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Empowering the
African Nova Scotian
community to reach
its full potential
WHAT DOES UJAMAA MEAN?
• Ujamaa (oo-JAH-mah): from the fourth of seven guiding principles of Kwanzaa
– cooperative economics emphasizes our collective economic strength and encourages us to meet common needs through mutual support.
Branches Outcomes Tangible results and success Community moving forward
in all the strategic areas Symposiums, discussions,
conversations Energy Advocacy Research Policy Implementation
Trunk Ujamaa Association Afro centric philosophy Cohesion Coordination Synergy Research Policy development Advocacy Gap analysis of key
focal areas Outcome monitoring Resource monitoring Network maintenance
Roots Network capacity building Leadership/community capacity
building Information sharing Program/project development Stimulus for communities overall
economic growth
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
UMOJA [OO-MO-JAH] (“U-N-I-T-Y”)
To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, race.
KUJICHAGULIA [KOO-GEE-CHA-GOO-LEE-YAH]
(SELF-DETERMINATION)To define ourselves, name ourselves,
create for ourselves and speak for ourselves instead of being defined,
named, created for and spoken for by others.
UJIMA [OO-GEE-MAH] (CREATIVE WORK &
RESPONSIBILITY)To build and maintain our community
together and make our sisters’ and brothers’ problems our problems and solve
them together.
UJAMAA [OO-JAH-MAH] (COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS)Economic sensibility, responsibility, self
sufficiency, group interdependence.
NIA [NEE-YAH] (PURPOSE)
To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to
restore our people to their traditional greatness.
KUUMBA [KOO-OOM-BAH] (CREATIVITY)
To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our
community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.
IMANI [EE-MAH-NEE] (FAITH)
To believe with all our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness
and victory of our struggle.
AFROCENTRIC PHILOSOPHY
People of African descent working together to respect and promote each other and to
celebrate our collective history, identify and adopt an Africentric world view.
WHY IS UJAMAA NEEDED?
• Historically, African Nova Scotia (African Nova Scotia) community has been successful implementing projects to address community, economic and social issues
BUT• Long-term sustainability
continues to be a challenge
Only three government initiatives specifically target the needs of African Nova Scotian communities: Black Business Initiative (BBI) Council on African Canadian Education (CACE), and African Canadian Services Division
African Nova Scotians are virtually absent from government-affiliated volunteer agencies, boards, and commissions.
Existing statistics state that African Nova Scotian community members: Earn less than average citizens of the province Participate in the labour force less Experience higher levels of unemployment, illiteracy and incarceration than the average
citizen Have higher rates of heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure and diabetes Greater numbers live in inadequate housing
WHY IS UJAMAA NEEDED?
Compared to Average Nova Scotia, African Nova Scotians have: Lower participation rates in the economy Higher unemployment Lower income Poorer health outcomes Poorer justice outcomes Lost potential to Nova Scotia of about
$100 million each year
BLACK AND AFRICAN NOVA SCOTIAN POPULATION
African Nova Scotian Stats: 9,805 African Nova Scotian and 19,225 Black
persons in Nova Scotia in 2006; 94% per cent of African Nova Scotians are 64
years of age or younger 20 per cent are 14 years of age or younger,
compared to 16.2 per cent for the general population of Nova Scotia
Halifax - African; 34.8%
Halifax - Other Black; 34.2%
Rest of Nova Scotia - African; 16.2%
Rest of Nova Scotia - Other Black; 14.8%
Source: Statistics Canada Census, 2006
Work to Date
• July 2007 Roundtable– Hosted by the Greater Halifax Partnership at the Preston Area Board of
Trade focused on labour market development and economic development in African Nova Scotian communities.
Recommendations– Stakeholders gave a formal endorsement of the work the Greater Halifax
Partnership was doing to enable the community to build the capacity required to create sustainable economic opportunities.
– The need for a satellite office in Preston.
• Action– October 2007 - Greater Halifax Partnership opens a satellite office in
Preston in partnership with NSCC and Black Business Initiative
ROUNDTABLES
September 2007 Roundtable– Hosted by Greater Halifax Partnership focused on Community Capacity –
participants included the AGS, Martin Luther King Project, Beechville, Preston Board of Trade, and the African Canadian Music Association.
Recommendations– While there are a number of vendors in the African Nova Scotia community,
there are a limited number of events where the vendors have the opportunity to showcase and sell their products. The idea of the African Village Bazaar was born.
Action– The Partnership and the Black Business Initiative organized and held an
Afrikan Village Bazaar on February 2007 at the WTCC.
ROUNDTABLES
November 2007 Roundtable – Greater Halifax Partnership hosted the November 2008 roundtable exploring a
multi-year, multifaceted funding process that would allow the African Nova Scotian community to achieve it goals without having to worry about the year-to-year funding cycle.
