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Day 5 - Nia (Purpose): As we observe #Kwanzaa, let's reflect on our individual and collective purposes. Nia challenges us to define and pursue goals that benefit our community. What's your PURPOSE? Share your thoughts! #Nia #PowerOfPurpose

Love at first step 👣 Every journey has a beginning, and for many of us, it started with that first step onto the grounds of our alma mater. It's where friendships blossomed, knowledge flourished, and memories were etched into the fabric of our lives. This February, let's celebrate the love that ignited with our first steps through the halls of Starehe as we unite to serve and sustain the institutions. Become a member in good standing today . 1. Ordinary membership ( _Classes 2010 and earlier)_ Kes 2000 _(Classes 2017 - 2011)_ Kes 1000 (OMS) 2. Student membership ( _Classes 2018-2022_ ) kes 500 (OMS) Contribute via: M-PESA Paybill: 949494 Account: Code/File Number/Class Group e.g. OMS/10781/C2003 #StrongerTogether #UnitedToServe

Embracing the principles of Kwanzaa: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. Wishing you a joyful and meaningful Kwanzaa celebration! 🕯️🌟 #Kwanzaa #UnityInCommunity #CelebrateCulture"

Good morning LinkedIn family, Bh I have personally gained from listening to Reb Eli, I don't like to post fundraising campaigns on social media. The reason I chose to post this. With all the hate going on in the world, I am a Firm believer that there are different aspects that g-d allows this world to operate on. Torah study is one of them. May this be a merit to all those lives lost and affected by all attacks of hate. To see a more peaceful world with the coming of mashiach bekariv!! https://lnkd.in/eUcMDEmy

Kwanzaa 2023 Day 5: Live into the principle of Nia today Raise consciousness of purpose in light of cultural and historical identity. Tell your collective story to someone today. Tell the story of a sacrifice an elder member made for the family. Share how a belief or practice in your culture strengthens you during hard times. Make a post that connects your purpose to the historical shoulders you stand on.

Faith Based Healing: Wherever that Rests for You https://lnkd.in/eARPhFbC

Angela Onwuachi-Willig has been one of the greatest gifts in my time to my legal alma mater. Her comments at this year’s graduation are perfect in this devisive time we live in. Here’s the way I use my courage: BE THE BRIDGE No bridge can be crossed if you’re not willing to take the first step. If we stay in our siloes experiencing only our limited perspective and what we’re told by our curated friend group and biased media, both sides’ doomsday scenarios will be right. They won’t know any better. Get outside (literally and figuratively). Use your own vision and sight (yes they can be different … ask that spidey sense you might call intuition), hearing, touch, smell and taste. Experience the world around you. Connect with people who aren’t part of your siloed existence, LISTEN, and have the courage to share your own experiences and perspectives. Be a learner and a teacher. Be the bridge. We are being fed the 5% extremes while 80% of us are mostly in the middle. Have the courage to have honest conversations and to call the 5% who are haters blind to anyone else’s experience out on their bullshit where it crosses the line. Support what’s humane and good, and reject the hatred that’s all around us. We all coexist on this planet. Have the courage to support rational, honest, collaborative, smart and humane politicians who will listen to and support ALL their constituents, not just those who kiss the ring for an endorsement and the oligarchs and autocrats who control them. That’s my rant for the season. If you are one of the 5% in your silo, come out and let’s have an honest talk, but if your goal is to drag me in there with you don’t bother. I won’t follow.

Happy Kwanzaa! Curious about Kwanzaa and how to celebrate? Check out our guide on each of the seven principles to celebrate each day: Dec 26 - Umoja (Unity): To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race. Dec 27 - Kujichagulia (Self-Determination): To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves. Dec 28 - Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility): To build and maintain our community together and make our brother's and sister's problems our problems and to solve them together. Dec 29 - Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics): To build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together. Dec 30 - Nia (Purpose): To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness. Dec 31 - Kuumba (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. Jan 1 - Imani (Faith): To believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.

I was first introduced to Khan Academy at Abundance360 last year and have been supporting them ever since. They are changing the game for education around the world. Please watch the short video below and see what they are doing. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gd2m-pTQ #GameChangers #Philanthropy #ChangingTheWorld #MakingAnImpact