Ubuntu’s Founder was born to south Asian immigrant parents from east Africa whose success was a product of hard work, strong values, volunteering, persistence, receiving support from various communities, and great mentorship.
Ubuntu’s Founder, who grew up in Canada, initially felt pressured to conform to the norms of the non-Indigenous people that lived here for generations.
This led to insecurities and a reluctance to seek career help for fearing of appearing inadequate. It wasn’t until well into his career that he realized the strengths and value he and other BIPOC individuals bring to a business. Through volunteering and connecting with others facing similar challenges, he discovered the importance of embracing his unique values and life experiences as a BIPOC business owner. This realization transformed his career, enabling him to overcome shyness and in turn become more positive, more productive, and able to create a more inclusive network. Ubuntu aims to share these insights with students, helping them recognize their strengths proactively. These insights will also aid in overcoming barriers in achieving their career potential while remaining cognizant of the importance of giving back to build strong, pluralistic, thriving communities for future generations.
The Founder has experience in and understands the challenges businesses face in finding aligned, high-achieving talent. As industries grow, tapping into the BIPOC community will be essential, not only for recruiting employees, but also accessing BIPOC markets. Ubuntu’s programs help to connect and build a common ground between BIPOC individuals and businesses, enabling both to thrive, now and in the future.
The Ubuntu Advisors strengths lie in the diversity of their backgrounds, life experiences and thinking.
The advisors, led by a passionate community building Female Indigenous national director, are comprised of the following experts:
- Mental Health
- Social Responsibility
- UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Purpose
- Environmental Footprint
- Recruitment
- Business Consultancy
- Market Trends
| The Ubuntu Story
An anthropologist proposed a game to the kids in an African tribe. He put a basket full of fruit near a tree and told the kids that whoever got there first won the sweet fruits. When he told them to run, they all took each others’ hands and ran together, then sat together enjoying their treats. When he asked them why they had run together when one person could have had all the fruits for himself, they said: “Ubuntu! How can one of us be happy if all the other ones are sad?” (The original source has not been found) ‘Ubuntu’ in the Xhosa language means: “i am because we are”. The Ubuntu logo is inspired by an African mandala. It depicts a sun as the outer circle, rendered in an Indigenous haida art style representing life giving abundance/environment/world, encompassing a circle of people (prong shapes) standing in conjoined solidarity, with a common heart at the center.
Core Purpose
To inspire thriving communities, local and globally
Core Values
Be Authentic
Be yourself
We
Achieving goals together
Inclusion
Creating bonds between individuals, groups and organizations
Determination
We need to do better
