The Manhood Mentorship Initiative is committed in raising young Black men. The organization’s first meeting is on February 1, 2012 in Toronto.
In this interview, we speak and share with Lilia Esi of The Manhood Initiative.
Lilia born in Dominica and moved to Canada when she was eleven years old. She has spent the last seventeen years developing programs for youth. Lilian has discovered that her life purpose assisting the Black community by sharing her skills, creativity and talents in order to uplift her community.
During our discussion, she tells us when she recognized that she needed to help her community, how The Manhood Mentorship Initiative came about, what the Black community can do to help young Black men, some of the challenges that young Black men in Toronto are facing and the effect that the challenges are having on the Black community.
Lilia tells us about The Manhood Mentorship Initiative and what help it is looking for, what has caused the Black community to lose the village concept, what Black men need to do help themselves and others.
Lilia closes our discussion with what she sees as the future of The Manhood Mentorship Initiative what young Black people need to succeed, the importance that Black Canadians work with aboriginal communities, what help should would like from the media, the importance of Blacks need to embrace all Black communities, her message to Black men and her belief that Black women need Black men.
You can contact Lilia via:
esi_aya@yahoo.ca (Email)
The Manhood Initiative
(647) 766-0467 (Phone)
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