UMOJA VILLAGE UPDATE, because YOU are UMOJA!

January 21, 2024

1. The annual free MLK Program presented by Aiken Technical College and USC Aiken takes place this Sunday, Jan. 21st, USCA Convocation Center. Events starts with service fair at 2:30 p.m. and the program portion at 3 p.m.  Open to the public.

2. The City of Aiken will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Jan. 25th, 5:30 p.m., at the Lessie Price Center to get your feedback on how to use the city's Community Development Block Grant dollars.  We surprised the county with better attendance than ever before. So, let's do the same with the City.

3. The 2024/2025 Schofield High School Scholarship Fund applications are available for students interested in receiving financial assistance.  Applicants must have either attended Schofield High School or have/had a relative to work there; must be a current Aiken County public school high school senior, current college students, or current recipient reapplying for aid.  Applications due by March 8, 2024.  Applications in the ACPSD scholarship database, at 223 Park Ave., SE, or at the Richard Johnson, Jr. Umoja Village Resource Center.

4. The Aiken County Black Historical Committee will present the annual Black History parade on Saturday, Feb. 18th, 2 p.m.  It gets larger every year.  Help surpass 100 entries by entering a float, vehicle, walkers, band, etc. Applications available at Brothers & Sisters of Aiken or at the Richard Johnson, Jr., Umoja Village Resource Center. 

5. Congrats to Greater Augusta Black Chamber of Commerce CEO Ms. Ronic West on recently elected as 2024 President of the Georgia Coalition of Black Chambers of Commerce.