What is Tembo* Leaders?
We know you've got the potential to be an incredible leader, and we're here to help you unleash it!
The Tembo learning community utilizes the latest research in Black male academic success and student support services to provide you with the tools you need to thrive. In a community with other African American men, Tembo provides you with a supportive environment to further develop your academic success and your leadership skills. Together we'll work to increase your self-knowledge, grow your confidence, and achieve abundance.
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
African Proverb
Tembo Benefits
Tembo supports your entire self, addressing emotional, physical, spiritual, and mental well-being.
Skill building includes:
- self-mastery (or self-knowledge)
- building community and networking
- financial literacy
- leadership skills
Through Tembo, you will be encouraged to lead and serve by sharing Tembo with other African American peers and taking your skills into the world.
*Tembo is a Swahili word that means elephant. African elephants are keystone species, meaning they play a critical role in their ecosystem. Also known as “ecosystem engineers,” elephants shape their habitat in many ways.
How Do I Join?
Come join us! Simply complete the application form and we will follow up with you within 24-48 hours!
Apply to Join TemboThe Tembo Leaders and Umoja programs have helped me because they have allowed me to find my tribe and my people. And it has allowed me to learn and understand people in different walks of life. I am passionate about pushing myself to be the best man and individual I can be.
Jordan Davis Tembo member and political science student
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