Sign the Pledge. Take the 90-Day Challenge.
Dr. Thomas A. Gordon –licensed psychologist, strategic advisor, and corporate leadership expert –is spearheading the 2012 Black Fatherhood Challenge to celebrate black fatherhood and inspire black men to deliver life-affirming excellence as they constructively partner to create stronger, wiser, more productive and magnificent tomorrows.
The Black Fatherhood Challengewill launch on Father’s Day, June 17, 2012, and continue over a 90-day period. Black men will be invited to sign, embrace, and actively fulfill an online pledge or “ahadi” –developed to spark significant self-reflection and collective re-inspection of manhood, fatherhood, and life success at their best. The Challenge, acknowledging black men’s actions and impact, asks the Pledge Partners to:
- model mutual respect, self-mastery, and fatherhood best practices;
- demonstrate performance excellence;
- honor foundational, family and community engagement commitments;
- promote fellow fathers in their life excellence walk;
- apply full capacities and character strength to authentic restoration, healing and uplift
Additionally, the Challenge will draw upon the internet and social media (YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, and email) to connect and provide fatherhood reflection and dissection forums. It will introduce 90 daily strategies, tools, and tips for mindset shifts and substantive change. Prominent fathers/leaders in health, mental health, wellness, political and civic leadership, business, education, wealth management, spirituality, activism, and relational healing will offer guiding advice and encouragement. Quality programmatic resources, including films, books and links to local and national fatherhood efforts will be spotlighted. A monthly meet-up group and conference call, where fathers can share their strategies, progress and key lessons, will provide additional Pledge support.
“It’s time that Black men begin to celebrate their positive accomplishments, dissect the challenges and chart new victories; as we identify, rally around, and pass along the next set of powerful, life development keys to each other and the next generation,”says Dr. Gordon, a father of 5 adult children, grandfather to 7 and a Harvard University, University of Michigan, and University of Pennsylvania trained psychologist who consults for university, civic, governmental, and Fortune 500 organizations such as Aetna, Best Buy, Kraft General Foods, Levi Strauss, Pfizer, and Subaru of America.
The 2012 Black Fatherhood Challenge will launch in Philadelphia and New York but is expected to expand rapidly to other USA and global locations. |
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Media Reception
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5:30 – 7:00pm
Omega Optical
Comcast Center- Lower Atrium
1701 JFK Blvd
Philadelphia, PA
Media are invited to learn more about the 2012 Black Fatherhood Challenge with Dr. Thomas A. Gordon and select Black Father Ambassadors |
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Sun in Leo PR 718-496-2305 |
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RSVP HERE |
| The 2012 Black Fatherhood Challenge is supported by partners Omega Optical, TAGA Consulting, Sun in Leo, Inc., and the producers of Black Love Lives. |
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