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The Kulula Mentoring Program is an evidence-based program for enhancing the ethnic identity and socialization skills of Black youth. Kulula, a Swahili word meaning to "excel" or "achieve," is a culturally enriched mentoring program for elementary and middle school students in the Greater Miami-Dade area. Overall, Kulula seeks to increase self-efficacy, leadership skills, and community involvement, improve decision-making, coping, and problem-solving, increase connection to school and academic performance, and increase awareness of and pride in participants' African heritage. The program utilizes elements of best practice models in mentoring, leadership development, personal health and wellness, and community engagement to connect University of Miami students to the surrounding community by providing weekly, on-going support to children in the community. Currently, Kulula is being implemented in the Coconut Grove area, a historic and predominately Black community in Miami-Dade. The Kulula program curriculum has also been incorporated into existing summer youth programs in the Miami-Dade area.

Program Personnel

Kulula Mentoring Program

Ceewin N. Louder

Program Co-Coordinator


Kulula Mentoring Program

Marisol Meyer

Program Co-Coordinator


Community Partners

Coconut Grove Cares

Funding Agencies

The Children's Trust
Fernandez Pave the Way Foundation

Resources

Information about the Coconut Grove Community: Collaborative Development Corporation
Kulula Sample Curriculum
Kulula Mentor Application

Contact

Kulula Mentoring Program, Coconut Grove kululaproject@gmail.com

2016-2017 Kulula Project Mentors

Alexis MacDonald
Emily Kopke
Fenot Daniel
Tyler-Ann Gilzene
Shanice Hyler
Lei Sun
Nick Navarro
Selena Montelongo

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