Ubuntu Education Fund BIOCAST from Double 7 on Vimeo.

PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA – 3 March 2010 – The World Economic Forum announced today that Jacob Lief, Founder and President of Ubuntu Education Fund, has been recognized as a Young Global Leader. This honor is bestowed by the World Economic Forum each year to recognize the most distinguished young leaders below the age of 40 from around the world.

Visit the UBUNTU WEBSITE and check out the project I directed on location at their Port Elizabeth, South Africa headquarters. Congrats Jake!

A year ago this time the Double 7 Film Team headed down to Port Elizabeth, South Africa to shoot the BioCast for Ubuntu Education Fund. Check out more photos on our FLICKR PAGE and learn more about Ubuntu at the link above!

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Ubuntu Education Fund EPK from Double 7 Film on Vimeo.

December 1st is World AIDS Day and I ask all of you to take a moment to consider the realities of this epidemic.

For 2 weeks in June and July of 2008, I was in Port Elizabeth, South Africa directing the electronic press kit for Ubuntu Education Fund. They do OUTSTANDING work in the Ibhayi Townships which suffer from 80% unemployment and a 40% HIV infection rate.

I hope you will visit their site HERE to learn how you can donate to the cause. Like I said, they are doing BEAUTIFUL work and anything that you can contribute is monumental.

Watch the project above to learn more about what Ubuntu is doing and CLICK HERE for a few photos from our trip.

THANK YOU.

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Ubuntu Education Fund EPK from Double 7 Film on Vimeo.

I traveled to Port Elizabeth, South Africa for 2 weeks in July to direct this EPK for Ubuntu Education Fund.

Ubuntu offers health and educational resources to over 40,000 vulnerable children and families. I personally ask all of you to check out this film, visit their website HERE, and donate to this outstanding organization.

Take a few minutes to learn more about the importance they are playing in the future of South Africa’s families.

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The response for the SEPTEMBER NEW WAVE RIDER OF THE MONTH has been tremendous…so much so that we are going to have to PICK TWO PEOPLE!!!

The winners will be announced on Wednesday, August 20th, at 10:07am. Why then? … Why not?! This is Double 7 World and we do things just a little bit differently.

Check back for updates! And please check out the Ubuntu Education Fund widget we have to the right to learn how you can donate to this great organization!

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Unless you haven’t been visiting Double 7 World daily like you should, you know that we just returned from Port Elizabeth, South Africa where I was directing a project for Ubuntu Education Fund.

This is that raw video: straight, no chaser, no effects. And overcompressed since YouTube wouldn’t accept the QuickTime file so I had to convert it to mpeg-4.

Nevertheless, it’s the best way for you to feel like you were there with us. This footage was captured at the conclusion of our 2nd day of shooting. Sound Mixer, Tahir Jetter, and I, periodically addressed the camera to provide some comic relief to all of the burdensome things that we saw. Despite the weight of many peoples lives, their hope remained, and that is why the inspiration remains as well. In the meantime, pardon the language and no offense to anyone…it’s just “Bad Comedy”…

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We want you to get a real feel for how we experienced the trip on all levels.

In this horribly compressed clip (thanks YouTube for not accepting the beautiful QuickTime version!), Pete Chatmon, Tshaka Brookes, and Tahir Jetter visit Robben Island Road in Port Elizabeth on the first full day with Ubuntu Education Fund. This was my favorite picture from the trip…

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Qondakele Sompondo

There’s always gotta be a technical problem with something! Damn internet. It’s a good friend and a great enemy when it wants to be. Been trying to upload some footage from our trip to Port Elizabeth, South Africa, but to no avail.

Normally, “What’s Wrong Wednesdays” are reserved for “The Pete Chatmon Rant”, but today, we’re keeping it positive. These good folks are “What’s Right” with the world. I wanted to take the time to introduce you to the wonderful staff we had a chance to meet while down in SA working on the Ubuntu project for 2 weeks. These interviews were done by Ubuntu several months ago. Enjoy…

Mfezi Mtoli

Mfezi Mcingana

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Meet more of the Ubuntu Staff..

Mava Diepu

Unati Mabulu

Sister Zanele Foley

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The final installment of the Ubuntu Staff for today’s edition of “What’s Right Wednesdays”…

Zandi Mboneni

Thembakazi Mtywaru

Songezo Njengane – A Student who received care from Ubuntu