RS1 Umoja Freshman Seminar

Umoja Freshman Seminar 893411R Regular Career Ed, Elective UFS is designed to help students effectively transition into high school poised to succeed both academically and interpersonally. By emphasizing a growth mindset, the UFS strives to engage students in a deep sense of responsibility for their own behavior and choices. Both academic skills and behaviors, as well as social emotional skills related to problem solving, community building, developing and leveraging supports are critical components of the course. UFS includes five units titled: How to Do School, College and Career, Winning Behaviors, Healthy Choices, Social Justice and Service Learning. In addition to the regular demonstration and application of new learning through each unit, students complete each unit with a final performance task where they work individually and in groups to further internalize and apply their learning to real life. If you are interested in offering this course at your school please contact Sarah-Bess Dworin at sdworin@ umojacorporation.org.