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Bio
Solomon's Ujamaa Center is a 501 (03 non-profit organization and was
founded in 2001 by Owusu &Johari Hodari. The purpose and mission is to
provide education and empower families towards a life of resiliency and
sustainability, to build the community, while empowering and
strengthening parents to raise happy, healthy, nurturing families.
Since 2001 Solomon's Ujamaa Center has managed various humanitarian
and educational services both privately and government funded. Solomon's
primary emphasis is geared toward literacy and parental education and
child bonding. In addition to our literacy programs Solomon's distributes
food to over 150 families the3rd Wednesday of every month. Solomon's
have also collaborated with other organzations to host our yearly
"Community Caring & Sharing Partnership Day" where over 1500 people
were in attendance.
For 3 years Solomon's was also a provider for the California Department of
Education's Supplemental Educational Services providing Math and
Language tutoring with over 150 students each year for the School Districts
in the Ontario, Rialto, Fontana and San Bernardino.
Pastor Owusu Hodari is also a member of the Inland Empire Concerned
African American Churches and Johari J. Hodari, PhD is also the President
of Leading Ladies International, Inc.
Johari J. Hodari, PhD is also a Certified Motheread/Fatheread Literacy
Facilitator for the County of Firsts San Bernardino.
Pastor Owusu and Johari Hodari have received numerous commendations
from both civic and private organizations.
On October 16, 2013 Solomon's Ujamaa Center, Inc signed a collaborative
contract agreement with the City of San Bernardino Library Board of
Directors to continue the ongoing operation of the Dorothy Ingrham
Library. The name of the collaborative is The Dorothy Ingrham
Library/Solomon's Ujamaa Literacy Center.
This collaborative will enable the library to expand its hours of operation
and provide additional programs to continue the legacy Ms. Dorothy
Inghram.