Advancing social justice
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. And abroad. Hearts on Fire was made available to the public on Nov. 8, 2011.
Jacob Lief, one of the 14 activists mentioned in the book, was also present to answer questions. Lief, the president and co-founder of the Ubuntu Education Fund, spoke about his project which provides necessary medical and educational resources and supplies to more than 400,000 orphaned and vulnerable children in South Africa.
The mission of Lief’s program is to support the development of these children from an early age through higher education and their careers.
Before the question-and-answer session with Iscol and Lief, a short film called “Welcome to Hearts on Fire” was shown, showcasing the two activists and their thoughts on how to begin in the world of social activism.
Iscol mentioned several times that most activists experience a moment in their lives that makes them realize they are meant to enter the social justice field.
For Iscol, this happened when she was studying sociology at Yale University in 1993 and her father passed away. At this point, she asked herself what she wanted to do with her life and started to explore strategic philanthropy.
Source: The Justice