{"id":68040,"date":"2015-09-14T09:50:36","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T13:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=68040"},"modified":"2021-01-06T10:40:45","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T15:40:45","slug":"nelson-mandelas-grandson-to-speak-at-ucf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/nelson-mandelas-grandson-to-speak-at-ucf\/","title":{"rendered":"Nelson Mandela&#8217;s Grandson to Speak at UCF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ndaba Mandela, the grandson of\u00a0former\u00a0South African president and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, will visit the University of Central Florida on Sept. 21 to discuss his outlook for Africa\u2019s future and the impact his grandfather had on the world. His visit is sponsored by the UCF Global Perspectives Office and will be at 10:30 a.m. in the Cape Florida Ballroom of the Student Union.<\/p>\n<p>In an effort to continue his grandfather\u2019s legacy, Mandela is the co-founder and chairman of the Africa Rising Foundation, which is dedicated to promoting a positive image of Africa around the world and increasing its potential for growth in education, employment and international corporate alliances. Previously, Mandela served as a political consultant at Japan\u2019s embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, and worked in business development.<\/p>\n<p>In 2012, Mandela was instrumental in creating the United Nations\u2019 International Day of Happiness. 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