Building Unity for our Community
The Umoja House
For International Scholars, Refugees, Asylees, and Internally Displaced Peoples
Welcome to Lansing!
Single Bedrooms
Never worry about having to share a room
Easy Access
Reach all major attractions, schools, and hospitals by bike or bus
Utilities Included
Only pay a flat rate for your stay and not worry about anything else
Multi-cultural
Facilitated intercultural events each month
Creating a home just for you!
Charla M. Burnett and Andrew Dembowski, along with so many friends and family, have worked to create a place that’s welcoming and safe for people fleeing violence and prosecution whether abroad or in the United States. You can stay at the Umoja House for 1 day or 12 months, we can help you prepare for the next chapter of your story!
How does the Umoja House differ from other housing?
- More resources
- Culturally sensitive
- Flexible
- Community Foucsed
- Tailored multi-cultural events
- Single or couple style rooms
- Safe and accessible
Choose a room that works for you!
Wyclef Jean Room
Named after the Haitian-American refugee best known as member of the Fugees
Laleh Pourkarim Room
Named after the Swedish-Iranian singer that fled persecution in Iran in 1982
Ilhan Omar Room
Named after the Somali-American who fled the Somali civil war there and was elected to the U.S. House of Representative in 2018.
Albert Einstein Room
Named after the Nobel Prize-winning physicist and Jewish refugee who fled Nazi Germany
Happy Guests, Happy Community
★★★★★ 5/5
"The Umoja House is a special place to stay. I felt welcomed and encouraged to reach my goals!"
Bahati Kanyamanza
★★★★★ 5/5
"Charla knows what type of support is needed while going to school in the US for the first time."
Carlos Velasquez
Featured and loved
Ensuring that Lansing remains multi-cultural
If you need help paying for a room, let's know and we can try and help you!
