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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>July always makes me think of yam. Not just any yam, the New Yam.</p>
<p>If you’re Nigerian, you already know. That sacred tuber that gets a full festival of its own.</p>
<p>Across Nigeria, where we’ve got over 250 ethnic groups and more than 500 languages, each one has its own way of celebrating, singing, dancing, and of course, cooking.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12" src="https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edwardenejoh/wp-content/uploads/sites/10264/2025/07/Yam-300x195.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="195" srcset="https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edwardenejoh/wp-content/uploads/sites/10264/2025/07/Yam-300x195.jpg 300w, https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edwardenejoh/wp-content/uploads/sites/10264/2025/07/Yam-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edwardenejoh/wp-content/uploads/sites/10264/2025/07/Yam-768x500.jpg 768w, https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edwardenejoh/wp-content/uploads/sites/10264/2025/07/Yam-1536x1001.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edwardenejoh/wp-content/uploads/sites/10264/2025/07/Yam.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-13" src="https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edwardenejoh/wp-content/uploads/sites/10264/2025/07/Pounded-Yam-and-Egusis-Soup-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edwardenejoh/wp-content/uploads/sites/10264/2025/07/Pounded-Yam-and-Egusis-Soup-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edwardenejoh/wp-content/uploads/sites/10264/2025/07/Pounded-Yam-and-Egusis-Soup.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>But among them all, the New Yam Festival stands tall. It’s especially big in the South-East and Middle Belt regions among the Igbo, Idoma, Tiv, and other yam-loving communities.</p>
<p>Right after the harvest season, it feels like a carnival. People dress in bright traditional outfits, drummers show off their rhythm, dancers spin and leap with joy, and the smell of yam dishes fills the air.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>And we love our yam. Yam in Nigeria is like potatoes in the UK, only better (we’ll argue that any day!). You can fry it, boil it with stew, roast it, make yam porridge, or the king of all: pounded yam with soup.</p>
<p>Serve a guest pounded yam, and you’re not just feeding them, you’re honouring them with a royal delicacy.</p>
<p>Now, working and living in Edinburgh, I sometimes miss that buzz. The sound, the colours, the food. But every so often, something unexpected brings it all rushing back, from the Edinburgh Festival to the LTW Charity Bake Sale.</p>
<p>I joined the University of Edinburgh in February 2024, as part of the ISG team. It hasn’t been long, but after attending my first bake sale last year, I felt like I’d been here for years.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I connected with so many people from different teams. It reminded me so much of home.</p>
<p>People from different backgrounds brought sweet treats from their cultures. There were cakes I couldn’t even pronounce and flavours I’d never tasted, but everything came with a smile and a story.</p>
<p>Honestly, I felt like a child lost in a candy shop. My only mission was to taste every cake!</p>
<p>That first bake sale brought people together. Whether you were new or had been around for a while, you felt part of the ISG community, just like at the New Yam Festival.</p>
<p>Food broke the ice, started conversations, and built friendships. No pressure, just “What’s this called?” or “Did you bake this?” and just like that, you’re chatting like old friends.</p>
<p>Now, the July bake sale is here again, and I can’t wait. This will be my second, and I already know it’ll be just as heartwarming.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The ISG team is wonderfully diverse, and within Learning, Teaching and Web (LTW), we have a lovely habit of celebrating culture through food.</p>
<p>Sounds familiar, right?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>In Nigeria, we say: the people who eat together, stay together. It’s true. Whether it’s yam with spicy soup or a slice of sponge cake, food is the ultimate bridge. And hunger or appetite, is a universal language. Across cultures, across teams, across oceans.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>So if you love to bake, or just love to eat like me, come join the LTW Bake Sale! The delicious treats will be inspired by favourite films and TV shows of the people baking them.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>And with every bite, you’ll be helping raise funds for an <a href="https://uoe.sharepoint.com/sites/LTWColleagueHub/SitePages/LTW-fundraising-for-the-Organ-Donation-Team,-NHS-Blood-and-Transplant.aspx">NHS Blood and Transplant Charity Fund</a>.</p>
<p>So come along, I’ll be looking out to have a chat with you and hear about your favourite cake or food.</p>
<p>I wonder, will someone bake a Pink Panther cake? Or maybe a Black Panther one?</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Moving to a new country can be exciting, but it’s also filled with challenges.</p>
