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STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER

Ubuntu  Background

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 culture 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 Locally and Globally.

• Core Values: Authentic – Be Yourself
• We – Achieving Goals Together
• Inclusion – Creating bonds between individuals, groups and organizations
• Determination – We need to do better

Ubuntu, driven by educational institutions, is a community of organizations and individuals working together to achieve focused socially responsible outcomes. The platform will set criteria to meet in order to qualify organizations and individuals as socially responsible. Information will be uploaded to a website/app and then audited. The impact on the community will be measured.

Advisory Committee  Role Description

This start-up is looking for passionate leaders with an entrepreneurial spirit to join the Student Advisory Committee (SAC) as a volunteer. The SAC will be comprised of one student that is in their 2nd or 3rd year of studies and two students in their 4th year or a Masters Program. The SAC will have a great opportunity to come into a social start-up at the grassroots level, lead the way in Individual Social Responsibility for students, and learn about the business of entrepreneurship and social responsibility.

• Participants will provide input and feedback on the platform during development and testing phases, as well as advise on criteria for Individual Social Responsibility requirements
• Monthly commitment will be 3-4 hours, including monthly meetings

Requirements:

•  Individuals who are dedicated to community and working in collaboration with others
• An active listener with strong communication skills and a great attitude; even better if you appreciate a good ‘dad joke’
• CUE Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply!

If you want to be a part of a fast-paced start-up environment with a strong commitment to social responsibility and gaining real world experience, we encourage you to apply for a position on the SAC. A successful incumbent will be expected to align with the Company Core Purpose and Values.

Email a copy of your resume to  keely.cronin@concordia.ab.ca and request a transcript to be sent to this email as well.

Only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS MONDAY JANUARY 31, 2022