This collection contains announcements that were posted on our website.
Please note that our office will be closed on Friday, August 1st in observance of Emancipation Day and on Monday, August 4th for Natal Day. [Message Inside]
You're invited to our upcoming Symposium! This September, we're inviting you to get involved in our free, hybrid Africentric Education Symposium called "From Reflection to Action: Ubuntu-Centred Perspectives in Education." The event will take place from September 27-29, 2025, at DBDLI and online. This is a panafrican event with partners from Universities in South [...]
As we look back on our 4th annual DBDLI/Deveau lecture, our hearts are brimming with gratitude for the individuals and organizations that made it an indelible and enriching experience.
Legacy in Action: Ubuntu, Education, and Black Brilliance in Innovation The Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute (DBDLI) presents Dr. Rita Orji—Canada Research Chair in Persuasive Technology, Director of the Persuasive Computing Lab, and globally recognized AI for Social Good researcher—as this year’s distinguished speaker. Dr. Orji, received the NSERC Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship in 2024 [...]
Our annual African Nova Scotian History Challenges contest is now open! What's New in this year's Challenges? Updated 2025 Brochure: Our brochure got a complete makeover! With a sleek, modern layout, it’s now more engaging and easier to navigate. The brochure contains all contest details, including challenge descriptions, rules, submission guidelines, and more. The brochure is your go-to guide [...]
Our office will be closed from December 20th and will reopen January 2nd 2025. We look forward to continuing our work with our partners and community members in the New Year!
Our office building will be closed to the public from December 2 to 20, 2024, due to scheduled renovations. During this time, space rentals and bookstore order pickups will be unavailable.
We're excited to share our Ancestral Roots Summit Report with all of you!
The 2024 Ubuntu Africentric Conference, dedicated to exploring the transformative power of AI through the lens of Ubuntu, will be jointly hosted by the DBDLI and our partners in South Africa, the University of Venda and the University of Pretoria. [Details Inside]
This year’s Report to Community is being held at the beautiful Black Loyalist Heritage Centre in Birchtown, NS. We’d love your participation too and invite you to join our livestream on YouTube on June 20th at 6 PM. This is a great opportunity to hear what we’ve been doing over the past year, come virtually celebrate with us!
