The House of Umoja

The House of Umoja is a 54 year old non-profit organization that uses the nucleus of family, kinship of community, culture, education (STEAM and life skills), agriculture and nutrition, to continue to reduce violence evident among at-risk and under-served youth and their families while maintaining sanctuary and mobilizing and empowering community. Established September 3, 1968, the House of UMOJA, an internationally acclaimed institution, has for 54 years designed and implemented timeless global models for eradicating violence, fostering community development, creating economic sustainability, and addressing many of the key challenges that prevent boys and adolescent males from reaching their full potential and maturing into productive adults. The House of UMOJA has brokered peace and invested in the future by creating lifelines that positively transformed the trajectory of the lives of at least 3,000 adolescent males. Today Umoja's focal point is the UMOJA INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY which is a physical and programmatic development response that paves the way for the Fattah Peace Academy & Campus. "As men study war; we will study peace." Consisting of the redevelopment of buildings and lots owned by the House of Umoja on the 1400 block of N. Frazier Street (Queen Mother Falaka Fattah Way), the academy will house a community campus consisting of a state-of-the-art MakersLab & Entrepreneur Hub, an aquaponic fed urban farm with rooftop gardens, transitional housing for returning citizens, guest housing for visiting faculty, speakers, and artists, along with classrooms, meeting and co-working space. The academy will facilitate a global peace think tank and educational programs geared to the empowerment of African Americans from ages 12 and up. PROGRAMS: Planting Seeds Messaging • Umoja Youth Peace Corps • Block Parent • Million Fathers March help maintain sanctuary while cultivating evidence-based programming, a culture of peace, and supportive community for the academy.