UMOJA Success Program
The Cerritos College Umoja Student Success Program is committed to enriching, fostering, and nurturing the educational experience of all students, especially African American and first-generation college students, ultimately preparing them for academic, personal, and professional success beyond Cerritos College.
This program addresses student needs through
- Academic support services
- Academic and career counseling
- Program participants will have their own Counselor
- Will have access to courses with emphasis tailored to the African American perspectives
- Receive help in identifying internship and scholarship information
The Umoja Success Program is a program within the statewide Umoja Community. As a recognized program within the Umoja Community, we abide by the mission and the educational philosophy of the Community and we share strategies and goals with other Umoja Community programs at the various California Community Colleges statewide.
For more information about the Umoja program
Umoja Success Team
- Damon Cagnolatti
English Instructor
dcagnolatti@cerritos.edu - Dr. Chelena Fisher
Counselor
cfisher@cerritos.edu - Dr. Clara Ross-Jones
Counselor
ctross@cerritos.edu - Rev. Dr. Shelia Hill
Counselor/Director
shill@cerritos.edu
- Sara R. Chavez
Umoja Success Coach
umoja@cerritos.edu
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