Jacob Lief, Ubuntu Pathways Founder and CEO, said in an announcement today; "I am proud to announce that Ubuntu Pathways has been named as one of the three honorees of the Barry and Marie Lipman Family Prize, an award based at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Business School. This award is a testament to our powerful global blueprint for transforming lives and our impact in the townships of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. In addition to a monetary prize, we will receive a unique … [Read more...] about Prestigious Substantial Prize for PE’s Ubuntu Pathways
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Ubuntu’s Jacob Lief Named in Fortunes Top 40 under 40
The Ubuntu Education Fund in Zwide has received one more accolade in co-founder Jacob Lief being named in Fortune Magazine's Top 40 Under 40 list. Fortune says; "Instead of helping a lot of people in one area, say, health care or education, Lief's Ubuntu is working with 2,000 children in one place - Port Elizabeth, South Africa - to help meet all their needs, from prenatal tests to education to medical care and counseling, from the womb to adulthood. That formula was novel enough to win Bill … [Read more...] about Ubuntu’s Jacob Lief Named in Fortunes Top 40 under 40
Ubuntu’s Jacob Lief at TEDx
Today we focus on South Africa through a TED talk by Jacob Lief from the Ubuntu Fund. TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics - from science to business to global issues. Independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world. Port Elizabeth's local TEDx chapter is to be … [Read more...] about Ubuntu’s Jacob Lief at TEDx
Jacob Lief on the Proven Need for High-quality Early Childhood Education
Ubuntu Education Fund "Starting Off Right: Early Childhood Education," a Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network, met yesterday morning, in a panel moderated by Jacob Lief, President and Founder of Ubuntu Education Fund. Panel members discussed the proven need for high-quality early childhood education as a way to give children all over the world a better chance of success. Ubuntu Education Fund is committed to this goal, and recently launched its own Early Childhood Development (ECD) … [Read more...] about Jacob Lief on the Proven Need for High-quality Early Childhood Education
