Vision
We believe in the power of human connection and ideas . We believe that connections must be made to improve our world, and we do this by empowering people, communities, organizations, and governments to take strong active steps towards eliminating discrimination, islamophobia, and racism.
Mission
Founded by Wale Elegbede, our mission is to be a catalyst for positive change by engaging people and communities around the world to end discrimination, islamophobia and racism through cultivating a shift in perspective which results in a changed mindset that sustain human connection and elevate opportunities for everyone.
Everyone’s Business!
We ALL have goodness in our hearts. I believe that systemic discrimination and racism plagues us because we have not made it our collective business. To get rid of discrimination which includes racism, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism and hate crimes, we need to go from a state of “not my business” to “everyone's business”. This will help cultivate a shift in perspective, and result in a changed mindset that will build and sustain connection, empathy and elevate opportunities for everyone. That is the power of human connection! Join me in making our world a better place. Help me make discrimination, Islamophobia and racism everyone’s business!
Compassion, Equality and Justice
In my TED Talk, I share an African proverb from my Yoruba tribe which states “ènìyàn kan lon bímọ, gbogbo ayé lon tọ́ ọmọ”. The essence of this proverb is that the whole community plays an important part in taking care of all children — Watch it and learn how one community made compassion, equality and justice “everyone’s business” and made it “everyone’s business” to fight fear and hate, standing shoulder to shoulder together.
Wale Elegbede
Human Connections and Story
Stories are a powerful way to share ideas, experiences, and lessons. Share stories of what you are doing in your community or organization that is making a real difference to stop discrimination, Islamophobia and racism. Let’s learn from one another!
Goals and Objectives
In 2016, I was alarmed by what was occurring in the United States due to increasing Islamophobic rhetoric, racism, rising hate crimes, lack of empathy and dismissive concern for the human condition. It was affecting our children, neighbors and communities. I decided I had to do more by helping my community develop a changed mindset. To this end, I evolved into a community servant, change maker and social justice advocate.
This is a global issue and not unique to America alone. Muslims, Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC), and other marginalized groups experience an increasing number of bias and hate related incidents.
Reduce discrimination, Islamophobia, racism and hate crimes by supporting communities with knowledge, capabilities and local champions to foster culture of inclusion.
Develop educational training that communities can leverage to engage and sustain diversity, equity and inclusion.
Develop and sustain environment where people have better understanding of Islam and system racism.
Foster community mentorship opportunities for individuals from underrepresented communities.
Empowering communities to create targeted pipelines for underrepresented - Muslim, Black, Brown, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) - communities to obtain good employment and educational opportunities.