UMOJA 2025: Coming Together to Build Community is an extraordinary journey that unfolds to provide a transformative learning experience for a diverse group of youth over a 10-day period.

With an emphasis on experiential teaching methods and engagements with both community and nature, the programme seeks to empower participants and equip them with the skills to become effective change-makers in building strong and sustainable communities.

Crafted for inquisitive minds aged 16 to 20, this short course is an invitation to join a thriving global and local network of changemakers—to learn, to explore, and to challenge your worldview.

The UMOJA Short Course delves into the heart of community, uncovering the diverse identities within it and the intertwining threads of power and privilege that shape our world. But we are not merely observers—UMOJA will equip you with the tools and knowledge to take action, empowering you to transform your vision into impactful, sustainable projects.

At UMOJA, we will dive deep into community building through four powerful themes:

• Youth Activism & Entrepreneurship
• Conflict & Problem Solving
• Environment & Climate Change Identity
• Intersectionality & Gender

The programme goes beyond traditional education by fostering curiosity, critical thinking, local and global understanding, respectful and sensitive interaction, compassion, celebrating diversity, problem-solving, and project building.

Join us in for 10 days in Moshi, Tanzania for this immersive and life-changing experience.

DETAILS

Dates: 30 June 2025 - 9 July 2025
Location: UWC East Africa - Moshi Campus, Tanzania
Language of course facilitation: English

Participant age requirement: 16 - 20 years old

Other Requirements: 

• Identify with UWC values (and it shows in your actions)
• Are engaged in community building (for example activism, volunteering, or leadership role)
• Have experience or interest in at least one of the course themes: Youth Activism & Entrepreneurship, Conflict & Problem Solving, Environment & Climate Change, Identity, Intersectionality & Gender

Application information: Fee paying participants apply now via this link. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage all interested individuals to apply as early as possible.Outstanding applications and diversity of the cohort will be considered during application review process.
Application deadline: 8 June 2025
Course fee: 875 USD (includes all activities, field trips, room and board)

Scholarship availability: We provide around 25 scholarships (10 full scholarships and 15 partial scholarships). This is a financially-based scholarship, and you will need to prove that your financial situation merits it by providing financial information about your household. Scholarship applicants apply now via this link. 

Facilitator Requirements:

• Available for a 14-day period from June 28 until July 11, 2025 in Tanzania, including preparation, the 10-day Short Course, and wrap-up activities.
• Able to commit to 5-7 hours per week for remote workshop planning and coordination from mid April to July 2025, including attending bi-weekly meetings.
• Must be at least 21+ years old
• Enthusiastic about UWC values and fostering diversity, inclusion, and teamwork.
• Dedicated to empowering young people through experiential learning and meaningful dialogue. 
• Passionate and motivated individuals that have experience in one or more of our 4 themes: Youth Activism and Entrepreneurship; Conflict and Problem Solving; Environment and Climate Change; and Identity, Intersectionality and Gender
• This is a volunteer position and no monetary compensation is provided.

Facilitator Applications will open in April. Stay tuned!

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