B.D.M. - Party

Bahamas Democratic Movement

BAHAMAS DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
MEN’S BRANCH

Mission Statement

To create opportunities for the empowerment and transformation of Men to gain better knowledge of self and to fulfill their fullest potential in all aspects of society

Goals:

To enhance the overall development of men through educational pursuits
To encourage them to become productive members of society.
To foster and develop family responsibility.
To teach men their true identity.
To teach men respect for law and order
To instill national pride
To foster spiritual and moral awareness among Men.
To recognize and protect the rights of men.
To eradicate all forms of violence against Men?
To develop and foster a nationwide program for mentoring younger men

Objectives:

To enhance the overall development of men through educational pursuits.

To provide funding
To provide easier access for entrance into technological and vocational skills.
To provide tutorial programs to assist in their reentry into schools
To expand educational opportunities for family islanders through creation of regional & technological vocational schools.
To introduce EduTourism.
To provide opportunities for international student exchange
To provide housing assistance.
To provide opportunities to showcase and market their skills and handicraft
To provide assistance for job placement and for internship.
To create opportunities for competitive work groups.

To encourage Men to be productive members in the society

By implementing educational programs from primary level to teach men the value and importance of work
By strengthening and develop partnership with civic organization in creating avenues for men to engage in opportunities of work
By encouraging families to teach responsibilities among men.
By providing and encourage community role models and mentors
By partnering with religious organization and teach men productivity and responsibility.

To foster and develop family responsibility and to teach Men their true identity.

To create an on going forum and symposium to teach men how to get back to their traditional roles.
To provide and create opportunities for supervision for men.
To provide opportunities for father son bonding by creating an avenue to foster competitive exchange and learning.
To partnership with the church to ensure traditional family values are being taught.
To spark an awareness for employers to respect the importance of family values and to provide national incentives.
To spark national debate on the awareness of employee and employers in understanding the importance of family life.
To teach men the powers of investing, budgeting how save and how to plan financially and to teach men the value of money.
To teach men how to prioritize between work, family and recreation.
To identify and recognize outstanding fathers through out our society

To teach men respect for law and order

By teaching men respect for authority from with in the home.
By providing men with opportunities to respect and to know the law.
By identifying and recognize outstanding law enforcement officers
By providing and create opportunities for men to get first hand experience on various law and order jobs.
By encouraging law enforcement officers to execute their job properly and to lead by example.

To Instill National Pride

To create awareness for the preservation of our environment
To teach personal hygiene
To teach value for culture
To teach them to be patriotic and respect the national anthem and symbols
To encourage them to become involved in national service

To foster spiritual and moral awareness among men

To develop symposiums for spiritual renewal
To encourage religious organizations in providing opportunities specifically for men relative to their roles in society.
To recognize men for their spiritual contribution
To create a national day for men fostering competitive intellectual and social exchanges.

To develop and foster a nationwide program for mentoring younger men.

To introduce and enhance the effectiveness of the Big Brother program nationwid