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RETURNING TO THE SOURCE: THE Learning Outcomes:
SANKOFA EXPERIENCE OF AFRICAN
UBUNTU PEDAGOGY OR A-UP Basic comprehension of the traditional African
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 worldview of human development and
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM functioning that differs from the Western
worldview.
Target audience: Professionals who work with young
students Introduction to the concept of African Ubuntu
as a worldview that conceives all humans as
Strand(s): Equity & Justice, Ongoing Healing, ECE
Education, Trauma-Informed Care interconnected beings and trauma as a
collective vs. individual experience.
Hosted by: City College of San Francisco Comprehension of the A-Up approach as a
Presenter(s): Dr.Patricia "Karabo" Nunley, Professor & humanist tool for creating and fostering
Education Consultant nurturing educational spaces that allow for
Coordinator: Patricia "Karabo" Nunley opportunities for connected healing from
E-mail: pnunley@ccsf.edu historical and contemporary trauma.
Practical strategies for applying A-Up in early
African Ubuntu Pedagogy or A-Up is an approach education classrooms.
grounded in the African Deep Thought Tradition that
views the universe as a vital cosmos, recognizes the
ultimate nature of reality as “Spirit,” comprehends all
human beings as organically related to everything in
the universe, and embraces human relatedness as the
praxis of our humanity. When individuals function in
this manner, typically comprehended as African
Ubuntu or “You are, therefore I am”, nurturing
interactions naturally occur and create opportunities
for individual and collective healing from the
historical and contemporary multiple forms of violence
and trauma experienced that has become common

place throughout the world. This workshop will
demonstrate how A-UP can be readily implemented in
early childhood education classrooms.

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