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Chaos or community

THE DECADE WE DECIDE

o A SOCIAL MEGAPROJECT

Building the infrastructure
for a Public Understanding of Humanity.

100 Seums. 100 cities. A billion people.

Free from the assumptions of last century's institutions, a nimble, relevant, high-impact organisation. Founded as a non-profit. Capitalised once. Designed to be systemic. Built to be permanent.

A new learning infrastructure

100 Seums in 100 cities. A digital platform, a curriculum, and a research observatory. 

Megaproject build

We are building it with the rigour and sequence of large-scale civic development. First Seums come online within a year, the full network within 10. 

Capitalised once

The founding capital builds the assets. The assets generate the demand. The demand sustains the institution.

We are inviting a small group of people to be the reason it reaches the world.

A diverse group of six adults in a Seum, studying an interactive map, possible with funding
o NEW LEARNING INFRASTRUCTURE

The Ubuntu Lab is building a Home for Humanity.

People are being asked to navigate difference at a pace and scale no institution was built to support. These challenges are not a moral failure. They are a learning failure.
The Ubuntu Lab is building learning infrastructure to help humanity catch up.​​​​​​​

The interior of a Seum, a new civic space with people exploring exhibits and engaging in conversations
Seum
A new civic space
Two students using the Arch curriculum in a brightly-lit classroom
Arch
A curriculum as a service
A young man browsing Muse on his phone, imagining cityscapes
Muse
A cultural OS
A senior leader showing data on Lens dashboard at a meeting
Lens
A humanity R&D lab 

LEADERSHIP

Mike Radke Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director

Dr Kristin Alford Co-Executive Director

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dr Ruth Mitchell Chair; Paediatric Neurosurgeon & Co-Founder ICAN  ·  Livia Malcangio Director of Institutional Relations, World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates  ·  Amelia Mani Founding Director of Operations, Disney English  ·  Joy Ngoma Tutu Filmmaker, Peace Advocate, Tutu Legacy Holder  ·  Kellin Patler Former Project Director, Apple Special Projects  ·  Kristi Radke Co-Founder; Director of International Programs, Ohlone College   · Carina Wong Former Innovation Program Officer, Gates Foundation

VENDOR PARTNERS

Eight Inc  ·  Monitor Institute by Deloitte   ·  Wiedemann Lampe   ·  Gehl  ·  EHDD  ·  Changeist

ORIGIN

Founded in 2012 under the mentorship of Archbishop Desmond Tutu to help people understand themselves and others.

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