Monthly Archives: January 2014

ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK- UK BASED SIERRA LEONEAN FILM PRODUCER- MR COLLINS ARCHIE – PEARCE

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Collins Archie Pearce is  a Sierra Leonean, a Film Producer, Promoter, Stage Director, Actor and Script Writer. He has featured in several Nollywood Movies here in the UK, including: Rubicon, Amina, Shameful Deceit, Battered, “London Na war” etc. He produced the first ever Sierra Leonean movie that was premiered in the UK. He went to Sierra Leone in April 2013 to produce one of the biggest Sierra Leonean/ African film titled “Ibu in Sierra Leone”. The movie was premiered at the Odeon Cinema in Greenwich, Bugsby Way, SE10 0Q, on the 25th October 2013. Collins manages lots of top Nollywood Actors, including Patience Ozorkwo, Desmond Elliott, Van Vicker, Osita Iheme (Pawpaw), John Okafor (Mr Ibu), Chinere Wilfred, Okey Bakasi, Lanre Balagun, Anthony Monjero, Victoria Inyama, Atto Erick, Joannes Maier, Ifunaya Igwe, Adaeze Ngozi, Chinwe Owoh etc. He is also in full time employment with London Underground Ltd, as Train Operations Standards Manager, managing the managers on the Bakerloo line. Collins  has also  featured on National television here in the UK for the past nine years, playing the role of a business tycoon in a TV drama series titled “Every day life” (showing on four sky television channels in the UK).

ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK- MRS CECILY MWANIKI- READING COMMUNITY AMBASADOR, PUBLISHED WRITER AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT ICON

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My passion is to inspire and empower women and young people succeed by supporting them focus on what matters to them. I support them build and expand their capacity to develop skills, knowledge and positive attitudes that enable them fulfill their potential to not only benefit themselves but also their families and the communities in which they live in. I do this by organizing workshops/trainings, conferences, 1to 1 meetings and even recommending useful books to read as well writing books.

You may not want to build an empire like many men and women have but I just know every woman wants that extra-ordinary life built around their values, their freedom and their families. I have published five books and a number of articles in different topics including women: Health & Wealth; Effective networking; Happy relationship dilemma; Financial well-being.

On a more personal note, I am happily married with two children and I have first hand experience of balancing family, education, work, career and community work. My personal time is special to me, especially spending quality time with my family and my ‘’alone’’ time to recharge my batteries. I take pleasure in networking, travelling, reading and writing.

My professional background, being bilingual (English, Swahili and Kikuyu) and having seen a need and value to empower women and young people, I did a degree in Women Studies after leaving my teaching career. I took another degree in Substance Use and Misuse and a Masters in Public Health and Health Promotion. I have done a number of professional studies including Equality & Diversity, Chartered Management, Project Management. My eight years experience working with women and men who have gone through the Оrlando web designCriminal Justice System and struggling with substance use & misuse gave me an insight of how life’s issues can be challenging and how important social networks and family are in dealing with them. This greatly motivated me to founding the ‘’UTULIVU’’ Organisation which in 2011 got the Queens Award for voluntary service among other seven organisations in Berkshire UK.This earned me the opportunity of being invited to Burkingham Palace for tea with the Queen at her annual Tea Garden Party and to celebrate her Golden Jubilee the following year.This was a life changing experience.

Having migrated from Kenya to UK, I just know how important social networks are in achieving /fulfilling your potential without fire fighting or making obvious mistakes because you don’t know how. Social network has definitely worked for me. My mission is therefore to empower you by equipping you with the necessary skills to fulfilling your potential and make the most needed change while meeting the most wanting needs in the society and the world at large.

My motto in life has always been Aspiring To Inspire Before I Expire. Why not get in touch with us and be inspired, empowered and soar like an Eagle? You have what it takes.

We know the Secrets to Your Success and will support you create it around your values, family and time.

