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Systems Change & Leadership Program

Nia Upeoni, an initiative of the Ubele Initiative, offers training to black grassroots leaders in the UK and Africa.

Our Systems Change & Leadership course equips you with the knowledge, skills, and tools to address systemic issues, drive sustainable change, and build resilient communities.

I came looking for answers - Now I know how to redesign the questions for real change.

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For Young Black Leaders Across the UK & Africa

We are the pioneers of the Africa’s first systemic change academy, inspired by the deep desire to bring about real lasting change. 

We equip participants with the tools needed to piece the puzzle together.

Community Impact

Create strategies to mobilize and uplift your community.

Leadership Skills

Develop skills to lead and inspire teams for meaningful impact.

Actionable Solutions

Design practical solutions to real-world challenges.

Collaboration Strategies

Foster collaboration to drive collective impact.

Sustainable Change

Build solutions that ensure long-term, sustainable outcomes.

Intervention Models

Clear pathways to disrupt injustice and rewrite the story.

Systems Thinking

Learn to analyze complex systems and identify leverage points for change.

Policy Advocacy

Gain tools to advocate for policy reform and systemic change.

Projects

Community Understandings of Safety

This toolkit redefines understanding of safety, specifically through the lived experiences of racially minoritized communities....

7 Learnings About Participatory Grantmaking

This framework is designed to shift the traditional power dynamics of philanthropy. The core message...

African Ways Of Being

Explore foundational African philosophies and political ideologies as alternatives to Western-centric models. This PDF presents...

Toolkits & Resources

We are the pioneers of the Africa’s first systemic change academy, inspired by the deep desire to bring about real lasting change.

Upcoming Events

About Nia Upeoni

Academy

Community Understandings of Safety
7 Learnings About Participatory Grantmaking
African Ways Of Being
Manchester Systems Thinking – Short Report
Manchester Systems Thinking
The lived experiences of young migrants.
Understanding Safety for Black Communities in Lambeth and Southwark

Events