To me goodwill means being friendly, helpful and having a positive attitude. I demonstrate goodwill by helping people when needed. One day at school my friend was crying on the ground. I went over and said, “are you okay?’’ This demonstrates being friendly, I also helped him get up which demonstrates being helpful. In conclusion, […]
Month: August 2018
Goodwill Towards Others
Good will is having feelings, friendly attitudes, or collaborating with others without distinction. If you have a good will towards others you will have something in return. Goodwill gives peace because everyone is happy, and everyone is friendly. To have good will you must have love towards others and the wisdom of not arguing to […]
Helping Others
It’s good to help others becauseit’s the right thing to doand it makes the world a betterplace. It can also set theexample to help teach othershow to help people.Why is helping others important?It can make peoplearound you want to help otherstoo. Simply, it can makepeople happy. And it is notjust to be respectful becauseit is […]
Together We Can!
It’s never too early to start preparing for the rest of your life and the Ontario Black Youth Action Plan Together We Can Mentorship Program focuses on just that. Over the course of two days on August 29th and 30th, 2018, students came together to celebrate the end of the successful first year of the […]
Having a Good Mind
Having a good mind doesn’t just apply to you. It applies to having a good mind toward others to make the world a better place to live and to be able to spread “Goodwill”! The first rule to spread Goodwill is to be the light to someone else who needs that support or to teach […]
Inu Rere – Goodwill
Inu Rere is a Yoruba phrase which, translated into English, means goodwill. Goodwill is the quality of wanting to help others without expecting a reward. This term is generally used to express a person of good intentions who is always willing to serve voluntarily and with pleasure. Goodwill is an essential quality because to be […]
Goodwill and the Law
In Yoruba “inu rere” is an Omoluabi concept that roughly translates to goodwill. It further encompasses the idea of acting from a pure heart with good intentions. A person displaying “inu rere” acts with integrity and good faith in all their dealings. Actions espousing the idea of “inu rere” will always ultimately be better for […]
African Proverb from Algeria
A bad neighbour glosses over your qualities and reveals your faults.
Black History: Inu Rere: Demonstrating Good Will Towards Others
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing forothers?’’– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this earth.” – ShirleyChisholm “There can be no greater gift than that of giving ones time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.” […]
Ask the Elders: Issue 4
What are some of the most important lessons you feel you have learned over the course of your life? -The most important one is to […]