<p>As a migrant, the excitement of new beginnings often fades quickly when faced with harsh realities: adapting to a new culture, finding a job, and trying to make a meaningful life in an unfamiliar place.</p>
<p>I know how it feels because I’ve been there.</p>
<p>There’s a sense of loneliness, uncertainty, and even frustration. You might have all the skills and experience, but the job market seems like a closed door, and you’re not sure where to start.</p>
<p>The feeling of being left out, or not belonging, can weigh heavily on you.</p>
<h3><strong>A Journey of Adaptation and Growth</strong></h3>
<p>Beyond the language barriers, it’s also about learning the professional culture, the unspoken culture, and doing the work expected of you in such a way that translates to a successful outcome as expected by your employer and team.</p>
<p>I’m thankful to be part of a great team at the Learning, Teaching, and Web Unit of the Information Services Group, especially the Digital Learning, Applications, and Media team. I’ll always be grateful to the team, my manager, the team lead, and the director of LTW for making my onboarding experience smooth.</p>
<p>I learned the acronyms, got to know the teams, understood the work culture, and learned the tools we use. This took away a lot of the uncertainty I had.</p>
<h3><strong>What if Things Could Be Different?</strong></h3>
<p>At the University of Edinburgh, every staff gets one day to volunteer for a cause of their choosing. We get to step away from our desks and give back to the community. Beyond taking a break from our daily tasks, it’s a chance to make a real impact on the lives of others and enrich our own lives in the process.</p>
<p>So, I thought to myself, what if we could host an event that helps people understand the challenges that come with adapting to a new environment and actively provides how to overcome them?</p>
<p>What if you could have access to the tools, resources, and mentors needed to open doors to opportunities for career growth?</p>
<p>That’s why I collaborated with some amazing people to host <strong>Vantage Point 2.0.</strong></p>
<h3><strong>How Vantage Point Came to Life</strong></h3>
<p>In 2020, during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic, I launched Vantage Point. What started as a small online event turned into a movement. Seven speakers, seven days, and hundreds of participants from Nigeria came together to talk about how we could reposition ourselves during uncertain times.</p>
<p><strong>Vantage Point 2.0</strong> was designed to ride on the success of the earlier edition as a physical gathering in Aberdeen, Scotland, focused on helping migrants navigate the local job market, adapt to the culture, and build meaningful careers. This was a team effort, made possible through collaboration with team members and partner organizations that believed in the vision.</p>
<p>We didn’t just talk about the struggles; we shared real solutions. We explored how to leverage technology for career growth, the power of networking, and the importance of adapting to a new work culture—all while staying true to ourselves.</p>
<p>We heard inspiring stories from experts who had walked in our shoes, who also offered advice and mentorship to those just starting. By the end of the event, many left with a renewed sense of purpose and actionable plans to move forward.</p>
<h3><strong>Why Volunteering Matters</strong></h3>
<p>Volunteering at Vantage Point was a powerful reminder of how collective effort can create significant change. Often, we think of volunteering as an individual act of kindness.</p>
<h3><strong>Ubuntu – I Am Because You Are</strong></h3>
<p>Vantage Point is about building a community rooted in the spirit of <strong>Ubuntu</strong>—<em>“I am because you are.”</em> This African philosophy reminds us that our strength comes from our connections with each other. None of us can truly succeed unless we lift each other.</p>
<p>Through the lens of Ubuntu, volunteering becomes about building a stronger, more connected community. It’s about understanding that our success is intertwined with the success of others.</p>
<p>When we share our knowledge, help each other, and support our community, we create a ripple effect that impacts everyone.</p>
<p>Similarly, when we work together to clean up the environment by reducing carbon emissions or keeping the oceans free from waste, we make the world safer for all living things. This creates a balance that helps the whole ecosystem.</p>
<p>That’s the power of community. Vantage Point isn’t just my story; it’s <strong>our</strong> story. Together, we’re creating a space where everyone has the chance to thrive.</p>
<h3><strong>What Can You Do from Where You Are?</strong></h3>
<p>Now, here’s the question I want to leave you with: <em><strong>What can you do right now to contribute to this change?</strong></em></p>
<p>How can you, from where you are, start making a difference—not just for yourself but for others in our community?</p>
<p>Volunteer Day reminds us that we all have the power to make a difference.</p>
<p>It may be organizing an event like Vantage Point, supporting a local charity, or simply offering your time and skills; volunteering allows us to step beyond our usual routines and contribute to something greater.</p>
