INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED MASCULINE PSYCHOLOGY AND MEN'S ISSUES THOUGHT LEADER, AUTHOR, ARTIST AND POET MR. RICK BELDEN TO SPEAK AT THIRD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR MEN AND BOYS 6 NOVEMBER 2016

      

                                                                                                                   

The USA International Men’s Day Team has disclosed that internationally acclaimed Masculine Psychology and Men’s Issues Thought Leader, author, poet, and artist Mr. Rick Belden (www.rickbelden.com) has accepted its invitation to speak at the Third Annual International Day of Prayer for Men and Boys’ Teleconference on Sunday, 6 November 2016 beginning at 10:00 A.M. (E.D.T.). “Voices Of Our Fathers” is the theme for the Third Annual International Day of Prayer for Men and Boys’ Teleconference which leads up to the United States’ observance of 2016 International Men’s Day (www.imd-global.org) on Saturday, 19 November 2016. The general public is encouraged to join Mr. Belden in the teleconference by dialing the following conference call number: 712-775-7031 and access code: 803 828. To register for the Third Annual International Day of Prayer for Men and Boys Teleconference and to learn more about the event, please visit the following website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/third-annual-international-day-of-prayer-for-men-and-boys-national-teleconference-tickets-28631430379.

          Mr. Belden is a member of the Communities Advisory Board for New Male Studies, (http://www.newmalestudies.com) an online interdisciplinary journal hosted by the Australian Institute of Male Health and Studies for research and discussion of issues facing boys and men worldwide, and a member of the Editorial Board of the ManKind Project Journal (http://mankindproject.org).  . His literary works explore the utilization of creative expression, dreamwork, personal mythology, and listening to the body as tools for self-healing. Belden’s book, Iron Man Family Outing: Poems About Transition Into A More Conscious Manhood (www.amazon.com) is widely used as an aid in exploring masculine psychology and men’s issues by therapists, counselors and Men’s Group throughout our global village. Belden’s book has also become a resource for Men who made their journey from childhood to adulthood in dysfunctional, abusive, and neglectful families. A prolific poet, Belden’s poem "Fused At The Wound" has been featured in the best-selling book, The Human Magnet Syndrome: Why We Love People Who Hurt Us, authored by Ross Rosenberg (www.amazon.com). 

          Inaugurated on 15 November 2014, the International Day of Prayer for Men and Boys’ mission is to bring together individuals and religious institutions of all faiths --Christians, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, Hindus – for the purpose of embarking on a solutions-based collaborative journey to effectively address homelessness, violence, lack of real life options and physical and mental health resources and support services for Men and Boys, violence, poverty, hunger, criminal justice reform, restorative justice, and ethnic and religious intolerance.