Message from our Study Circle Coordinator
It
is with pleasure and humility that I take on this new role as Study Circle Coordinator for The Dalai Lama Foundation. I will work towards establishing close contacts with existing Study Circles, while seeking to establish new ones.
Through this role I will continue to seek ways through which I can offer selfless service to my fellow human beings and to increase awareness of the many ways we can all be of service to others. I will continue to work with new and existing networks at home and around the world for the propagation of universal ethics, global peace, and interfaith cooperation and social harmony, drawing inspiration and strength from the life, teachings and example of His Holiness The Dalai Lama. As we seek to establish peace and love here on earth, I am confident that our little efforts will witness for us, whatever our cultural and religious tradition, at the evening of our earthly sojourn.
My faith in the project is unshakeable, my commitment is total and sincere and my love selfless and unconditional. No sacrifice can be too much, especially if we are willing, sincere and committed and as long as we keep breathing.
I offer my prayers and best wishes to anyone who would like to participate in this work of exploring ethics and its place in our lives. We may meet in little groups, but together we make a network reaching across the world of people working toward the same goal of a happier and more peaceful world.
As for personal information about me, I am 32 years old and teach Mathematics and Computer Science at Victory International College in Jos, Plateau state in northern Nigeria. I hold a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.S. in Information Technology. I am married to Mrs. Hope Emmanuel Ande and blessed with a boy named Samuel. In terms of religion I practice the Christian faith. I serve as the Bauchi/Plateau states Coordinator for TeachersWithout Borders-Nigeria,
I look forward to meeting, through the magic of email, many of you around the world who are engaged your own journeys of service.
I invite anyone who thinks they might be interested in starting a study circle to email me at studycircles@dlfound.org.
Regards and best wishes,
Emmanuel Ande Ivorgba
Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
July 27, 2005
