ICHANGE NATIONS™ PRESIDENTIAL AWARD WINNER 2017

Lew Bayer - Civility Experts Worldwide

We are honored to present Lew Bayer with the highest honor given at iChange Nations™. The iChange Nations™ President Girma Wolde Gorgis Human Conservationist Award. This award is presented to individuals that have produced monumental change in the lives of people or systems around the world.

Lew Bayer is one of those highly esteemed individuals iChange Nations™ looks to nominate for this prestigious award. She is the Founder of Civility Experts Worldwide. Lew is on the cutting edge of Civility Training at an international level. She has dedicated years creating and producing the literacy to bring the skills of civility into society at every level. Her philosophies are tested and her skills training has produced life changing results in well over 30 nations of the world. Lew says, “Civility is its own reward”. She suggests that “In choosing civility, people find their best self, and in doing so, they experience the grace, courage, generosity, humanity, and humility that civility engenders.”  Lew Bayer is also a renowned author and speaker to audiences around the world.

Ambassador Clyde Rivers said, “I have never seen a person that has truly developed a solution through literacy; teaching skills for civility solutions to every generation. The message of Civility is needed around the world in epic proportions. iChange Nations™ is honored to be able to honor this international educator in civility, Lew Bayer.”

Everywhere Dr. Rivers and iChange Nations™ goes they find people doing good things to help mankind and people that are living the Golden Rule, “Treat others the way you want to be treated.” The combined efforts of the iChange Nations™ Honor System, the Golden Rule International Award System and others organizations and institutions we work with, have catapulted iChange Nations’™ to the top. Giving us the ability to say we are the “Largest Honoring Network Establishing Cultures of Honor in the World.” Soon to become the “World’s Strongest Voice to Help Change the Nations.”

Dr. Clyde Rivers is the Founder and President of iChange Nations™ a professional institution that builds Statesmen by equipping, mentoring and training highly esteemed individuals who have the desire to change nations throughout the world. The organization is seeking to bring global awareness by strategically helping nations to educate, train and support the Nation Building Process designed to improve the dignity and betterment of human life. This international platform focuses on establishing effective relationships to help people understand the value of honor and basic human rights.

GOLDEN RULE CULTURE

Dr. Eric Melwani

Culture is defined by Merriam- Webster as: the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time. Thus, we must create the Golden Rule Culture where our beliefs, customs and ways revolve around treating others the same way we want others to treat us. Let us do unto others as we would have them do unto us. As we make this our way of living, we will create a Culture of the Golden Rule.

The principle of the Golden Rule requires us to treat others the same way we want to be treated. This principle is the key to global peace. When we treat others with respect, honor and dignity, we will receive that same treatment in return. Thus, strife, hatred and violence will be eradicated. When we impact our homes, we will in return impact our communities. It will impact our nation on the bigger scale, thus creating a global culture of the Golden Rule.

The principle of the Golden Rule will also create national unity. It will unite everyone when we treat others the same way we desire others to treat us. This powerful principle will bring down the walls of disunity, discord and confusion. When we are driven to do good to others, we will show them the power of love and goodness. How can anyone not respond to love and goodness? Thus, when we sow good, then we will reap good. It will be a 'boomerang effect' in that, what leaves us will return back to us.

By creating the Golden Rule Culture we are a promoting a system of honoring others. When we honor others, we are creating a culture that values others and their contributions. This will also create an environment of honor. Honor will bring positive changes to our nations; making the world a better place to live. Thus, we must live the Golden Rule and change how we treat and communicate with others.

The Golden Rule Culture will create peace amongst all people and is the most effective peace policy ever.  As we speak the language of the Golden Rule, we will promote peace and goodwill to all our encounters. Thus, we must treat others the same way we want to be treated!

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This article was written by Dr. Eric Melwani

Dr. Erick Melwani is a Golden Rule World Peace Ambassador and a statesman with iChange Nations™. Working with Ambassador Dr. Clyde Rivers, he travels around the world with the message of the value of life and the Golden Rule. He also pastors the church of Many Waters in Orlando, Florida with his wife Dr. Janet Melwani.

THE GOLDEN RULE IN MARRIAGE

Drs. Chris and Carol Green

We stood before a minister, taking those sacred wedding vows, but five months later we were beginning to feel like this was not going to work. Our marriage was in the first stages of disintegration. No matter how sincerely we were trying to communicate, we could not connect. Words, phrases and actions said one thing but it meant something totally different to the other person. We didn’t have the same language because we didn’t have the same words.  We didn’t even have the same alphabet.

We cannot recall the exact date and time, but following another one of those frustrating and futile moments of trying to communicate, we sat down together to try and reach some agreement. We had to find a way to stay connected with one another. So we made a PACT and it went something like this: “I choose to believe that no matter how you say, what you say to me, you are not intentionally trying to hurt me; you meant it for my good.”

Our pact was simply the golden rule being applied to our relationship. When we made this pact, we had no idea how significant it was going to be. We just felt a new sense of peace. It was like we were finally, really married. We had slowly moved beyond the soaring emotional connections of love and advanced to a solid unconditional acceptance of one another. We had forged the Golden Rule into our marriage. We had each said, “I will treat you the way that I want to be treated. I will trust you the way that I want to be trusted.”

We had a new security. We had tapped into a secret place from which we could begin learning one another’s alphabet; and thus begin to piece together words and sentences.  Simultaneously, we could build a stronger connection between us. It was like working on our health while working on an injury at the same time.