Recommendations:
– More research is required.
Action: – Establish a Reference Group to give voice and action to African Nova Scotia concerns
in HRM. – Achieve commitments for significant, long-term funding focused on African Nova
Scotia priorities to:– reduce and ultimately eliminate systemic challenges and barriers to success – build a stronger, sustainable and empowered future for the African Nova Scotia community.
ROUNDTABLES
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REFERENCE GROUP - PURPOSE
Establish a multi-year, multi-party “framework” for full integration of various objectives held by the three levels of government, local institutions, business and community NGOs.
Dr. Burnley “Rocky” Jones, Co-chairBurnely Jones & Associates
Joan JonesNova Scotia Legal Aid
Calvin GoughAfrican Canadian Services Division
Irvine CarveryAfricville Genealogy Society
Dr. Wayne AdamsAdams Consulting & Management Group
Dr. Les OliverBlack Cultural Centre
Cynthia Dorrington, Co-ChairGreater Halifax Partnership Director
Yvonne AtwellCommunity Justice Society
Reverend Rhonda BrittonCornwallis St. Baptist Church
Reverend Wayne DesmondCherry Brook United Baptist Church
Gordon Doe/Rustum SouthwellBlack Business Initiative
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REFERENCE GROUP
Reference Group was drawn from community, public and private sector to advise and guide process
REFERENCE GROUP – 2008
Full day working session to synthesize the feedback and recommendations from the roundtable discussions
Reviewed best practice models and governance structures, e.g. East Vancouver Tri-partite Agreement
Developed a Terms of Reference Seconded staff from Department of Education (3 months) to assist with the development of
the initiative Completed baseline research of reports and services provided for the African Nova Scotian
community Gathered research in the area of Afro centric organizational development, which allows
organizational framework to be culturally centered from the initial stages.
Key Deliverables : Agreed to a network model of operation that will allow for association of organizations to
develop and monitor the economic situation of the African Nova Scotia community Agreed to an internal operation structure that would focus on research, advocacy and policy
needs of the African Nova Scotian community Agreed to the desired approach and building blocks for community consultation and
engagement
The network model allows for community groups and individuals to fully participate in
this process.
The council will support the capacity of
these networks, as they become the life
blood of the organization.
As the networks build, they also provide
membership for the Council.
Also built into these networks is regional
representation.
• Meets quarterly with the Council to present recommendations and priority issues and to update the progress of the Networks
Ujamaa Networks
• Reports to the Networks with respect to progress made from the quarterly meetings.
• Present feedback and recommendations from the Networks at an Annual Symposium.
Ujamaa Council • Policy Papers
• Research• Symposium/Conferences• Presentations to Key
Stakeholders and Funding Partners
Outcomes
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UJAMAA Internal Structure (Proposed)
STAFF RESOURCES (8)
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Office of African Nova Scotia Affairs
Greater Halifax Partnership
Black Cultural CentreNova Scotia Community
College(meets quarterly)
ACCOUNTABILITY/OUTCOME
COMMITTEE
Responsible for monitoring
deliverables as defined by outcome
measures
Research
Advocacy
Policy
INTEGRATED, UNIFIED APPROACH TO COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Identify Common
Challenges
Create a Community
Vision
Determine Existing Capacity
Set GoalsEstablish Objectives
Develop Action Plans
Implement Action Plan
Evaluate Progress and
Results
BUILDING BLOCKS FOR BUILDING CAPACITY
Organizational Commitment to
Public Policy
Nurture Relationship with Government
Agencies and Policy makers
Collect Disaggregated Data and Conduct Community Based
Research
Establish Decision Making Structures
Deliver Communication and
Media Skills
Foster Community Leadership Among
Group Members
Mentor Group Members
Develop Policy Agenda
Continuously Assess Progress
REFERENCE GROUP - 2009
Hosted Network Sessions Feb - Employment Network Session Feb & Mar - Regional Education Planning Sessions Feb , Mar, May & September – Justice and Corrections Network Sessions Mar , April & September – Youth & Employment Network Session June – Joint Networking Session
Hosted Information Sessions & Presentations (examples include): Antigonish – Guysborough Community Development Association Cape Breton Service Providers Network Capital District Health Authority Digby Family Services Association Black Employment Partnership – Provincial Committee Black Business Initiative Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children Black Cultural Centre East Preston Recreation Centre/ East Preston Ratepayers/Preston Area Board of Trade/Preston Trails Association Nova Scotia Regional Development Association (Executive Director) NDP Caucus Liberal Caucus
Ongoing Community and Stakeholder Relations and Presentations throughout the Year
Building the Governance Model for the Organization
CULTURAL:• Engage regional working groups to ensure needs of
various communities are addressed and met• Develop programs that fit the needs of the
community• Offer cultural development programs for youth• Develop policy to increase support for cultural
institutions in the African Nova Scotia community
HEALTH:• Train more continuing care workers• Increase and provide broader access to mental
health services• Increase youth aptitude in math and sciences to
increase opportunities in the health professions• Research possibility of holistic health services and
centers for the African Nova Scotia communities
HOUSING:• Conduct a land inventory• Develop a provincial strategy• Research and evaluate affordable housing
opportunities in the African Nova Scotia community
• Research and evaluate home ownership (for data purposes)
YOUTH:• Engage cultural mentors• Train and build access to skilled child and youth
care workers with a deep respect for Africentric principles
• Create more Drop-in Centres• Increase the number of Black community
officers, in partnership with RCMP
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE NETWORK SESSIONS
JUSTICE: Create mobile legal clinic Increase the number of court support
workers Expand curriculum for community legal
advocate training Develop policy re: issue of sentencing
inequities Ensure access to legal information Train 30 Corrections Officers over the next
two years to work in Corrections Facilitates Extend the existing crime prevention models
being delivered by the Community Justice Society into other African Nova Scotian communities across the province
Increase dollars for prevention programs, provided by organizations like the Community Justice Society.