<p>So, the next time you have the opportunity to volunteer, take it!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Because remember, <strong>I am because you are.</strong></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Your actions, no matter how small, can create a ripple effect, bringing positive change to those you help and yourself.</p>
<p>Together, we can build a better world—one act of kindness at a time.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>PS: What part of the story fascinates you and why? I look forward to know about this in the comments below.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Talk soon,</p>
<p>Edward.</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>July always makes me think of yam. Not just any yam, the New Yam.</p>
<p>If you’re Nigerian, you already know. That sacred tuber that gets a full festival of its own.</p>
<p>Across Nigeria, where we’ve got over 250 ethnic groups and more than 500 languages, each one has its own way of celebrating, singing, dancing, and of course, cooking.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12" src="https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edwardenejoh/wp-content/uploads/sites/10264/2025/07/Yam-300x195.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="195" srcset="https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edwardenejoh/wp-content/uploads/sites/10264/2025/07/Yam-300x195.jpg 300w, https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edwardenejoh/wp-content/uploads/sites/10264/2025/07/Yam-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edwardenejoh/wp-content/uploads/sites/10264/2025/07/Yam-768x500.jpg 768w, https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edwardenejoh/wp-content/uploads/sites/10264/2025/07/Yam-1536x1001.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edwardenejoh/wp-content/uploads/sites/10264/2025/07/Yam.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-13" src="https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edwardenejoh/wp-content/uploads/sites/10264/2025/07/Pounded-Yam-and-Egusis-Soup-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edwardenejoh/wp-content/uploads/sites/10264/2025/07/Pounded-Yam-and-Egusis-Soup-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edwardenejoh/wp-content/uploads/sites/10264/2025/07/Pounded-Yam-and-Egusis-Soup.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>But among them all, the New Yam Festival stands tall. It’s especially big in the South-East and Middle Belt regions among the Igbo, Idoma, Tiv, and other yam-loving communities.</p>
<p>Right after the harvest season, it feels like a carnival. People dress in bright traditional outfits, drummers show off their rhythm, dancers spin and leap with joy, and the smell of yam dishes fills the air.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>And we love our yam. Yam in Nigeria is like potatoes in the UK, only better (we’ll argue that any day!). You can fry it, boil it with stew, roast it, make yam porridge, or the king of all: pounded yam with soup.</p>
<p>Serve a guest pounded yam, and you’re not just feeding them, you’re honouring them with a royal delicacy.</p>
<p>Now, working and living in Edinburgh, I sometimes miss that buzz. The sound, the colours, the food. But every so often, something unexpected brings it all rushing back, from the Edinburgh Festival to the LTW Charity Bake Sale.</p>
<p>I joined the University of Edinburgh in February 2024, as part of the ISG team. It hasn’t been long, but after attending my first bake sale last year, I felt like I’d been here for years.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I connected with so many people from different teams. It reminded me so much of home.</p>
<p>People from different backgrounds brought sweet treats from their cultures. There were cakes I couldn’t even pronounce and flavours I’d never tasted, but everything came with a smile and a story.</p>
<p>Honestly, I felt like a child lost in a candy shop. My only mission was to taste every cake!</p>
<p>That first bake sale brought people together. Whether you were new or had been around for a while, you felt part of the ISG community, just like at the New Yam Festival.</p>
<p>Food broke the ice, started conversations, and built friendships. No pressure, just “What’s this called?” or “Did you bake this?” and just like that, you’re chatting like old friends.</p>
<p>Now, the July bake sale is here again, and I can’t wait. This will be my second, and I already know it’ll be just as heartwarming.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The ISG team is wonderfully diverse, and within Learning, Teaching and Web (LTW), we have a lovely habit of celebrating culture through food.</p>
<p>Sounds familiar, right?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>In Nigeria, we say: the people who eat together, stay together. It’s true. Whether it’s yam with spicy soup or a slice of sponge cake, food is the ultimate bridge. And hunger or appetite, is a universal language. Across cultures, across teams, across oceans.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>So if you love to bake, or just love to eat like me, come join the LTW Bake Sale! The delicious treats will be inspired by favourite films and TV shows of the people baking them.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>And with every bite, you’ll be helping raise funds for an <a href="https://uoe.sharepoint.com/sites/LTWColleagueHub/SitePages/LTW-fundraising-for-the-Organ-Donation-Team,-NHS-Blood-and-Transplant.aspx">NHS Blood and Transplant Charity Fund</a>.</p>
