Ubuntu’s founder was born to immigrant parents whose success came from hard work, volunteering, persistence, receiving support from various communities, and continuous learning.
With constant fluctuations in the economy, political divisiveness and personal isolation, people need strong communities more than ever before.
We need to be reminded that every person is a human and our actions affect others regardless of background, belief, age, degree, etc. ISR is a strong tool to reinforce this notion and strengthen communities. Who better to initiate positive change than this generation of students?
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
| 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
