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Project Success is a program designed to increase the retention rate and to improve the academic performance of students who meet the Project Success admission criteria. These goals are achieved by providing ongoing counseling, tutoring, early registration workshops, faculty, staff and peer mentoring, parent orientation, book loans, book vouchers, scholarships, cultural field trips, field trips to four-year universities, academic courses, and learning communities.

Mentors are also available to offer “real world” experiences and guidance to students along the way.

These goals are achieved by providing students with:

Academic counseling

Cohort model

Learning communities

Priority registration for classes

Career advisement/counseling

Student Orientation

Mandatory classes 1st two years

Math tutoring Academic Workshops

Cultural Workshops and field trips

Tours of four-year colleges and universities

College success skills & personal development

Book Loans and Vouchers

Scholarships

Madaba (a Kiswahili word meaning Mentoring) assistance from faculty and staff Peer Madaba's

Parent Orientation Service

Learning Project success is an affiliate of the Umoja Community.

Umoja (a Kiswahili word meaning unity) is a community and critical resource dedicated to enhancing the cultural and educational experiences of African American and other students. On January 14, 2008 the Umoja Community was officially recognized by the Board of Governors as a legitimate statewide student success program.

umoja-project success pamphlet

Contact Information:

Brian Mims Counselor/Coordinator
(818) 934-0367
bmims@elcamino.edu

Nikki Barber Counselor/Coordinator
(562) 263-4813
nbarber@elcamino.edu

Cameron Turner
Clerical Assistant (747) 231-0804
cdelahoussaye@elcamino.edu