The golden rule has been a huge part of the foundation of our marriage for more than 35 years and we have also been teaching it as healing prescription for the couples that we coach. Sometimes our family and friends comment on our present ability to communicate in a manner that seems almost telepathic. We can just say one word or give a brief glance across a room and we are able to conduct an entire conversation in a few seconds.

This new level of communication began when a couple that had only been married for six months, in a moment of desperation, made a golden rule choice for their relationship.

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This Article was written by Drs. Chris and Carol Green

Drs. Chris and Carol Green are certified master life coaches who were commissioned as Urban Community Ambassadors and Global Leadership Ambassadors by iChange Nations™. They were also appointed Goodwill Ambassadors of World Peace by Golden Rule International. They founded the Fruitful Life Network and the Urban Life Family Coaching initiative in their city and are international columnist/writers with the Global Journalism Award-winning team of Dr. Clyde Rivers and iChange Nations Social Media News™. They specialize in marriage coaching having written a book about marriage and relationships titled, We Made a PACT, and produced several online marriage enrichment and resiliency courses.

DR. GRACE KINUTHIA WITH CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE CELEBRATING INFLUENTIAL WOMEN OF HOUSTON

Dr. Grace Kinuthia and Hon. Sheila Jackson Lee

On Friday in honor of Top 30 Influential Women of Houston Gala Award Ceremony, I had the honor of meeting with several influential people including Hon. Congresswoman, Sheila Jackson Lee. Hon. Lee is the U.S. Representative for Texas 18th Congressional District since 1995.

The main purpose of the event was to honor, celebrate and motivate women who are making a difference in their communities in different business sectors such as education, arts, healthcare, journalism, law, and finance.

Through this event, I was reminded of the importance and the value of women in society. Every woman matters and is valuable. We all have been created for a purpose and should contribute to the void that exists in the world. We need to keep our eyes open for opportunities to support and honor other women on the path to their dreams and celebrate their success; be it through congratulating them for a job well done, networking, giving them a positive comment or feedback and acknowledging their efforts in making the world a better place. Sometimes, that's all someone needs to help them with their journey so they don't give up on their dreams.

It is also very important to build relationships with other people that are outside our circle of influence. No matter how talented someone is, networking is very important for it can lead to partnerships that can change the world.

I'm very inspired and I encourage other women to honor and celebrate each other. Let us celebrate others by helping them reach their fullest potential. God created each one of us uniquely for a purpose and to accomplish our purposes, we need each other. Unity is strength. We are stronger when we work together than against each other.

We are working in collaboration with Ambassador Dr. Clyde Rivers, the Founder, and President of IChange Nations, the world's largest Honoring Network Establish Cultures of Honor around the world. Hope 631 continues to bring back and celebrate the culture of honor. IChange Nations is also a professional institution that equips, mentors and trains highly esteemed individuals who have the desire to change nations throughout the world.

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This Article was written by Dr. Grace Kinuthia

Dr. Grace Kinuthia is a Golden Rule World Peace Ambassador and she is also the president of Hope 631, a non-profit organization that aims to alleviate poverty through education and empowerment of local businesses within communities in Africa. Dr. Grace is also involved in the leadership of IChange Nations First Lady's Club. Setting forth to honor and promote First Ladies around the world. Helping them leave a legacy of hope and advancement for the people of their respective countries.

CREATING CULTURES OF HONOR THROUGH THE GOLDEN RULE

Dr, Janet Melwani

Dr. Janet Melwani is a Golden Rule World Peace Ambassador and part of the IChange Nations™ team. She pastors the Church of Many Water in Orlando, Florida with her husband Dr. Eric Melwani. She represents IChange Nations™ and the Golden Rule International all around the world.

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In my fifteen years of experience as a Director of Human Resources I have dealt with many people, different situations and always have been a problem solver. I have had to make difficult decisions, involving education, career development, and employment termination for employees. Through it all the Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," has been the foundation that made me a success as a Director of Human Resources.

From the corporate world to family life we interact with all sorts of people and build relationships that are meaningful and long lasting. I believe that the secret to longevity and success is in treating others well, with dignity and honor because that is how I expect others to treat me. We reap what we sow, if we sow seeds of honor we will be honored by others. Thus, environment of peace and harmony while building a strong nation.

This world will be a better place to live and full of harmony as we all learn to treat others the way we want to be treated. No one wants to be unappreciated and wronged. When we realize that everyone is valuable, unique, and is an extension of us we will treat others with dignity and handle them with care. Thus, we will build bridges, walk in healing and restorative power and encourage others to live a fulfilled life.

The Golden Rule approach is a dynamic structure for manifestations of peace, love, honor, hope and joy globally. It will create peace, goodwill and harmony and make the world a safer place to live. We have to demonstrate what we desire from others. Our children deserve to be raised in environments of peace, love, joy and harmony where they can visualize a bright future.  This can only happen as we live the Golden Rule by treating others the way we want to be treated. We must educate and instill this in the next generation to create a culture of peace, love, joy and harmony.

Finally, positive change can only happen through accepting personal responsibility for our choices and decisions.  Our thoughts and our words have to align with our desired action.  What we think or meditate on will be the words we speak.  The words we speak will manifest in our life and will shape us.  Our words are seeds which will bear fruit in our lives and the lives of people we influence. If we desire changes in our lives, we have to examine what we are speaking over our life.  Therefore, as we all live the Golden Rule we will see positive changes in our personal life and we will enjoy the benefits of it for years to come!