AFRICA4U ACHIEVEMENTS AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN HOLLAND – TONY TOKUNBO FERNANDEZ IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLUB AFRIQUE ROTTERDAM

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Tony Tokunbo Fernandez OF Africa4U IN SPECIAL COLLABORATION WITH CLUB D’AFRIQUE Rotterdam, Netherlands will be organising The AFRICA4U ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS in Rotterdam, Holland on SATURDAY THE 8TH OF FEBRUARY AT CLUB AFRIQUE, WESTEWAGENSTRAAT 70, ROTTERDAM, HOLLAND AT 8PM.

This will be the first ever EUROPEAN AFRICA4U ACHIEVEMENTS AWARDS with similar annual possible initiatives lined up different parts of Europe and Nigeria.

The Awards initiative is mostly inspired by the passion to recognise, acknowledgeand encourage the contribution and great work of Africans living in the diaspora and to work closely with African Communities in Europe.

Tony is also a Published Writer, Poet, Compere, Radio Presenter and Mentor . He also manages and mentors a few upcoming performing artists based in Nigeria and is available for Youth Empowerment projects in Europe on Africa.

He will be organising The AFRICA4U ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS in Holland, in collaboration with Club Afrique Rotterdam – /A fantastic venue spot that boasts of a unique and diverse range of African brains and talent.

AFRICA4U IN CONJUNCTION WITH ZIMLINK- VIDEO INTERVIEWS WITH BLACK ROLE MODELS MAKING A DIFFERENCE – THE NEXT FILMING WILL BE ON SATURDAY THE 22ND OF FEBRUARY 2014

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BREAKING NEWS- VIDEO INTERVIEWS/FILMING SESSIONS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY

Africa4U IN COLLABORATION WITH Zim Link– VIDEO INTERVIEWS AND FILMING SESSIONS WITH BLACK ROLE MODELS, THRIVING ENTREPRENEURS AND PEOPLE WITH REAL LIFE STORIES-.

WE ARE BACK AGAIN IN LONDON ON SATURDAY THE 22ND OF FEBRUARY INTERVIEWING A NEW SET OF INSPIRATIONAL ICONS MAKING A PROFOUND DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY – OUR FIRST FILMING TOOK PLACE ON FRIDAY THE 10TH OF JANUARY AT THE LNK CENTRE IN CROYDON AND VIDEOS WILL BE AVAILABLE NEXT WEEK- THE VENUE FOR THE NEXT SHOOT WILL BE CONFIRMED IN THE NEXT FORTNIGHT

CONFIRMED GUESTS FOR SATURDAY THE 22ND OF FEBRUARY

Nia ConsciousBrother Imara OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOLS

MR Olu Alake OF 100 BLACK MEN OF LONDON

MR Atta Kouassi – CEO OF Staying Focused

ZEE Guveya & the HERITAGE Survival Band – WITH Tomson Chauke– (MUSIC BAND FROM ZIMBABWE)

Sadiq Captain– CEO OF Pathwaysports Ptw

FOR MORE INFO ON VIDEO INTERVIEWS AND EVENT BOOKINGS, RING ME ON 07882809005 OR EMAIL ME – tony@arica-awakening.co.uk 

ALSO WATCH OUT FOR THE AFRICA4U ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN HOLLAND I WILL BE PRESENTING IN Rotterdam, Netherlands on SATURDAY THE 8TH OF FEBRUARY IN CONJUNCTION WITH Clubdafrique Rotterdam FROM 8PM

 

MR AND MISS BLACK BEAUTY PAGEANT- FRIDAY THE 28TH OF MARCH 2014- AN EVENT YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS

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Mr & Miss Black Beauty Uk Pageant 2014.  was created to honour black beauty, to raise awareness for the minority cultural heritage, and Community significance. In the UK, young black men and women have always remained an epitome of beauty; they symbolize beauty, brain and elegance, which is why we are packaging a beauty contest that will acknowledge and award intelligence, strength, confidence and inner-beauty.
We seek to showcase talents and promote cultural, social, and leadership status by providing a forum for today’s Black UK men & women to express her viewpoints, talents and accomplishments to the world.

