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The Daraja project, founded in 1988 at Chabot College is widely recognized as one of the best opportunities for success for underrepresented students, especially African-American students, in the California community-college system. In this film, current and former Daraja students speak candidly about their educational preparation before entering Daraja and then share their personal needs and professional goals. Daraja staff and faculty also offer their perspectives about the "family" that is created over the course of a school year. Daraja: A Syllabus For Life is a rich, engaging portrayal of a program that changes lives. For Educators and students who have never experienced this kind of program, the film offers an intimate lens into what it would be like to have an Umoja community on their campus.

The creation of Daraja: A Syllabus For Life was generously supported by: SPECC (Stregnthening Pre-collegiate Education in Community Colleges), a joint project of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.