EVENT: MAPPING INTERGENERATIONAL CONNECTIONS through the lens of Children and Grandchildren of Windrush
Are you a woman aged between 50 and 75? Are or were your parents of the Windrush Generation? Are you a first generation BAME female community based activist who was either born in the UK or came to the UK as a child/young person? Join us for an INTERGENERATIONAL gathering where STORIES and EXPERIENCES of […]
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 […]
Black to the Future: London visit, October 2017
After being in Cologne/Bonn between 24th and 29th May the group of the project’s participants came together again in London between 11th and 16th October. Together with our partners Migrafica from Cologne/Bonn and Stichting Interlock from Amsterdam we planned a week filled with activities – starting with an interesting learning introduction by Cecile Gutzmore (“to […]
PASCF event: ‘Passing the Baton – Reality or Myth?’ workshop led by Yvonne Field
Date: Friday, 20th October 2017 Time: 7.15pm for prompt start @ 7.30pm Venue: 336 Brixton Road, London SW9 7AA [Opposite Max Roach Park] DISABLED ACCESS This Friday, 20th October 2017, Pan Afrikan Society Community Forum (PASCF) is organizing workshop led by Yvonne Field. Yvonne will explore ‘Passing the Baton – Reality or Myth?’ and […]
Mali Enterprising Leaders Launch in Manchester, 30th September 2017
On 30th September 2017 took place Mali Enterprising Leaders Launch in Manchester. Our first event in London looked at the processes behind becoming an Elder and a Young Emerging Leader. In Manchester the event focused on Community Businesses. It was an opportunity to learn more about ‘what is a community business’ and ‘what are the […]
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 […]
Black History Month: Seven years of creating answers to ‘My Big Question’
As we reach Black History Month we invite you to read Seven years of creating answers to ‘My Big Question’ where Yvonne Field reflects on the future sustainability of the African Diaspora community in the UK. Click HERE to view Black History Month 2017 Magazine Celebrating 30 years of Black History.
Participating in PatHERways London sessions by Shaneka Knight
I was initially apprehensive about having to the attend the first PatHERways session, I didn’t know many of the females in the group and I was anxious about having to meet them all. With so many of us it was obvious that the first obstacle would be learning names, Odiri combated this by beginning the […]
CRC Appreciative Learning Training Programme in Athens, September 2017
In September in Athens, Greece took place Appreciative learning training programme, as part of CRC project. The programme was based on the 4D Cycle (DISCOVER, DREAM, DESIGN & DESTINY) methodology of Appreciative Inquiry. Each day focused on a different element of the cycle. The participants could discuss with each other their ideas on ideal world […]
Join Mali Enterprising Leaders Manchester Launch
Project Mali Enterprising Leaders in Manchester will be launching with a Community Business Event at the West Indian Centre in Moss Side on Saturday 30th September. The event will start at 10.30am with coffee and breakfast and a chance to meet the project team, stall holders and the project’s funders Power to Change. Power to […]
Pandora: Palermo Visit – 17th July to 15th September 2017 by Yvonne Witter
My office location in Palermo, Human Rights Youth Organisation was Via M Puglia No:21, Palermo. I represented The Ubele Initiative, London on the Pandora Project, and visiting Palermo in Sicily to participate in shared learning. “The HRYO – Human Rights Youth Organization is a non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in Palermo in 2009 by its president […]
PatHERways London project launch
The Ubele Initiative aims to bring together 24 BAME women aged 18 to 30 years from four London boroughs who are interested in societal change, global awareness and creative enterprise. PatHERways London project provides a platform of support, information, inspiration and structured learning to enable the advancement of their ideas and projects. The aim of […]