<p>So come along, I’ll be looking out to have a chat with you and hear about your favourite cake or food.</p>
<p>I wonder, will someone bake a Pink Panther cake? Or maybe a Black Panther one?</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Moving to a new country can be exciting, but it’s also filled with challenges.</p>
<p>As a migrant, the excitement of new beginnings often fades quickly when faced with harsh realities: adapting to a new culture, finding a job, and trying to make a meaningful life in an unfamiliar place.</p>
<p>I know how it feels because I’ve been there.</p>
<p>There’s a sense of loneliness, uncertainty, and even frustration. You might have all the skills and experience, but the job market seems like a closed door, and you’re not sure where to start.</p>
<p>The feeling of being left out, or not belonging, can weigh heavily on you.</p>
<h3><strong>A Journey of Adaptation and Growth</strong></h3>
<p>Beyond the language barriers, it’s also about learning the professional culture, the unspoken culture, and doing the work expected of you in such a way that translates to a successful outcome as expected by your employer and team.</p>
<p>I’m thankful to be part of a great team at the Learning, Teaching, and Web Unit of the Information Services Group, especially the Digital Learning, Applications, and Media team. I’ll always be grateful to the team, my manager, the team lead, and the director of LTW for making my onboarding experience smooth.</p>
<p>I learned the acronyms, got to know the teams, understood the work culture, and learned the tools we use. This took away a lot of the uncertainty I had.</p>
<h3><strong>What if Things Could Be Different?</strong></h3>
<p>At the University of Edinburgh, every staff gets one day to volunteer for a cause of their choosing. We get to step away from our desks and give back to the community. Beyond taking a break from our daily tasks, it’s a chance to make a real impact on the lives of others and enrich our own lives in the process.</p>
<p>So, I thought to myself, what if we could host an event that helps people understand the challenges that come with adapting to a new environment and actively provides how to overcome them?</p>
<p>What if you could have access to the tools, resources, and mentors needed to open doors to opportunities for career growth?</p>
<p>That’s why I collaborated with some amazing people to host <strong>Vantage Point 2.0.</strong></p>
<h3><strong>How Vantage Point Came to Life</strong></h3>
<p>In 2020, during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic, I launched Vantage Point. What started as a small online event turned into a movement. Seven speakers, seven days, and hundreds of participants from Nigeria came together to talk about how we could reposition ourselves during uncertain times.</p>
<p><strong>Vantage Point 2.0</strong> was designed to ride on the success of the earlier edition as a physical gathering in Aberdeen, Scotland, focused on helping migrants navigate the local job market, adapt to the culture, and build meaningful careers. This was a team effort, made possible through collaboration with team members and partner organizations that believed in the vision.</p>
<p>We didn’t just talk about the struggles; we shared real solutions. We explored how to leverage technology for career growth, the power of networking, and the importance of adapting to a new work culture—all while staying true to ourselves.</p>
<p>We heard inspiring stories from experts who had walked in our shoes, who also offered advice and mentorship to those just starting. By the end of the event, many left with a renewed sense of purpose and actionable plans to move forward.</p>
<h3><strong>Why Volunteering Matters</strong></h3>
<p>Volunteering at Vantage Point was a powerful reminder of how collective effort can create significant change. Often, we think of volunteering as an individual act of kindness.</p>
<h3><strong>Ubuntu – I Am Because You Are</strong></h3>
<p>Vantage Point is about building a community rooted in the spirit of <strong>Ubuntu</strong>—<em>“I am because you are.”</em> This African philosophy reminds us that our strength comes from our connections with each other. None of us can truly succeed unless we lift each other.</p>
<p>Through the lens of Ubuntu, volunteering becomes about building a stronger, more connected community. It’s about understanding that our success is intertwined with the success of others.</p>
<p>When we share our knowledge, help each other, and support our community, we create a ripple effect that impacts everyone.</p>
<p>Similarly, when we work together to clean up the environment by reducing carbon emissions or keeping the oceans free from waste, we make the world safer for all living things. This creates a balance that helps the whole ecosystem.</p>
<p>That’s the power of community. Vantage Point isn’t just my story; it’s <strong>our</strong> story. Together, we’re creating a space where everyone has the chance to thrive.</p>
<h3><strong>What Can You Do from Where You Are?</strong></h3>
<p>Now, here’s the question I want to leave you with: <em><strong>What can you do right now to contribute to this change?</strong></em></p>
<p>How can you, from where you are, start making a difference—not just for yourself but for others in our community?</p>
