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Dignity for All: Discovery University


The past week, I have been thinking a lot about my own background and why I do the work I do; teaching about nonprofits and helping nonprofits get stronger to fulfill their mission.  I love everything I have the privilege of doing.

Today, I read about an interesting partnership which brought three aspects of my own life together: faith, education, and service.  The University of Ottawa is partnering with the Ottawa Mission, a homeless shelter, St. Paul University, and First Baptist Church to offer "Discovery University".  This experience is a true partnership where non-credit courses are taught by university professors and all textbooks and course materials are provided at no cost to the students.

From the press release, "the courses are real gifts of hope that will enlighten the life of many individuals".  This is faith in action.  This is social justice in action. This is service in action.  I am a proud alum of the University of Ottawa and everything about this initiative speaks of the attention to supporting dignity in others.

I hope it spreads!

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