Community Support
Connect members and families with a supportive community network and practical opportunities for mutual support.
Discover who we are, what we do, how UAM is structured and the people who serve our community in Manitoba.
The Urhobo Association of Manitoba is a community organization serving members and families in Manitoba by creating opportunities for connection, mutual support, advocacy, collaboration, education and meaningful participation in community life.
UAM provides a welcoming platform where members can build relationships, support one another, participate in programs and contribute to the growth and wellbeing of the community.
Connect members and families with a supportive community network and practical opportunities for mutual support.
Create spaces where members can meet, build relationships and participate in community life.
Represent community interests and help ensure member voices are heard in broader conversations.
Work with community organizations and partners to strengthen relationships and expand positive impact.
Create opportunities for learning, awareness and community development.
Organize activities, gatherings and initiatives that encourage active participation across generations.
Creating a community where members and families feel welcomed, connected and valued.
Encouraging members and leaders to contribute meaningfully to the wellbeing of the community.
Making room for members to engage, contribute ideas and take part in community life.
Promoting responsible leadership, transparency and good stewardship.
Governance, strategic direction and oversight.
Day-to-day leadership, administration and community engagement.
The wider membership participating in community life and key decisions.
The Board of Trustees oversees governance, strategic direction and financial oversight of the association.
Members participate in the life of the association and contribute to key decisions through the association’s membership framework.
Members who have paid membership dues and are actively involved in association activities.
Distinguished individuals who have contributed significantly to the community or association.
Students who participate in UAM activities without a financial commitment.
The Constitution of the Urhobo Association of Manitoba governs the activities of the association, subject to the laws of Manitoba and Canada.
Love one another. Be there for one another. Do what you can do to help the Association grow.
Enhance the economic wellbeing of individual members and the association through pooled resources.
Promote good relationships among members and project a positive image of the association and community.
Support members economically, emotionally, educationally and financially in the spirit of being one another’s keeper.
Promote Urhobo and Isoko cultural heritage and encourage broader appreciation of African cultures.
Promote education for members and their families culturally, economically, socially and health-wise.
Encourage members to think about the help and support they can give to one another and to newly arriving brothers and sisters.