<p>Volunteer Day reminds us that we all have the power to make a difference.</p>
<p>It may be organizing an event like Vantage Point, supporting a local charity, or simply offering your time and skills; volunteering allows us to step beyond our usual routines and contribute to something greater.</p>
<p>So, the next time you have the opportunity to volunteer, take it!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Because remember, <strong>I am because you are.</strong></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Your actions, no matter how small, can create a ripple effect, bringing positive change to those you help and yourself.</p>
<p>Together, we can build a better world—one act of kindness at a time.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>PS: What part of the story fascinates you and why? I look forward to know about this in the comments below.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Talk soon,</p>
<p>Edward.</p>
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<p>If you’re Nigerian, you already know. That sacred tuber that gets a full festival of its own.</p>
<p>Across Nigeria, where we’ve got over 250 ethnic groups and more than 500 languages, each one has its own way of celebrating, singing, dancing, and of course, cooking.</p>
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<p>But among them all, the New Yam Festival stands tall. It’s especially big in the South-East and Middle Belt regions among the Igbo, Idoma, Tiv, and other yam-loving communities.</p>
<p>Right after the harvest season, it feels like a carnival. People dress in bright traditional outfits, drummers show off their rhythm, dancers spin and leap with joy, and the smell of yam dishes fills the air.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>And we love our yam. Yam in Nigeria is like potatoes in the UK, only better (we’ll argue that any day!). You can fry it, boil it with stew, roast it, make yam porridge, or the king of all: pounded yam with soup.</p>
<p>Serve a guest pounded yam, and you’re not just feeding them, you’re honouring them with a royal delicacy.</p>
<p>Now, working and living in Edinburgh, I sometimes miss that buzz. The sound, the colours, the food. But every so often, something unexpected brings it all rushing back, from the Edinburgh Festival to the LTW Charity Bake Sale.</p>
<p>I joined the University of Edinburgh in February 2024, as part of the ISG team. It hasn’t been long, but after attending my first bake sale last year, I felt like I’d been here for years.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I connected with so many people from different teams. It reminded me so much of home.</p>
<p>People from different backgrounds brought sweet treats from their cultures. There were cakes I couldn’t even pronounce and flavours I’d never tasted, but everything came with a smile and a story.</p>
<p>Honestly, I felt like a child lost in a candy shop. My only mission was to taste every cake!</p>
<p>That first bake sale brought people together. Whether you were new or had been around for a while, you felt part of the ISG community, just like at the New Yam Festival.</p>
<p>Food broke the ice, started conversations, and built friendships. No pressure, just “What’s this called?” or “Did you bake this?” and just like that, you’re chatting like old friends.</p>
<p>Now, the July bake sale is here again, and I can’t wait. This will be my second, and I already know it’ll be just as heartwarming.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The ISG team is wonderfully diverse, and within Learning, Teaching and Web (LTW), we have a lovely habit of celebrating culture through food.</p>
<p>Sounds familiar, right?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>In Nigeria, we say: the people who eat together, stay together. It’s true. Whether it’s yam with spicy soup or a slice of sponge cake, food is the ultimate bridge. And hunger or appetite, is a universal language. Across cultures, across teams, across oceans.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>So if you love to bake, or just love to eat like me, come join the LTW Bake Sale! The delicious treats will be inspired by favourite films and TV shows of the people baking them.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>And with every bite, you’ll be helping raise funds for an <a href="https://uoe.sharepoint.com/sites/LTWColleagueHub/SitePages/LTW-fundraising-for-the-Organ-Donation-Team,-NHS-Blood-and-Transplant.aspx">NHS Blood and Transplant Charity Fund</a>.</p>
<p>So come along, I’ll be looking out to have a chat with you and hear about your favourite cake or food.</p>
<p>I wonder, will someone bake a Pink Panther cake? Or maybe a Black Panther one?</p>
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<p>As a migrant, the excitement of new beginnings often fades quickly when faced with harsh realities: adapting to a new culture, finding a job, and trying to make a meaningful life in an unfamiliar place.</p>
<p>I know how it feels because I’ve been there.</p>
<p>There’s a sense of loneliness, uncertainty, and even frustration. You might have all the skills and experience, but the job market seems like a closed door, and you’re not sure where to start.</p>
<p>The feeling of being left out, or not belonging, can weigh heavily on you.</p>
<h3><strong>A Journey of Adaptation and Growth</strong></h3>
