CONTACT:
Ms. Aleasa M.
Word
Georgia (USA)
Regional Coordinator – 2014 International Men’s Day
Mrs. Marie
Roker-Jones
New York (USA)
Regional Coordinator – 2014 International Men’s Day
ATLANTA,
GA (USA) –10 October 2014 – When
a Mother peers into the eyes of her newborn son as she holds him for the very
first time, what does she feel? Is her
heart overtaken with joy? What are her
dreams for her son? Does she find the responsibility
of nurturing, protecting, guiding, and loving him as he makes his journey from
childhood to manhood overwhelming? And
does she wonder how she will help her son mature into a purpose-driven and
spiritually grounded Man? Helping to
raise a manchild in the Millennium is a daunting task. While we know the important role that Fathers
play in the lives of Our Sons, Mothers, too, play an important role. Mothers are Our Sons first female role
models. Their interactions and
relationships with their Mothers – be they positive or negative – will be a
subliminally overriding factor in their decision making when it comes to
choosing a wife, the manner in which they parent their children, and the career
path they will embark upon.
And that is why Ms. Aleasa M. Word, Georgia (USA) Regional Coordinator –
2014 International Men’s Day and Mrs. Marie Roker-Jones, New York (USA)
Regional Coordinator – 2014 International Men’s Day – both of whom are Mothers
of Sons – have launched a “Call To The Mothers Of Our Sons” Initiative
as a component of 2014 International Men’s Day which will be observed in 80
nations on Wednesday, 19 November 2014 under the theme,
Working Together For Men and Boys. The Initiative will take the form of an Interactive Forum for Mothers of Sons throughout our global village to share their dreams and fears for their sons and to work collectively to effectively address some of the key challenges that their sons face.
Working Together For Men and Boys. The Initiative will take the form of an Interactive Forum for Mothers of Sons throughout our global village to share their dreams and fears for their sons and to work collectively to effectively address some of the key challenges that their sons face.
“Mothers in the United States,
Canada, South America, the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, Australia, and Asia all
dream the same dreams for their sons.
They want their sons to be healthy, happy, and successful. They their sons to have a better life and
live in a world that is emotionally and spiritually vibrant and safe. Mothers throughout our global village all
have the same questions. ‘How do we
protect our sons? How do we keep them
safe? What kind of Man will my son
be?’ The ‘Mothers Of Our Sons’ Initiative is about helping Mothers of Our
Sons – throughout our global village – find answers to these questions. Mrs. Roker-Jones and I are mothers of
sons. Not a day goes by when we are not
asking ourselves these same questions,” remarked Ms. Word.
Founded in 1999 by Jerome Teelucksingh, Ph.D., a faculty member in the
History Department in the University of West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago,
Thought Leader on Gender Issues, and author, International Men’s Day celebrates the contributions and selfless
sacrifices that Men make to our families, our communities, and our world. International Men’s Day shares a 48-hour
partnership with Universal Children’s Day which is observed worldwide on 20th
November of each year. For information
about International Men’s Day, visit its official website at www.imd-global.org.
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