It’s a family evening of collective voices from the young men and women from across the African Continent and the Caribbean.

The event takes place on Friday  the 28th of March from 7pm to 23.30pm at the Walthamstow Town Hall,Forest Road, E17 4JA, London

 

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mr-miss-black-beauty-2014-tickets-10046566551?ref=wpevent

O HOLY NIGHT- A GOSPEL MESSAGE TO START YOUR WEEK BY ONE OF MY MENTEES- PRINCE NSOFOR- PERFORMING ARTISTS AND WRITER

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O Holy Night..! It was jubilant singing and exultation in all spheres of Creation when Christ was born..! While the shepherds watched their flocks by night, they saw the Heavenly Heralds that proclaimed to them of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ; the Son of the Most High God! They were made clairvoyant at that time to see the Heralds and learn about the birth of Christ…, they fell on their knees out of fear of the Greatness of the Event…! For they were deeply afraid but were consoled by the Heavenly Heralds to not be afraid..! After which the proclamation of the birth of Christ was made to them…! Then men were very simple and childlike to believe the messages from the Shepherds, so the shepherds were specially chosen as the best tools for the proclamation of the birth of the son of God! It was over 2,000 years ago when the world was going into premature disintegration as a result of the sins of men that weighed upon the earth and was leading it towards the channel of premature disintegration. The Almighty Father out of Love for a few who longed for the Light but could not make it unaided to the Luminous Realm as a result of the darkness that encumbered the earth severed a part of Him in the person of Jesus Christ to come as an emergency Act of Grace to first of all raise the earth with His luminous Divine Radiation beyond the funnel of premature disintegration and then save those longing for the Luminous Kingdom by bringing them His Message of Enlightenment and Love! When He came down to the earth, accompanied by the Star of Archangel Gabriel (the Radiant Star), the three wise men who were kings/rulers saw the Star of Bethlehem or the Radiant Star; as called ones who were meant to protect our Lord Jesus Christ with their earthly powers and positions in the fulfilment of His Mission on earth. They saw the star and traced it to where Christ was born, but did not fully recognize their call to protect the Truth Bringer; Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ grew normally like every other child before He finally embarked upon His mission of showing mankind the way to the Kingdom of His Father through His saving words, as He once said: “Not those who call Me Lord, Lord shall enter the Kingdom of My Father, but those who do the Will of My Father..!” This Will of His Father is what Christ actually came to show us through His Word of Salvation. Since all those Called Ones, Prophets and Messengers sent by the Almighty Father were all killed and were not heeded, the Almighty had to send His Own Son, as described in the parables..! But sadly enough His Own Son was equally killed by the very people He came to bring help through His Word! They saw Him as a troublesome Truth Bringer who took all patronage and power away from them, the Priests. So they had to plan his elimination. He was killed and the whole story was turned around; that His blood is what washed away and will wash away the sins of man and not His Word that brings redemption through observing It and following the way to self-atonement/redemption and development shown in the Word. Actually this was done by those who killed Him, in order to still retain their powers! If It was His blood that was needed to wash away man’s sins, why was He not killed at childhood for His blood to wash away man’s sins without allowing Him to pass through the trouble of growing, recognizing His mission after the baptism by John and also visit to the Wilderness, and then without Him troubling Himself by bringing knowledge of the Will of His Father to Mankind! God is not a God of imperfection and injustice..! It was a crime mankind committed against the Godhead by Killing the Son of God! That is why the Curtains of the Holy of Holies had to tear apart, in the reactions of the Nature Beings to the evil incident..! A heavy curse could have fallen upon mankind if not for the prayer of Christ: “Father forgive them for they know not what they do!” And people these days, no longer have sense of judgement to know that you do not forgive a right action but only a wrong action done against someone..! Only those who recognize this action as a sin against the Godhead is this prayer of intercession by Christ going to bring salvaging help..! Those who believe in His blood washing away their sins are just those He referred to as calling Him Lord, Lord. They are those who do not want to bother themselves about knowing the Will of His Father and doing It in order to inherit the Kingdom of His Father; as he rightly stated: “Not those who call Me Lord, Lord shall enter the Kingdom of My father but those who do His Will!” You must know His Will before you are able to do It! And that is why Christ came to teach us The Will of His Father through His Words, but He was killed! This is the time we remember the Love shown to us over 2,000 years ago by the Almighty Father, by the birth of a Part of Him upon the earth: Jesus Christ, to show us His Will to follow through the Saving Words in order to inherit the Kingdom of the Almighty Father, since we neglected and even killed all those sent earlier by Him as described in the parables… The Love of God Almighty pours down upon the earth and strengthens those striving for the good, through the Radiation of the Star of Bethlehem or the Radiant Star! Those who are not striving towards the Light experience this Loving Ray in form of bad experiences where they pass judgment upon themselves, because they are not striving in accordance with the Radiation of the Pure Divine Love poured out into Creation at this time..! They are actually not homogeneous with these Rays…,
To prepare ourselves to receive of the Radiation of the Pure Divine Love that will be poured out to Creation – , we must open our souls in humility and in all Childlikeness. We must also swing in Purity, as Love does not tread where there is no purity, for they go hand in hand. Above all, practice the teachings of Love Christ brought to us, then you will get purified from within to receive these Pure Rays of Divine Love that Will be sent to strengthen everything and everybody striving for the Good and towards the Light of God!The Message of Love Christ brought is actually the Key to inherit the Kingdom of God; for His Kingdom, Paradise, is full of Love and harmonious living, and for us to inherit It, we must have learnt how to live in Love and in harmony with one another..
 
