WELCOME TO

UMOJA ROBOTICS

Dismantling Barriers and Forging a
Pathway for Black Excellence

About Umoja Robotics

We Are Solving A Problem

In 2018, Team Umoja was established to tackle the achievement gap of Black youth and increase their
engagement in STEM | Science Technology Engineering and Math. Umoja operates under ACCN, a
Toronto-based, registered charitable organization focused on empowering Black youth and families by providing resources to overcome systemic barriers.

Students Graduate from High School

Accepted to Post Secondary Institutions

Pursue STEM Programs

FIRST Impact Award Winners

In 2024, Team Umoja won the FIRST Impact Award at the Scarborough District Championship. This award honors the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the mission of FIRST – to provide life-changing robotics programs that give young people the skills, confidence, and resilience to build a better world.

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Awards & Achievements

Since our inception, Umoja Robotics has made an indelible mark on the FRC stage, showcasing our talents, creativity, and resilience. Our team’s dedication has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including:

First Impact Award

The most prestigious award at FIRST, it honors the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the mission of FIRST.

FRC Imagery Award

This award celebrates attractiveness in engineering and outstanding visual aesthetic integration of machine and team appearance.

Team Spirit Award

Celebrates extraordinary enthusiasm and spirit through exceptional partnership and teamwork furthering the objectives of FIRST.

Rookie Inspiration Award

Celebrates a rookie team’s outstanding success in advancing respect and appreciation for engineering and engineers, both within their school, as well as in their community.

Engineering Design Award

This award celebrates attractiveness in engineering and outstanding visual aesthetic integration of machine and team appearance.

Gracious Professionalism

Celebrates outstanding demonstration of FIRST Core Values such as continuous Gracious Professionalism® and working together both on and off the playing field.

What we do

It’s More Than Just Building Robots

Students Develop Skills in:

Coding

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Project Management

Leadership

Additionally, they not only gain valuable life skills, but also tap into undiscovered talents and develop lasting friendships.

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GET INVOLVED

Your Support Matters

Sponsoring Umoja Robotics is an investment in the future of our community. Your support extends beyond monetary donations; it paves the way for underserved Black students to become future innovators and leaders.

BECOME A SPONSOR

Partner with us to ensure that Umoja Robotics can continue to compete and inspire. We offer various sponsorship levels with unique benefits for your organization.

MAKE A DONATION

Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Your donation will directly impact the growth and success of our team.

VOLUNTEER

Share your expertise or time with Umoja Robotics. Mentors and volunteers are essential to our team’s development.

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