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Elder Theresa "T" Ford
Professor Emerita & Umoja Elder Umoja Elder CouncilElder Theresa "T" Ford, a daughter of the Great Migration and Professor Emerita, served the students of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca College District in the San Diego area for thirty-three years — primarily as a Counselor and later as a Professor of the Humanities.
She was at the forefront of developing an Umoja program for Grossmont College after attending a Daraja conference geared toward the success of African American students. Elder Ford's first Umoja conference was in 2006, and her commitment to serving students in various capacities has never wavered.
She currently teaches in the Black Studies and Africana Studies Departments at San Diego Mesa College and San Diego State University, respectively.