FOOD FOR THOUGHT –  Why is it that we humans while signing a serious business contract or a legal paper, we tend to be very careful and logical to the minutest details, but when it concerns the most important thing; which is our spiritual salvation, we tend to be carefree and believe whatever we are told and dictated to, without passing it through logical examination and inner reflection! Why should this really happen to us..! We are not meant to be slaves to ourselves but masters..!
 

ITS 2004- AND THERE IS SO MUCH HAPPENING ON AFRICA4U IN THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS- WATCH THIS SPACE

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ITS 2014, AND Africa4U IS BACK WITH A BANG

WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES LINED UP IN THE NEXT 4 WEEKS

MOTIVATIONAL TALK IN TRIBUTE TO NELSON MANDALA BY Tony Tokunbo Fernandez

Reading Acs– THE READING AFRICAN CARIBBEAN SOCIETY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF READING, UK – WEDNESDAY THE 29TH OF JANUARY AT 7PM

AFRICA4U IN COLLABORATION WITH Zim Link– VIDEO INTERVIEWS AND FILMING SESSIONS WITH BLACK ROLE MODELS, THRIVING ENTREPRENEURS AND PEOPLE WITH REAL LIFE STORIES- SATURDAY THE 22ND OF FEBRUARY- LONDON VENUE AND GUESTS TO BE CONFIRMED SHORTLY

THE AFRICA4U ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN HOLLAND – SATURDAY THE 8TH OF FEBRUARY AT THE Clubdafrique Rotterdam FROM 8PM

PICTURES , UPDATES AND VIDEO INTERVIEWS OF OUR FIRST VIDEO INTERVIEWS AND FILMING WHICH TOOK PLACE IN CROYDON A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO WILL BE AVAILABLE NEXT WEEK

FOR MORE INFO ON INTERVIEW BOOKINGS WITH ROLE MODELS AND VIDEO INTERVIEWS FOR EVENTS, CONTACT ME ON 07882809005

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HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ZIMLINK?

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Zim Link aims to promote the free exchange of information and knowledge with local people through film, media and photography.

Our first project will be to travel to Zimbabwe and use film and photography to empower individuals to work together to create better understanding of the world around us. We will join together with our brothers and sisters to learn and transform our understanding, creating new links to encourage a better understanding of the planet we live in.

As part of the trip we will be taking camera’s and equipment to be donated to some of the village schools so that children can have them to work with. We will be exchanging skills in web design, blogging and social media with the schools. We will also be documenting the journey and creating a short film to share with Zimbabwe and the world.