EMPLOYMENT: Engage government in discussions on the
present criteria for EI and Income Assistant, the present criteria excludes the majority of the African Nova Scotian community whom are unemployed.
Evaluate and improve present Life skills and transition to employment programs
Create a data base for stats on employment in the African Nova Scotia community: Where we are where we are not
Create a strategy for hiring, and retention Evaluate existing best practices in equity hiring
programs. Devise a strategy for these programs to be rolled out province wide.
Develop a Cultural Competency program (equity) for employers, to support African Nova Scotia members that are presently employed, and as incentive for employers who hire members of African Nova Scotian community
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE NETWORK SESSIONS
EDUCATION: Partner with Africentric Learning Institute
(ALI), on community initiatives. Create a mechanism to measure, what
success looks like in the African Nova Scotia community with respect to education
Increase support for and education of parents
Create opportunities for community dialogue with all intuitions and agencies that are responsible for education in the province
ECONOMICS: Create comprehensive evaluation of
community land holdings in African Nova Scotia communities that can have a major impact on sustainable development.
Engage planning department within municipalities and the province in conversations, about land use, “Community Streetscapes”, beautification, and development, to have a community centered approach to building our communities
Create a clear and comprehensive municipal planning and development policies related the African Nova Scotian communities
Create a Talent Strategy (how we retain youth with post secondary education) with a specific focus on the African Nova Scotian community
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE NETWORK SESSIONS
REFERENCE GROUP – 2010
Signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Greater Halifax Partnership
Created the Bylaws Hosted Ujamaa Dialogue Lounge
July 2010 August 2010 October 2010 December 2010
Key Deliverables August 2010 - Ujamaa incorporated under the Societies Act Transition Reference Group to the Interim Council
Joan JonesNova Scotia Legal Aid
Irvine CarveryAfricville Genealogy Society
Dr. Wayne AdamsAdams Consulting & Management Group
Dr. Burnely “Rocky” Jones, Co-chairBurnely Jones & Associates
Cynthia Dorrington, Co-ChairGreater Halifax Partnership Director
Yvonne AtwellCommunity Justice Society
Reverend Rhonda BrittonCornwallis St. Baptist Church
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INTERIM COUNCIL
Role of the Interim Council is to guide the process to operationalize the new organization.
