and was immediately elected to serve as Vice President.

He demonstrated a remarkable passion for Umoja by initiating and ensuring a statewide partnership with the University of California (UC) system. His work and life focus centered around creating educational equity.

Umoja Welcomes New Executive Director

Nzingha Dugas named Umoja Community Education Foundation Statewide Executive Director Seasoned program executive manager brings leadership skills to Executive Director role

Angelo Hopson, a transfer student from San Bernardino Valley College, was honored at the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Gala in Washington, D.C. on October 29, 2018. Hopson received an all-expenses-paid trip to attend the event. He is currently a junior at Clark-Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the recipient of many scholarships that he applied for based on the additional financial assistance that he received from Elaine Moore and Educational Student Tours, plus guidance from Kathy Kafela and Daniele Smith.