This project will be run in collaboration with Media4youth and has the potential to create new partnerships with Zimbabwe and empower individuals and organisations to express themselves through various forms of media. It will have both economic and social benefits for both societies. Zim Link promote the active participation of local communities in development and understanding of other cultures, through education, understanding and empowerment.

www.zimlink.org

FERDINARD LAWSON- MY INTERVIEW WITH TONY TOKUNBO FERNANDEZ OF AFRICA4U IN CONJUNCTION WITH ZIM LINK

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I was interviewed by Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandez from AFRICA4U in conjunction with ZIMLINK Organisation ( UNITED-KINGDOM) who congratulated me for winning the best author ( BEFFTA AWARD. 2013) and also for being an inspiration to many young people out there especially on the social media ( Facebook). MR Fernandez, also interviewed me on how I was able to turn my life around, considering some of the challenges I had to overcome to become an author and motivational speaker and if there is a chance for me becoming a role model or mentor to some of the youth within the ethnic minority by empowering them to turn their lives around as well.
I began by saying that, life itself is a challenge but the question is how an individual see and perceives the challenges of life will determine what they do and how they overcome it. It is vital that society appreciate and value the future of our youth by focusing our attention on some of major challenges facing the youth of today. Until we are able to do this, we will never be able to help them to overcome some of the complex challenges facing them such as drug abuse, crime, violence, sexuality and poverty. 
Some of the youth are now having an identity issue, not actually discovering themselves and because of that, they Lack their self-confidence, developing low self-esteem (their worth in life or purpose in life) and majority of them have lost their hope in society. The only way these challenges or issues faced by our youth can be address is by them having the following four things:
• Having mentor ( positive role models in their lives)
• Discovering themselves as individuals ( their unique identity)
• Discovering their purpose in life( why they are here and where they aspire to be) 
• Discover their interest ( talents and gifting )
• The youth should be ready to learn some positive things from their peers, family and society in general.
Are you an organisation working with youth?
Are you a youth and do you have a mentor in your life 
Do you want to be inspired to discover yourself and to improve your self-esteem? 
Then please you can email me at info@ ferdinardlawson.com or inbox me.

LIVE YOUR LIFE TO INSPIRE SOMEONE TODAY.

 

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BEFFTA AWARD WINNER- BEST AUTHOR 2013- MR FERDINAND LAWSON- A COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR GOING PLACES

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Ferdinard Senyo Lawson is an award winning author (BEFFTA BEST AUTHOR, 2013) of many motivational and inspirational books. Mr. Ferdinard Senyo Lawson is a publication consultant, a columnist in one the biggest Christian magazine in United Kingdom (THE VYN MAGAZINE), Modernghana.com and the African Dazzle Magazine (UK). Ferdinard Senyo Lawson studied Public health and social care (BSs) and currently a full member of the Royal Society for Public Health in UK (MRSPH). Mr Lawson’s mandate therefore is to empower, motivate and encourage the individuals to remain focused in achieving their dreams and impacting lives. Mr Lawson also strongly believed that, as individuals, we all have the ability to change our mind-set in order to change the beliefs we holds for ourselves upon especially the way we see our world. Although Mr. Lawson accepts the fact that, changing our belief system is not an easy task, He began to put some vital ideas in his book (IGNITING THE POWER OF YOUR CREATIVE MIND) to enable others to develop a positive and regenerated mind-sets about the way they perceived themselves and the world around them (IGNITE YOUR MIND: RENEW AND CHANGE YOUR WORLD) Ferdinard’s passion for services to the lord including his loyalty in the area of serving men of god is unparalleled; particularly regarding his current worship and service in the house of Judah (praise) ministries, where he serves as the senior armour bearer to Bishop Michael Hutton-Wood in the United Kingdom. MR. Ferdinard Senyo Lawson lives in Shirley – Croydon (UK) with his wife Deborah and their two lovely children, Prince Joshua and Princess Jessica Lawson.