Platform address is https://ubuntuplatform.ushahidi.io This platform provides information about Ubuntu for social work, human services and development institutions, students and academics. The platform is freely accessible through Ushahidi. Ushahidi is a phone and computer application or software developed in Kenya, Africa to collect information and show it on a map. There is evidence that the philosophy of Ubuntu can play a huge role in transforming and decolonising learning, teaching and practice globally. Ubuntu is one of the themes of the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development 2020 to 2030 whose theme for 2020-2022 was ‘Ubuntu: Strengthening Social Solidarity and Global Connectedness´. The Agenda was set by the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), and the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW). This was an important development, however, there have been inadequate resources to illustrate how Ubuntu is being applied or can be applied in social work learning, teaching and practice. This digital platform brings together four to six social work institutions from different regions of the world to collaboratively design an Ubuntu-inspired virtual learning and teaching platform with multiple digital resources and test it in selected countries across the globe. The platform contains, in an engaging interactive manner, videos, lectures, photographs, audios, illustrations, stories and other resources. How is information being collected

• The project teams search literature and the media and then upload.
• Entries of information on Ubuntu on the platform by social workers from any part of the world
• Interviews are conducted on selected experts on Ubuntu and social work uploaded on the plaform by the content creator.

Acknowledgements

1. The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) for a grant to create and upload resources.
2. Technical support from Africa Social Work and Development Network (ASWDNet).
3. Ubuntu Research Group.
4. Project assistant Erina Nyahwema and content creator/interviewer Eriya Turyamureeba.

Project members

• Associate Professor Janestic Twikirize, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Makerere University, Uganda
• Dr Rugare Mugumbate, University of Wollongong, Dharawal Country, NSW, Australia; University of Johannesburg, South Africa; ASWDNet
• Jean-Claude Dorsainvil, Queensland University (UQ), School of Social Work, Nord-Est, Fort-Liberte, Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Haiti (W.I.)
• Tanatswa Silvanus Chineka, Department of Social Work, University of Zimbabwe
• Professor Mandla Mfundo Masuku, Associate Professor in the School of Built Environment and Development Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 6. Dr Sharlotte Tusasiirwe, Association of Schools of Social Work in Africa (ASSWA); School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University (WSU)
• Associate Professor Vincent Mabvurira, School of Psycho-social Health, North-West University, South Africa 8. Professor Chinwe R. Nwanna, Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria

HOW TO ADD RESOURCES

With pictures:

Stage 1: Go to platform website and click Add new post button

Stage 2: Select a survey

Stage 3: Enter information

Here is an example of a survey.

Stage 4: Map, upload and submit

Below is a Tsumo survey showing sections for information, map, uploads and submission.

Remember to click Submit

These instructions are available in Ushahidi as shown below.

HOW TO USE USHAHIDI

Open Surveys: When you open Ushahidi, Surveys are open by default. You can close and open each survey as you want. A closed survey will not show data.

Click Map view to see resources and where they are located. Select a yellow tab and more resources will show for that location. You will then see a black pointer, that is the resource. Click the black pointer or hover around it and you will access a summary of the resource. Open the resource to see it all. The resource can have information in text, photos, videos, maps, web links or other.

Click Data view to see list of resources.

There are several things you can do as follows:

1. Open and close surveys.
2. Search for resources
3. Filter resources
4. Change language to Arabic and other languages (limited options)
5. View multiple or single resources
6. Edit, review and approve resources (you will need to create an account, please contact us).
7. Sort resources
8. Share resources (there is a share button)

Surveys

Click the tick sign to open or close a survey.

Locating a resource

The yellow tub on the map shows a group of resources. The black pointer shows a single resource. You can search a resource or in the search box or zoom the map and go to where you find to find a resource.

In Data view, you can view more resources per page or have one resource shown in full. Use the view options (far right).

You can search and filter in data view (upper right corner).

Remember to share resources!

This guide is also available in Ushahidi as shown below.

You can edit, review and approve resources (you will need to create an account, please contact us). You can also suggest surveys and create new resources. To do this you need to create an account. To create an account please contact us.

Use the feedback survey on the Ushahidi Platform to give us feedback.

1. Open the Platform
2. Click Add new post
3. Go to Evaluation of the Platform survey
4. Type or paste your feedback
5. Submit

Contact email address: ubuntu@africasocialwork.net

https://ubuntuplatform.ushahidi.io