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A Village without Borders: Umoja Programs Level the Playing Field for African-American Students
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Beebe, Anthony; Burgess, Terrence; Carroll, Constance; Charlens, Erin – Community College Journal, 2009
The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) has implemented programs designed to help African-American students overcome the psychological and cultural obstacles to successful participation in formal learning environments. African-American students suffer low achievement rates in higher education compared with all racial or ethnic groups.…
Descriptors: African Americans, Low Achievement, Social Networks, Educational Experience