Afua Coddett's Posts - The International Black Summit Network2024-03-28T10:04:02ZAfua Coddetthttp://blacksummit.ning.com/profile/AfuaCoddetthttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1539605606?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://blacksummit.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=2e2xnjgr4tsd2&xn_auth=no#BorderLessVisionstag:blacksummit.ning.com,2014-01-24:2176111:BlogPost:431142014-01-24T17:11:12.000ZAfua Coddetthttp://blacksummit.ning.com/profile/AfuaCoddett
<p>I'm so charged up! Just met with 21 of the 28 young people who will e traveling with us to Halifax, NS this spring on our first #YMCAExhcange....One of the best outcomes ever is already happening....Francophone youth are well represented and they are already getting my creative juices flowing for the expansion we have been dreaming of for a number of years....Delivery of the Black Youth Conference in French and the French speaking facilitators we have now training with them at the BeMore…</p>
<p>I'm so charged up! Just met with 21 of the 28 young people who will e traveling with us to Halifax, NS this spring on our first #YMCAExhcange....One of the best outcomes ever is already happening....Francophone youth are well represented and they are already getting my creative juices flowing for the expansion we have been dreaming of for a number of years....Delivery of the Black Youth Conference in French and the French speaking facilitators we have now training with them at the BeMore Academy...I feel good all over....</p>
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<p><a href="http://http://www.gofundme.com/5wmug4" target="_blank">GoFundMe</a></p>Be MORE!tag:blacksummit.ning.com,2009-11-20:2176111:BlogPost:13842009-11-20T04:26:57.000ZAfua Coddetthttp://blacksummit.ning.com/profile/AfuaCoddett
Be more passionate to do.<br />
Be more empowered to act.<br />
Be more inspired to see.<br />
Be more willing to transform.<br />
Be more committed to support.<br />
Be more open to accept.<br />
Be more free to give.<br />
Be more ready to receive.<br />
Be more resourceful to achieve.<br />
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Be the stand to Be More...
Be more passionate to do.<br />
Be more empowered to act.<br />
Be more inspired to see.<br />
Be more willing to transform.<br />
Be more committed to support.<br />
Be more open to accept.<br />
Be more free to give.<br />
Be more ready to receive.<br />
Be more resourceful to achieve.<br />
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Be the stand to Be More...On track!tag:blacksummit.ning.com,2009-11-20:2176111:BlogPost:13832009-11-20T04:25:57.000ZAfua Coddetthttp://blacksummit.ning.com/profile/AfuaCoddett
Well, I was met with more foolishness today at work, another opportunity to be confronted about the way things have been done in the past. Part of me wants to tell some folks to kiss my ass. I'm <b>sure</b> that will not get the intended result - I won't be happy and the school will not suffer as a result of what is missing.<br />
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I see today's situation as one of the challenges when advocating for marginalized groups, children who are invisible. I am also in the marginalized group. We're all…
Well, I was met with more foolishness today at work, another opportunity to be confronted about the way things have been done in the past. Part of me wants to tell some folks to kiss my ass. I'm <b>sure</b> that will not get the intended result - I won't be happy and the school will not suffer as a result of what is missing.<br />
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I see today's situation as one of the challenges when advocating for marginalized groups, children who are invisible. I am also in the marginalized group. We're all already invisible, to some extent, so quitting out of frustration tells the structures you are challenging that they are effective in doing what they do - keep certain groups outside. Even though it takes more effort, the answer to marginalization is to meet the system from an angle it hasn't planned for.<br />
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The system says, "resources are limited". Response is to make something happen even out of what seems like nothing.<br />
Inaction meet Action<br />
Apathy meet Engagement<br />
Upset meet Love and caring<br />
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I have great purpose for and in my life. To believe that means that at each stage, I get to exercise muscle around how my vision manifests itself in the world. It may not change my feelings about choosing to be responsible for that but I will not be deterred.<br />
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I continue to seek the support and guidance necessary to clear myself so I may be able to vision my way through these and other challenges.<br />
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It's all OPPORTUNITY to be what I say I am, the source of my vision<br />
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- Empowerment Through Laughter. Holla!I'm being held hostage - Monday, November 16tag:blacksummit.ning.com,2009-11-20:2176111:BlogPost:13822009-11-20T04:14:05.000ZAfua Coddetthttp://blacksummit.ning.com/profile/AfuaCoddett
So today has just been one of those days. Just when I thought I couldn't laugh today because my frustration level with people is at an all time high.<br />
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Upon arriving home from work I decided to take a walk up to the grocery to get some dinner. On my way back I noticed there were two adults standing on the sidewalk ahead and they weren't moving. As I approached them, I discovered why they weren't moving.<br />
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Trapped and then held hostage by two love bird skunks.<br />
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Now they have us all standing here…
So today has just been one of those days. Just when I thought I couldn't laugh today because my frustration level with people is at an all time high.<br />
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Upon arriving home from work I decided to take a walk up to the grocery to get some dinner. On my way back I noticed there were two adults standing on the sidewalk ahead and they weren't moving. As I approached them, I discovered why they weren't moving.<br />
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Trapped and then held hostage by two love bird skunks.<br />
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Now they have us all standing here like dummies too scared to move. We can't go around and going back isn't in the direction I need to go in so we have to wait here until they finish making love or doing whatever they are doing, before we can move.<br />
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They have kidnapped us.<br />
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Expect a phone call for the ransom because these two aren't playing. Every time you make a move to go around, they look like they are going to spray.<br />
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So, we have been standing here now for 15 minutes just waiting. I have struck up a great friendship with the two other hostages.<br />
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Made the day complete and ending it is a good chuckle. Actually, it's beyond funny.