Erasmus+ PatHERways International: Timor Loro Sa ‘E (Sunrise in the East), February 2018 by Yvonne Field
View fullsize I had not consciously chosen to visit Timor Loro Sa ‘E (Timor Leste in Portuguese and East Timor in English) but I am here visiting Empreza Di’ak who are our partners on the job shadowing element of a 20 month Erasmus+ PatHERways International project on young women’s political participation which seven different […]
PANDORA Month 1: My Time With The Autokreacja Foundation, Poland by Saffron Johnson
In the weeks that led up to my 2-month departure to Poland, I was filled with nerves and excitement, but mostly nerves. I was to embark on a new adventure into the unknown, in a country that I was unsure on how they would react to me, to work with an organisation whose agenda I […]
PatHERways London: Programme overview by Rajaa Bouchab
The experience as a whole helped me progress as both an individual and an active member in society. PatHERways London allowed me to better myself individually, by progressing towards my social action goal. By attending the sessions regularly I gained a sense of constant support from the group. This support consisted with motivation, collaborations, and […]
Pandora: Women’s Enterprise programme in London by Kamilah Francis
Pandora: Women’s Enterprise residential programme in London 9th-15th January 2018 It’s not often that we get the chance to switch off from the real world and really absorb ourselves in a learning experience, but the Pandora women’s enterprise programme was just this. In just under a week I was able to meet incredible women from […]
Graphic Harvest FGM Conference in Brussels by Drew Sinclair
The European Forum to Build Bridges on FGM was held on 28 November in Brussels by the End FGM EU. The Ubele Initiative was represented by Drew Sinclair who spent the day gathering some of the most prominent messages arising from the forum and transformed them into original works of art. My journey on […]
Aisha Khan writes about her recent trip to Palermo in Sicily for the start of a new Erasmus+ project on human trafficking
I recently went to Palermo, Sicily for a Kick-Off meeting for a new two year Erasmus+ project called ‘IRETI’ which means ‘Hope’ in Yoruba. This four (Italy, UK, Romania & Spain) country partnership project which is being led by HYRO – HUMAN RIGHTS YOUTH ORGANIZATION ASSOCIAZIONE in Sicily, has been developed to support women affected […]
Pandora Mobility: Marija Biljan
Staff mobility – Pandora project H.R.Y.O. Human Rights Youth Organization – The Ubele Initiative 22nd October – 22nd December 2017, London, UK INTRODUCTION I arrived to London on 22nd October to spend two months with Ubele Initiative, my host organization on Pandora mobility programme. Ubele is a social enterprise that works around community development and […]
MALI ENTERPRISING LEADERS – WORKSHOP on 25th November 2017 at Firhill Road Sports Ground, Bellingham Lewisham
The Lewisham Sports Consortium (LSC) held a Mali Enterprising Leaders Workshop on 25 November at Firhill Road Sports Ground. The speaker was Kunle Olulode, Director of Voice4Change England, a partner in the project. The aims of the workshop were to give an overview of the Mali Enterprising Leaders programme run by The Ubele Initiative and […]
PatHERways London – Residential gathering in Darsham, November 2017
As part of PatHERways London project, last weekend in November was reserved for a group of 10 young BAME woman who, together with Yvonne Field, Marija Biljan and Serieta Mullings from the Ubele Initiative, gathered in a big cosy house in Darsham, Suffolk. Below are two articles written by Saffron N Johnson and Marija Biljan, […]
PatHERways International: Cabo Verde Training, October 2017 by Shaneka Knight
The Cabo Verde programme ‘Training of Trainers’ was based in Santiago, the largest island of Cabo Verde. The meeting was the second-time partners within the Erasmus+ PathHERways International project met face to face to discuss the progress of the project. Partner attended from Portugal, Peru, Mozambique, France and the United Kingdom (UK). The first meeting […]
University of Youth Development: Seminar on Diaspora as agents of inclusive societies by Shwetal Shah
University of Youth Development, North South Centre Seminar on Diaspora as agents of inclusive societies 17th September to 24th September 2017 I represented The Ubele Initiative, London on the pan diaspora seminar organized by North South Centre part of the pop up University of Youth Development which takes place each year in Mollina exactly when […]
CRC Appreciative Learning Training Programme in Athens: 4D Cycle by Aisha Khan
I recently went to Athens to participate in Appreciative learning training programme. I met some amazing people, who are involved in some incredible work. As a recent graduate, I feel like this training has helped me to gain clarity about what I would like to do in the future and has given me the confidence […]
