In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, truth and reconciliation, as immigrant settlers to Central Alberta, the Ubuntu Youth Council honours and acknowledges Treaty 7 and Treaty 6 regions. This area is the traditional territory of the Niisitapi (Blackfoot), (including the Siksika, the Piikuni, and the Kainai Peoples), the Tsuut’ina, Stoney Nakoda, Cree, Saulteaux and Métis peoples.
Find out how we are engaging youth in our community:
10 video diaries from youth in rural Alberta.
Community through the eyes of young people.
[ Ubuntu: (oo·boon·too) I am because we are. ~ Zulu Proverb ~]
To empower the voices of youth of colour in Central Alberta.
The Ubuntu Youth Council strives to provide a platform in which youth can feel safe to express themselves, speak out against injustice, and have a community where they bond in the spirit of ubuntu- I am because we are.
Hello everyone, my name is René-Osmani Diakité, one of the new Ubuntu Youth Council chairs. I have lived in Alberta for the vast majority of my life, but I was originally born in Montréal, Québec. I am 18 years old and have just recently completed my high-school studies at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School in Red Deer. This fall, I will be pursuing my post-secondary studies at Red Deer College, undertaking a Bachelor of Kinesiology. I have worked with Ubuntu since early August of 2020, and I am very excited to continue my work with the team. Looking towards the future, I plan to be able to bring to light several different topics of discussion quintessential to contemporary problems; furthermore, I hope to create several different events celebrating our diversity and differences.
In order to better future generations and solve the biggest problems in our society, I believe that education is the key. Educating those around me is exactly what I will set out to do.
My name is Sheila Fubara and I am one of the chairs for the Ubuntu Youth Council. I was born in Nigeria and have been living in Alberta since I was 6. I am a high school student at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School in Red Deer and will be starting Grade 12 this fall. I’m so grateful for this opportunity I have been given. I hope to help create a voice for those who feel they have lost it and to be an advocate for change where it is lacking. Moving forward I hope to help this council flourish and grow into its potential.
Youth are the future and we must continue to demand change where it is needed. This youth council has done so much in so little time and I’m excited to see what more we can do in our community.
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