Guest from Tanzania to give online talk about Ujamaa and Ignatian Values, Nov. 13

Guest from Tanzania to give online talk about Ujamaa and Ignatian Values, Nov. 13

Join us Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m. for an online discussion about Ujamaa, an ideology of self-reliance, response to colonialism and attitude of mind that formed the basis of African socialism under J.K. Nyerere, Tanzania’s first president after the country’s independence.

Joseph Albert, coordinator for international programs and instructor at Loyola High School, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, will discuss the basis for this movement and how Ujamaa functions in Tanzanian society today, connecting it to Ignatian philosophy and practices.

This livestreamed talk, hosted by Detroit Mercy’s African American Studies Program, sponsored by College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (CHASS) and Carney Latin American Solidarity Archive (CLASA), is free and open to the university community and public. Opening reflections will be given by Fr. Charles Oduke, director of Mission Integration.

Register here!

A graphic on a black background regarding Zoom Webinar, Ujamaa and the Ignatian tradition on Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m. Opening remarks by Rev. Charles Oduke, Vice President for Mission Integration. A UDM African American Studies program logo is in the upper left-hand corner. The UDM College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences and CLASA logos are in the bottom right-hand corner. There is a photo of Joseph Albert from Loyola High school in the center of the left-hand side of the page.