INTERIM COUNCIL – 2011
2011 (January – March) Prepared drafting funding proposal for two-year operations Implementing a stakeholder relations plan to advance the funding to
the three levels of government Issued Call for Expression of Interests for Ujamaa Council Members March 31, 2011 – Transition Interim Council role and responsibilities to
Ujamaa Council
Joan Jones
Lillian Searl
Malik Adams
Roberta Morrison
Dr. Wayne Adams
Dr. Burnley “Rocky” Jones, Chair
Carm Robertson
Darlene Lawrence
Evan Williams
George Gray
Irvine Carvery
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UJAMAA COUNCIL - 2011
UJAMAA COUNCIL
• March 30th - Transition role and responsibilities from Interim Council to Ujamaa Council
• Priority Agenda Item– Securing funding to operationalize Ujamaa
Economic Data for the
African Nova Scotian
Community
AFRICAN NOVA SCOTIAN COMMUNITY PROFILES
Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts
Community
2006 Population -
African Origin2006 Population -
Black
2006 Population
Total
% African Origin /
Total
2006 Median Personal
Income
2006 Median Family
IncomeEmployment
RatePreston 908 1632 2360 38.5% $19,553 $45,821 51.6%
Halifax Needham 1172 2162 19821 5.9% $23,398 $51,669 63.8%North Dartmouth 464 887 18354 2.5% $25,899 $54,994 61.3%East Dartmouth 450 934 22240 2.0% $32,147 $71,770 65.5%
Timberlea 164 359 9089 1.8% $33,177 $70,289 76.8%Waverley 37 38 2364 1.6% $38,263 $87,873 68.6%
Hammonds Plains 158 542 10295 1.5% $39,281 $95,076 76.7%South Dartmouth 321 753 24741 1.3% $29,464 $63,380 60.7%
South Sackville 340 599 27502 1.2% $28,593 $65,864 69.3%North Sackville 45 60 4985 0.9% $35,412 $73,035 75.7%Halifax Citadel 132 340 19114 0.7% $27,471 $91,861 61.4%
Halifax Chebucto 112 535 18509 0.6% $26,876 $74,675 65.2%
Other Large Communities
2006 Population -
African Origin2006 Population -
Black
2006 Population
Total
% African Origin /
Total
2006 Median Personal
Income
2006 Median Family
IncomeEmployment
RateSpryfield 411 685 10582 3.9% $22,541 $46,789 56.6%
Cole Harbour 558 1138 25934 2.2% $32,549 $75,499 72.2%Fairview 262 428 14478 1.8% $24,832 $53,145 57.7%
Clayton Park 340 741 30911 1.1% $30,666 $68,928 65.9%HRM 6885 13265 372855 1.8% $28,526 $66,867 65.7%
Guysborough 61 232 1909 3.2% $18,959 $41,459 46.6%Shelburn 93 193 3603 2.6% $18,855 $42,836 51.9%
Digby 67 125 3832 1.7% $20,078 $41,298 51.7%Yarmouth 126 297 8204 1.5% $19,376 $41,579 49.9%
Weymouth 26 130 2559 1.0% $18,876 $39,936 48.7%Amherst 109 123 13147 0.8% $22,186 $48,864 55.9%
Antigonish 30 91 4982 0.6% $22,039 $58,066 54.3%Nova Scotia 9805 19225 903090 1.1% $24,030 $55,412 58%
Victoria
Cape Breton
Richmond
Inverness
Antigonish
Guysborough
Pictou
Cumberland
Colchester
Halifax
Hants
Kings
Lunenburg
Annapolis
Queens
Digby
Yarmouth
Shelburne
0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000
Distribution of Black and African Nova Scotian Population by County(Source: Statistics Canada Census)
2006 Population - African Origin 2006 Population - Other Black
Total Population: 19,225
Under 15 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
Age Distribution of African-Origin, Black and Total Population of Nova Scotia, 2006
(Source: Statistics Canada Census)
African Origin Other Black Nova Scotia
Total Male Female0.00%
2.00%
4.00%
6.00%
8.00%
10.00%
12.00%
14.00%
16.00%
Unemployment Rates, Nova Scotia, 2006(Source: Statistics Canada Census)
African-Origin Black Nova Scotia
Total Male Female0.00%
2.00%
4.00%
6.00%
8.00%
10.00%
12.00%
14.00%
16.00%
Unemployment Rates, Halifax, 2006(Source: Statistics Canada Census)
African-Origin Black Halifax
No certi
ficate
, diploma or d
egree
High sc
hool certi
ficate
or equiva
lent
Apprentice
ship or t
rades c
ertifica
te or d
iploma
College
, CEG
EP or o
ther n
on-unive
rsity
certi
ficate
or diploma
Universi
ty ce
rtifica
te or d
iploma below th
e bachelor le
vel
Universi
ty ce
rtifica
te or d
egree
0.0%5.0%
10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%35.0%40.0%
Educational Attainment of African-Origin, Black and Nova Scotia Popu-lation (15+), 2006
(Source: Statistics Canada Census)
Nova Scotia Black African
Distribution of the Black and Total Population byEducation - No certificate diploma or degree
Nova Scotia Census 2006
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
15 to 24 years 25 to 54 years 55 and over
Nova Scotia
Visible minority: Black
Total Male Female0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
63.10%67.40%
59.30%
69%72%
65%62.90%
68.10%
58.20%
Participation Rates (15+ Years) for Black, African-Origin and Nova Scotia Population, 2006
(Source: Statistics Canada Census)
Black African-Origin Nova Scotia
Percentage of Population (15+) with Employment Income, Nova Scotia Census 2006
66.3%
71.6%
61.4%
65.9%
70.4%
65.9%
56.0%
58.0%
60.0%
62.0%
64.0%
66.0%
68.0%
70.0%
72.0%
74.0%
Total - Sex Male Female
Total - Population
Visible minority: Black
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