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Email:ADODINewYork@aol.com
ADODI New York Inc.
P.O. Box 7417
JAF Station
New York, NY 10116-7417
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DONATIONS:
ADODI Vision Fund
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ADODI New York
is a self sustaining organization with non-profit sponsorship and as such depends on the support of Brothers and allies like you as committed partners in realizing our vision.
May we suggest a donation to our VISION Fund by becoming
A Friend
Up to $50 Donation
A Supporter
Up to $100 Donation
An Advocate
Up to $250 Donation
A Protector
Up to $500 Donation
A Patron
Up to $1,000 Donation
A Sustainer
Up to $5,000 Donation
A Keeper of the FLAME
Up to $10,000 Donation
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-ADODI -
THE SIX PRINCIPLES
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SPIRITUALLY GUIDED
Seeking guidance and becoming grounded in the
Divine Energy that unites and center all our spirits.
HONESTY, OPENNESS AND CLARITY
Communicating thoughts and feelings in a sincere
and concise manner. This principle also speaks to
the need of developing good listening skills
as well as awareness of our body language.
SENSITIVITY TO FEELINGS
Acknowledging another person's feelings or point
of view with or without necessarily agreeing
with it.
CAREFRONTING
Reaching out to support and assist each other in a
caring and effective manner.
RESOLUTION
Establishing a realistic sense of closure of issues
pertaining to our individual and collective purpose.
THE FIVE A's:
ACKNOWLEDGE,
APPRECIATE,
AFFIRM,
ACCEPT,
ACHÉ
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FEBRUARY 2009-2
ADDENDUM I
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HABARI GANI? (What's The Word?)
Greetings ADODI Brothers,
Peace and blessings! ADODI New York chapter's upcoming "2nd Saturday" gathering is Saturday, February 14th, 2009 from 4:30PM to 7PM. For our new brothers receiving the Habari Gani e-Newsletter, the address and travel directions with a travel map aide link are always provided towards the bottom of this e-newsletter. We hope to see you there! AND PLEASE BRING A BRUTHA OR TWO.
The ADODI New York gatherings are a pot luck gathering so feel free to contribute food, beverage, desserts, etc.
Good or not-so-good let us know your thoughts about the Habari Gani e-Newsletter. Please send email feedback regarding the "Habari Gani e-Newsletter" ONLY to ADODINY [at] GMAIL.com
All other inquiries regarding the ADODI New York chapter itself should be sent to ADODINewYork [at] aol.com
Harambee (Let's all pull together)! Aché!
ADODI New York
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Topic For Saturday, Febraury 14th, 2009 @ 4:30PM: MALE TO MALE RELATIONSHIPS
It's Valentine's month. The month traditionally associated with love......
Are you happy with your love life? Is there
room for improvement? What can you change about it now or do you care
to change anything?
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We will be exploring intimate relationships,
friendships and love this month.... Have you given up hope of finding Mr.
Right? Have your friends "replaced" Mr. Right? Have you settled for Mr.
Right now? If Mr. Right showed up would you even see him? If you have
been single for a while, could you and would you make room for Mr.
Right in your life now? Will you settle for less than your ideal man???
How much will you endure from any man before you tell him to leave you
alone? Do you even know what you want in a relationship?
This month promises an interactive, reflective and fun time climaxxxing with a lively discussion. There will be prizes to be won. Be there or be straight and miss the fun!
