PHILADELPHIA, PA (USA) -- 15 November 2009 -- Men and Fathers, Men’s Groups, Fatherhood Practitioners, and Fatherhood organizations throughout our global village will observe International Men’s Day (www.internationalmensday.com) on Thursday, 19 November 2009. Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Australia, India, United States, Singapore, United Kingdom, Malta, South Africa, Georgia, New Zealand, Moldavia, Germany, Holland and Brazil are just some of the nations around the globe that are planning activities on International Men’s Day 2009 which will honor the selfless sacrifices of men and celebrate men’s invaluable contributions to families, communities, and society. A Philadelphia native, Diane A. Sears who is a member of the University Council for Fatherhood and Men's Studies at Akamai University in Hilo, Hawaii, author, and Managing Editor of IN SEARCH OF FATHERHOOD(R) has been selected as the United States Coordinator for the worldwide observance of International Men's Day on 19 November 2009. Sears was selected by the Global Coordinator for International Men's Day worldwide observance, Warwick Marsh of Australia."I am honored that Warwick Marsh has asked me to become a part of the worldwide observation of International Men's Day 2009 and coordinate the United States' involvement in the worldwide observance of International Men's Day. International Men's Day is being observed on Thursday, 19 November 2009 throughout the world and this year its theme is 'Positive Male Role Models'. We all have had at least one positive male role model in our lives. Positive male role models can be found everywhere throughout our Global Village," Sears stated.For further information about International Men's Day visit its website at www.internationalmensday.com and contact:WEST INDIES: Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh - Founder of International Men's Day and History Lecturer at University of West IndiesTelephone: 1 868 665 8227E-MAIL: jtluxing@yahoo.comAUSTRALIA: Warwick Marsh - Global Coordinator for International Men's Day and Founder of Dads4Kids Fatherhood FoundationTelephone: 011 61 2 4272 667E-Mail: info@fatherhood.org.auAUSTRALIA: Jason Thompson, Global Coordinator for International Men's DayE-MAIL: soulgany@bigpond.comINDIA: Uma Challa, Coordinator for International Men's Day in IndiaTelephone: 011 91 40 97046 83163E-MAIL: challa.uma@gmail.comUNITED STATES OF AMERICA; Diane A. Sears, Coordinator for United States of AmericaE-MAIL: insearchoffatherhood@gmail.com and bsi-international@earthlink.net
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