With special guests:
- Geneuvieve Twala
- Diane Sears
- Donald Berment
Today we present the final show in our series on International Men’s Day (IMD) 2011 where the theme is:
Giving Boys the Best Possible Start in Life
We start out in Africa going to the home of the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency, namely Botswana, and finish up in Trinidad and Tobago via the USA.
Botswana’s Inaugural Celebration of International Men’s Day
Our first guest today is Geneuvieve Twala, the International Men’s Day Coordinator for Botswana. Geneuvieve is the Marketing, Advertising and Services Manager for Standard Chartered Bank in Botswana and as the parent of four children is an ideal person to motivate and encourage young people to achieve their potential.
Geneuvieve makes a direct appeal to every man, woman, son, daughter, grandfather and grandmother to make a difference and ensure the success of IMD on 19 November and to continue helping boys to succeed and grow throughout the year.
Hear about Geneuvieve’s passion for mentoring young men and some of the risks they face in their development. And hear a little about Gaborone Botswana as it really is.
In the heart of America
Our next guest in today’s show is Diane Sears from Philadelphia USA. Diane is the International Men’s Day Coordinator for the USA and IMD International Committee Member. Diane is the author of a book on Fatherhood and Men’s issues titled In Search of Fatherhood ® which is also the name of a quarterly journal and blog.
Diane is an entertaining speaker who tells us about the spread of IMD through the different states and in particular about what is happening in Virginia and New York.
In connection with the theme of IMD 2011 we spoke about the global crisis of boys and hear some encouraging news about support from the very top of the political tree.
My island home
Our final guest in today’s show is Donald Berment who is a Coordinator and spokesman for IMD in Trinidad and Tobago.
Donald has worked as a litigant in the local courts and has seen first hand what happens when young men do not have good role models, particularly when they do not have an intact family to draw inspiration from.
Donald emphasises the need for positive male role models, not just the movie and sports stars but the everyday man who can contribute something far more valuable to a young man than how to be noticed in the community. Hear from Donald the news from Trinidad and Tobago where IMD started back in 1999.