<p>Beyond the language barriers, it’s also about learning the professional culture, the unspoken culture, and doing the work expected of you in such a way that translates to a successful outcome as expected by your employer and team.</p>
<p>I’m thankful to be part of a great team at the Learning, Teaching, and Web Unit of the Information Services Group, especially the Digital Learning, Applications, and Media team. I’ll always be grateful to the team, my manager, the team lead, and the director of LTW for making my onboarding experience smooth.</p>
<p>I learned the acronyms, got to know the teams, understood the work culture, and learned the tools we use. This took away a lot of the uncertainty I had.</p>
<h3><strong>What if Things Could Be Different?</strong></h3>
<p>At the University of Edinburgh, every staff gets one day to volunteer for a cause of their choosing. We get to step away from our desks and give back to the community. Beyond taking a break from our daily tasks, it’s a chance to make a real impact on the lives of others and enrich our own lives in the process.</p>
<p>So, I thought to myself, what if we could host an event that helps people understand the challenges that come with adapting to a new environment and actively provides how to overcome them?</p>
<p>What if you could have access to the tools, resources, and mentors needed to open doors to opportunities for career growth?</p>
<p>That’s why I collaborated with some amazing people to host <strong>Vantage Point 2.0.</strong></p>
<h3><strong>How Vantage Point Came to Life</strong></h3>
<p>In 2020, during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic, I launched Vantage Point. What started as a small online event turned into a movement. Seven speakers, seven days, and hundreds of participants from Nigeria came together to talk about how we could reposition ourselves during uncertain times.</p>
<p><strong>Vantage Point 2.0</strong> was designed to ride on the success of the earlier edition as a physical gathering in Aberdeen, Scotland, focused on helping migrants navigate the local job market, adapt to the culture, and build meaningful careers. This was a team effort, made possible through collaboration with team members and partner organizations that believed in the vision.</p>
<p>We didn’t just talk about the struggles; we shared real solutions. We explored how to leverage technology for career growth, the power of networking, and the importance of adapting to a new work culture—all while staying true to ourselves.</p>
<p>We heard inspiring stories from experts who had walked in our shoes, who also offered advice and mentorship to those just starting. By the end of the event, many left with a renewed sense of purpose and actionable plans to move forward.</p>
<h3><strong>Why Volunteering Matters</strong></h3>
<p>Volunteering at Vantage Point was a powerful reminder of how collective effort can create significant change. Often, we think of volunteering as an individual act of kindness.</p>
<h3><strong>Ubuntu – I Am Because You Are</strong></h3>
<p>Vantage Point is about building a community rooted in the spirit of <strong>Ubuntu</strong>—<em>“I am because you are.”</em> This African philosophy reminds us that our strength comes from our connections with each other. None of us can truly succeed unless we lift each other.</p>
<p>Through the lens of Ubuntu, volunteering becomes about building a stronger, more connected community. It’s about understanding that our success is intertwined with the success of others.</p>
<p>When we share our knowledge, help each other, and support our community, we create a ripple effect that impacts everyone.</p>
<p>Similarly, when we work together to clean up the environment by reducing carbon emissions or keeping the oceans free from waste, we make the world safer for all living things. This creates a balance that helps the whole ecosystem.</p>
<p>That’s the power of community. Vantage Point isn’t just my story; it’s <strong>our</strong> story. Together, we’re creating a space where everyone has the chance to thrive.</p>
<h3><strong>What Can You Do from Where You Are?</strong></h3>
<p>Now, here’s the question I want to leave you with: <em><strong>What can you do right now to contribute to this change?</strong></em></p>
<p>How can you, from where you are, start making a difference—not just for yourself but for others in our community?</p>
<p>Volunteer Day reminds us that we all have the power to make a difference.</p>
<p>It may be organizing an event like Vantage Point, supporting a local charity, or simply offering your time and skills; volunteering allows us to step beyond our usual routines and contribute to something greater.</p>
<p>So, the next time you have the opportunity to volunteer, take it!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Because remember, <strong>I am because you are.</strong></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Your actions, no matter how small, can create a ripple effect, bringing positive change to those you help and yourself.</p>
<p>Together, we can build a better world—one act of kindness at a time.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>PS: What part of the story fascinates you and why? I look forward to know about this in the comments below.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Talk soon,</p>
<p>Edward.</p>
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