operations are problematic - Anonymous employee Umoja Employee Review

1.0
May 11, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Remote work is okay i guess

Cons

Ghetto operations Lack of accountability Hire and fire culture Lack of legal regulations

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5.0
Mar 4, 2020
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Pros

Responsible, Transformative Organization, Leadership, Diverse Staff

Cons

Nothing I can think of. In schools all over the city, so the commutes between them can be a little long. Parking near their office can be hard to come by, but I generally take public transit.

1.0
Jan 17, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I assume they do good work in the schools, ND Chicago is in need of positive forces in the schools.

Cons

They refuse to hire black men. They are in Chicago Public schools and working with mostly black males, but have very few black males working there. Just a bunch of white women who know nothing about what it means to a black man.They have the nerve to have a Swahili word for unity as their name.

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In 2015, Umoja established a Diversity Team made up of staff from across the organization to discuss and take action on diversity, equity and inclusion at Umoja. Since being formed, this team has written a diversity and inclusion statement for the organization; trained Umoja staff on topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and begun the process of revising our hiring process to ensure it is as equitable and as inclusive as possible. Currently, Umoja is working with the National Equity Project to formalize a strategy to ensure organizational Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion which will be included as a key strategy in our next organizational strategic plan. The Diversity Team is looking at retention data and annual staff satisfaction survey data and dedicating significant time and thought to what types of structures, practices, and training need to take place at Umoja to increase the recruitment and retention of a racially diverse staff.
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