Elimu is a careers and mentoring platform.

We are on a mission to reduce the racial wealth gap by connecting young people with businesses, mentors and opportunities.

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  • To reduce the racial wealth gap, by ensuring that every young person has an equal chance to thrive in their careers.

  • We envision a society where every person, regardless of their racial or ethnic background, has an equal chance to realise their dream career and enjoy the benefits of economic success.

    Our work is guided by the belief that diversity is our strength, and we strive for a future where systemic disparities no longer hinder the potential of any group.

    Together, we will break down the barriers that have perpetuated the racial wealth gap and realise a world where everyone can fulfil their potential.

    We invite all members of our community to join us on this transformative journey towards a more just and inclusive world.

  • Inclusivity: We believe that everyone, regardless of their race, deserves equal access to economic opportunities, education, and resources. Our vision encompasses a society where diversity is not only acknowledged but celebrated, with opportunities extended to every member of our community.

    Economic Justice: We strive for a future where financial disparities based on race are eradicated. We aim to create an environment where all individuals can build generational wealth, achieve financial security, and have the means to pursue their dreams and ambitions.

    Community Resilience: We imagine a world where communities are empowered and resilient, with the strength to overcome economic challenges and setbacks. By providing resources, education, and support, we seek to equip communities with the tools they need to build a brighter future.

    Collaboration: We recognise that reducing the racial wealth gap is a complex, multifaceted challenge that requires the collective efforts of individuals, organisations, and the broader community. Our vision hinges on collaboration, where diverse stakeholders unite to bring about lasting change.

    Education and Advocacy: We aspire to raise awareness about the racial wealth gap, its historical roots, and its contemporary impact. Through education and advocacy, we aim to influence policies and practices that perpetuate these disparities, working to change the systems that have upheld them for too long.

    Lasting Impact: Our vision is not just for today, but for the generations to come. We are committed to creating sustainable, long-term change that will continue to benefit our communities and reduce the racial wealth gap for the foreseeable future.

Our Values

Community

We welcome role models from any background, as long as you can commit to our mission.

 

Connection

 

Be it through mentoring, events or our programmes, we seek to create impactful relationships across our community.

 

Learning

 

Social learning is a two-way street. While young people have a lot to learn from our role models, experienced professionals and organisations can learn a lot about their next generation of leaders.

Openness

 

Our events are open to anyone who wants to learn from our role models.

We take a collaborative approach to all our activities, welcoming role models and young people to participate through feedback, co-designing events and town hall meetings.

 

Impact

 

Our initiatives are informed by data-driven learning and insights from our beneficiaries. Our young people are changing ‘education’ by teaching us what matters most to them and how we can best support them.

Working towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

4.4 By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship

8.3 Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services

8.5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value

8.6 By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training

10.2 By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status

10.3 Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard

Lynette Nabbosa

Founder

I designed our first programme when I was a Senior Lecturer in Business, planning to support 30 young people every year. I had no idea we’d become a community of 600+ members! I simply wanted young people from my community to access the networks and opportunities that I had received, to build the careers of their dreams.

I am also studying for my doctorate, through which I am designing a framework that focuses on community as a tool for developing the entrepreneurial capabilities of Black youth. The framework, which is used in Elimu’s Launchpad initiative, will be shared with other organisations that work to empower underserved groups.

I am also a Racial Justice consultant, a school governor and a Commissioner on the Mayor of London’s Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm.

Email me: lynette@elimuinternational.org

Annalisa Cleland-Awity

Co-Founder (Relationships Lead)

I am passionate about the power of education to address inequality in our society. I have spent many years working in the third sector and in education. I completed my Masters in Educational Leadership at the UCL Institute of Education and I am an advocate for more diversity in education, whether that be in leadership or on the curriculum.

I am currently the Subject Leader for Humanities at an all-girls school in London, specialising in the teaching of history. I enjoy working with young people and harnessing their creativity and inquisitiveness to work towards their betterment.

Email me: annalisa@elimu.co.uk