Chili is our identity symbol.
A chili comes in different colours; red, purple, orange, green and yellow, but with the same taste.
It grows in the backyard, almost forgotten and unrecognized yet a valuable ingredient for our meals as a blood purifier. It never loses its spiciness whether boiled or dried and crushed, a symbol of the inner uniqueness in each individual irrespective of their different abilities no matter what they have to go through in life.
A chili actually changes the taste of food yet the food can never change it.
To us a red chili represents a social change agent ready to creatively apply their individual passions in solving the most pressing problems in their backyards which they are apart of, creating more inclusive communities free from all forms of discrimination hence Spice Without Borders.
These diverse change makers; activists, creatives, entrepreneurs, initiators and innovators, use their uncensored “creativism,” a term that to us means activism at the intersection of creative arts and social justice. That makes our spicy brand!
About Us
Spice Without Borders is a global leadership academy and incubator dedicated to fostering social change innovation. Our mission is to define and drive social change by empowering activists, creatives, entrepreneurs, initiators, and innovators from the margins of society. We equip them with the necessary tools and skills to initiate and grow their ideas into sustainable projects that make a meaningful impact on their communities.
Spice Without Borders seeks to urgently disrupt and change perceptions as it develops emerging change leaders who are passionate about transforming mindsets, monetizing their abilities and creatively impact those at the backyard of society by generating engagements that enable partnerships for local action.
Our Commitment
Spice Without Borders is committed to equipping a new generation of business leaders; activists, creatives, entrepreneurs, initiators and innovators with necessary tools and skills through mentorship, training and networking so that they can start and grow ideas into impactful sustainable projects in their communities.
Our Values
Creativity and Authenticity: We challenge each individual to think like there is no box, new ways, ideas, insights and partners to stretch the boundaries of possibilities for change only comes by creatively pursuing opportunities without the fear of failure.
Equity and Equality: We believe that all human beings are entitled to basic rights and equitable access to opportunities and resources regardless of sex, ethnicity, race, birth, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or other status.
Integrity: It is at the core of what we say and do as we build genuine relationships based on respect and sense of equality. We are accountable and answerable for our conduct to each and all others and strive to maintain high ethical and professional standards in our relations.
Our Believe at Spice Without Borders
- The world is celebrating diversity and is in a period of an accelerated shift.
- Conducting business is becoming more decentralized, automated and driven by values.
- The skills that are needed in the future are different than those of the past.
- Leadership matters. Business culture is shaped by people and impact is driven by people.
- We must be led by value-based leadership that operates from a place of self-awareness, maturity, competence, and connection.
- To find that leadership, we think about influence. We identify authentic, strong, bold, morally courageous voices from the margins of society and we do everything we can to amplify their work.
- The value of personal work is amplified through connection; communities of practice are critical.
- By identifying the right people, mentoring and training them on cutting edge content, and connecting them with like-minded individuals, we are constructing and designing a networked ripple effect.
- At critical mass, Spice Without Borders participants will bring about more authentic, equitable, transformative solutions. They will change their backyards through their unique ideas.
Spice Without Borders as an all-inclusive space
Spice Without Borders is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to challenge discrimination through celebrating diversity, promoting equality, and embracing inclusion. We therefore do not discriminate participants based on gender, ethnicity, race, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, socio-economic status, disability or any other status.