Ujamaa is a collaborative and sustainable development initiative supported by
some of Nova Scotia’s most influential leaders from the African Nova
Scotian (ANS) Community and the Greater Halifax Partnership to empower
the ANS community to reach its full potential.
Ujamaa takes an integrated, unified approach to community development with a focus on the sustainability of the ANS community.
In the news: Dr. Burnley Jones, Chair of Ujamaa, will be invested into the Order of Nova Scotia this year (Metro News, October 13, 2010).
Ujamaa Objectives:
Positive change through an integrated and trans-formative approach
Support through public‐private investments that will help reduce and ultimately, eliminate systemic challenges
Alignment and Partnership through the mutual support and
understanding between community leaders and members, government, public
agencies, private enterprise, and non‐government organizations (NGOs)
Capacity Building through the enhancement of ANS programs and the empowerment of the ANS community
Key focal areas:
- Cultural
- Economic
- Education
- Employment
- Health
- Housing
- Income
- Justice
- Social
Why is Ujamaa important?
Ujamaa is a collective voice predicated on the Africentric principles
of respect and integrity to eliminate systemic challenges and barriers
to success by building a stronger, sustainable and empowered future for
the ANS community.