Ubuntu Mastermind
The peer community for education founders, school leaders and learning community builders.
Get clarity, support and accountability as you design and grow your project.
Applications open until September 30
You become like your inner circle.
Ubuntu Mastermind is a supportive community of education change-makers that understand that personal transformation is the basis to transform education. And that no one can do it alone.
It embraces the interconnectedness of the Ubuntu philosophy (“I am because we are“) and the mastery-focus of mastermind groups (“The meeting of the minds” – and hearts!).
Strengthen accountability towards your goals
Conquer limiting beliefs and face your challenges
Test your ideas, gain new perspectives
Lend your strengths and borrow from peers
Be energized and collaborate with values-driven people
What members experience
Not ready to join yet? Start with the Learning Community Canvas
If you are creating or growing a learning community, school or education project, the Learning Community Canvas helps you clarify the key pieces of your model: purpose, learners, community, methodology, governance, sustainability and next steps.
What’s Ubuntu Mastermind?
Ubuntu Mastermind is a small peer group where education changemakers support, encourage and learn from one another as they move toward their goals. We learn from both successes and failures, building on the collective wisdom of the group. Each member embraces the role of mentor and coach for the rest, with complete honesty, respect and compassion.
When you apply, we will review your form and contact you with the next steps. Ubuntu is a small peer community, so we want to make sure the group is a good fit for your current journey.
A peer community, carefully facilitated
Luz Olid and David Caballero coordinate and facilitate Ubuntu Mastermind. We are the founders of Evolving Education, directors of the films like “Killing Curiosity” and training programs like “The Art of Facilitating Growth”.
We believe in the power of learning communities to experiment and design new paths for living more sustainably and equitably. We are passionate about the transformation of education through intentional communities for inspiration, experimentation and personal growth.
What participants say about our facilitation
Our practices include:
- Collective intelligence sessions to explore challenges and co-create solutions with the support of the group.
- Informal meet-ups to strengthen community, share learnings, passions, and celebrations.
- Dynamics to care for wellbeing, resilience, iterative learning and transforming intentions in action.
- Dedicated communication channels and shared spaces for collaboration.
- 1:1 member meet-ups and coaching support when needed.
Our rhythms evolve constantly to meet the needs of the group. We currently meet twice a month: 2-hour collective intelligence call the 1st Friday of the month; and 1-hour café call the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Both at 15:00 GMT.
Ubuntu Mastermind is a community designed for social leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs transforming education
The membership contribution is $65/month or $323 for 6 months (one month for free).
Applications open until 30-Sep-2026.
Still exploring? Download the Learning Community Canvas first.