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Relationship Notes: The Wisdom of BGM
In the process of engaging
in relationships with other individuals, it doesn't matter if its family,
friends, romantic relationships, pletonic relationships, whatever relationships
you engage in, the number one thing you should remember and never forget is to:
NOT LOSE YOURSELF IN THE PROCESS. I've realized that over the last three weeks
that I was starting to lose focus and lose myself in the process of engaging in
some of the relationships I currently hold with people. I was becoming the only
person who was giving in the relationship because I wanted to maintain the
relationship. My reasoning for reverting or relapsing into this behavior is
because I realize in myself that I have a great need to be loved and feel loved
by other people because of the fact that I have not felt this emotion a lot in
my life. So therefore when I get just a little taste of it, it causes me to
crave it more and more because I love the feeling of being loved, wanted,
appreciated, need by other individuals. However, the problem with this is the
fact that in the process of going through this I manage to lose myself and
often lose the other individual anyway. Therefore it becomes a horrible
catch-22 in the process because not only was the relationship not really
healthy to begin with because of the fact that I wasn't being true to myself,
but also because the person wasn't also being true to me. So I remind myself
and all of you the readers of my blog, to not lose yourself in the process of
your relationships, because the bottom line is, people are going to come and go
in our lives, but there is only one you that you have and you have to take care
of yourself because no one else will.
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~ 23rd Annual ADODI National Summer Retreat ~
"ADODI Wholeness: Lives of Power and Possibilities"
Wednesday, July 15th - Sunday, July 19th, 2009
 Greetings From The Brotherhood Of ADODI:
We invite all same gender loving men of African heritage
to join us in the gathering for our 23rd Annual ADODI Retreat:
"ADODI Wholeness: Lives of Power and Possibilities" Wednesday, July 15th - Sunday, July 19th, 2009 At The White Eagle Conference Center in Hamilton NY
"ADODI Wholeness: Lives of Power and
Possibilities" is about enriching how we live our best, whole self. One decision,
one action at a time. As SGL (same gender loving) African
American men, our caring makes us human, and our crafts and communities make us
whole. During the retreat we will explore the power each of us possesses, and
how we share it with others, the culture we continue to build with our many
gifts, and the communities we strengthen, nurturing the bonds of possibilities in
the many ways we do.
Our three sub-themes are Power, Culture
and Community. The sub-themes will be the theme for one of each of our three
full retreat days: Thursday: PowerFriday: CultureSaturday: Community
We hope that you can join us for what
will undoubtedly be a powerful and memorable experience. One that we hope will
inspire new possibilities.
The '09 Retreat Planning Committee
Aché!
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Registration Fee Information
If paid in full by April
15, 2009.............. $595.00
If paid in full by June
15, 2009.............. $625.00
After June 15, 2009............................ $650.00
Pricing includes:
- Dinner on Wednesday; 3 meals on Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and brunch Sunday. There is a double occupancy per room.
- All retreat materials and a retreat t-shirt are also included.
Partial
payments may be made at any time, however to receive the early registration fee
the full price has to be paid by the deadline listed above.
Full
retreat fee payments made after July 1st must be made in the form of
a cashier's check or money order.
No personal checks accepted AFTER July 1st, 2009.
Deposits
and registrations are transferable but NON-REFUNDABLE.
Limited scholarships are available to those who qualify.
To request a
scholarship application contact:
Paul Smith: paulmsmith [at] yahoo.com
(954) 537-4848
Applications are due by April 15, 2009
Please complete, detach and mail
the completed registration form*
with
your payment to:
ADODI National
P.O.
Box 60501
Chicago, Illinois 60660-0501
*IF YOU NEED AN ADODI RETREAT REGISTRATION FORM/BROCHURE
THEN COMPOSE AN EMAIL AND PLEASE
ADDRESS THE SUBJECT LINE AS
"REQUEST: ADODI RETREAT REGISTRATION FORM"
AND EMAIL US AT:
ADODINY [at] GMAIL.COM
or
BIG.ROD02 [at] GMAIL.COM
WE'LL MAKE SURE WE EMAIL YOU THE FORM
ALSO IF YOU HAVE A YAHOO ACCOUNT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD
A "PDF" (ADOBE ACROBAT) VERSION OF THE
ADODI RETREAT REGISTRATION FORM FROM THE
"FILES" SECTION OF THE FOLLOWING YAHOOGROUPS:
MEN OF ADODI YAHOOGROUP
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenOfAdodi
NUBIAN KNIGHTS NETWORK YAHOOGROUP:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nubian_knights_network
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What To Bring:
Casual attire including comfortable shoes, workout clothing and swimwear.
