What is it?

     Over the last month and on, the Planning 10 classes at Seycove Secondary have been doing a unit called the Ubuntu unit. The idea behind this unit is to engage our kids in service type activities to in order to teach them about the idea of citizenship, the importance of community, service to others, self-efficacy, goal setting, grade wide communication through a large scale project as well as a sense of belonging through an organized service activity. The Ubuntu unit has been recognized by the BC School Trustees Association, The North Vancouver School District and highlighted on several different media outlets across the province.

     In past years various classes have taken on several areas which needed help. During 2004-2005 Tsunami grade 10 students raised close to five thousand dollars for the Red Cross and collected over six thousand cans of food for the Salvation Army Harbour Light Center. Other classes have contributed to community clean ups and anti graffiti clean up groups. Last years grade ten class raised over twenty thousand dollars for the Mother Child center in Kitgum Uganda to help the victims of sex slavery and civil war. These have served as powerful lessons for everyone involved as you can imagine.

     This years ubuntu challenge will be for victims of the AIDS pandemic in Africa - helping ordinary people affected by the AIDS pandemic offered through the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

The Walk

     We are organizing a walk to highlight the need of those in need and raise money that will go directly to the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

  • We are starting at Panorama Park in Deep Cove North Vancouver BC at 2:00pm
  • The cost of the walk is 25.00 per person and 50.00 per family.
  • The walk length is 8 km and goes to Cates Park and loops back to Panorama
  • We will have end of walk activities at Panorama park including African Drumming and Singing
  • A t shirt is included with the walk registration fee and can be picked at Seycove Secondary on Thursday April 3rd or Friday April 4th

    • CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE WALK REGISTRATION FORM

Coffee Sales

     Seycove Students will be also selling fair trade coffee in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation ask for your coffee order through a grade 10 or 11 Seycove Student or by clicking on the link below. experience the great taste of some of our delicious coffee while at the same time making a difference in the world!

Book Bag Sales

     In addition to the walk and coffee sales we will be sending book bags to with educational supplies to an orphanage in South Africa this summer. Please contact MS. ANDREA YEO for more info and to donate. Minimum donation of 10.00.

Come Help us Out

     Come out and help us make a difference for someone in the world! You can help us out by:

  • Registering for the Ubuntu Walk and walking with us on May 6th
  • Organize a group from your church, mosque, synagogue, sports team to come to our walk
  • Buy Fair trade coffee from a grade 10 or 11 student
  • Order a book Bag that will go to an orphanage for kids with AIDS this summer in South Africa
  • Sponsor someone
  • Make a corporate donation
  • Encourage someone to become involved
  • Become more aware of the AIDS Pandemic and how it is affecting millions of children

Please Feel Free to go to www.changeagents.com/ubuntu for additional information

Feel free to visit www.stephenlewisfoundation.org aswell to get a sense of where this money is going to




Make a difference!