Personal toiletries, medication, a beach towel, insect repellent, a flashlight.
A plain white T-Shirt or white African garment with no logos or colors or colored stitching for the Tribute to the Ancestors.
African drums, bells or other instrument.
Musical instruments, pre-recorded or sheet music, poetry, costume(s) or other accessories if you wish to participate in the Talent Sharing.
A desire to let yourself participate in a community of men who wish to affirm and accept you just as you are.
A desire to affirm and accept others.
Your spiritual gifts and the desire to explore/share them.
Music, DVD's, board games, card games. |
 What NOT To Bring:- Large sums of money or expensive jewelry.
Neither
ADODI National nor White Eagle Conference Center can assume responsibility for lost or stolen articles.
This is a drug and alcohol free weekend.
For more information, please contact:
Townsand Price-Spratlen............614.447.9660
Courtney Cruise (Homestays)......347.427.2086
Larry Rogers (Registration).........773.274.4093
Wesley Riley (Registration).........313 895-8917
Vincent Bates (Logistics)............508.755.1145
Email: info [at] adodionline.com
www.adodionline.com
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Situated on 140 acres adjacent to Lake Moraine
in southern Madison County, White Eagle is the only facility in Central New York
that meets and/or exceeds stringent International Association of
Conference Center for meeting rooms, meeting room seating, on-site audio visual
service and business focus. The executive retreat nature of the facility
provided relaxing atmosphere in which reflection, creativity, open
communication and teamwork are encouraged. |
The rooms are housed in cottages located within The Grove. Each
room has a private bath, color cable television, air conditioning and fee local/800
number telephone service and data port. Indoor facilities include, ping pong,
air hockey, darts, shuffle board, card room, and a TV room. The outdoor
facilities include boating and fishing on Lake Moraine,
Volleyball, biking and jogging.
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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR ADODI NEW YORK
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Saturday, March 14th, 2009
Regular ADODI Monthly Gathering
4:30PM to 7:00PM
Saturday, April 11th, 2009 Regular ADODI Monthly Gathering TOPIC: Part I: An Interactive Massage Techniques Workshop & Part II: A Skin Care Treatment Workshop http://www.thesmoothskincompany.com4:30PM to 7:00PM Saturday, May 9th, 2009
Regular ADODI Monthly Gathering
4:30PM to 7:00PM
SAVE THE DATE!
Wednesday, July 15th thru Sunday, July 19th, 2009
The 23rd Annual ADODI Summer Retreat
@ the White Eagle Conference Center
Hamilton, New York |
ADODI's HERITAGE(Established in Philadelphia, PA in 1986)
IN OUR 23rd YEAR!ADODI, the plural of ADO,is a Yoruba word that describes a man who "loves" another man.More than just a description of partners in Africa, the ADODIof the tribe are thought to embody both male and female waysof being and were revered as shamans, sages and leaders. Who is ADODI?ADODI is a community of men of color who affirm theirAfrican lineage and love of men. Our purpose is to foster andencourage the self-discovery, validation, empowerment andliberation of all members of our diverse community.Where do we meet?Every 2nd Saturday of every month @Audre Lorde Project85 South Oxford Street[between Fulton Street & Lafayette Avenue,next to the church]Fort Greene in Brooklyn, NY4:30PM - 7:00PMA potluck dish is welcomed but not required - An open heart is!DIRECTIONS:"C" train to Lafayette Avenue; "G" train to Fulton Street; D, N, Q, R, 2, 3, 4, 5 trains to Atlantic Avenue/Pacific StreetBuses: B25, B26, B38 or B52 to closest stop to S.Oxford Street  TRAVEL MAP
REMEMBER, EACH ONE REACH ONE!SHARE THE EXPERIENCE:INVITE AND BRING ANOTHER BRUTHA TO OUR GATHERINGS!
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Links of Interest
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Feel confident that we work in the spirit of Umoja (Unity),
the first KWANZAA principle, on your behalf.
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