GOLDEN RULE AWARD INTERNATIONAL EVENT AT THE GERALD R. FORD PRESIDENTAL LIBRARY

Grand Rapids, Michigan Golden Rule Event

In Grand Rapids Michigan at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library in August 2015, Golden Rule Award International and iChange Nations presented Golden Rule Awards to several outstanding recipients. The Golden Rule, “Treat others the way you want to be treated,” is an award presented to those whose lives have exemplified this motto. There were several nations represented and once again a global community of peace and honor is established.

Ambassador Clyde Rivers believes every life is valuable and created for a purpose. He understands the value of honor and is dedicated to creating Cultures of Honor around the world in every tribe and nation. Ambassador Rivers says, “The Golden Rule International Award is one way to honor lives committed to creating peace and honoring life. I was pleased to be able to present these amazing people this award as a celebration of their lives.”

The Golden Rule International Award is now established in 120 nations of the world. This organization seeks out top achievers that live the Golden Rule in their everyday life. This is a new global ethic that the leadership of the Golden Rule International Award, Patron, former President of Ethiopia, Girma Wolde and Ambassador Mussie Hailu have embraced and are promoting globally.

Ambassador Clyde Rivers is the Representative for the Golden Rule International and the Interfaith Peace-Building Initiative, North American Division to the United Nations – New York. Interfaith Peace-Building Initiative is affiliated with the Department of Public Record (DPI) – United Nations as well as affiliated with the United Religious Initiative (URI), an Interfaith Peace organization.

Ambassador Dr. Clyde Rivers is the Founder and President of iChange Nations™ and the Human Rights Global Congress™. iChange Nations™ is a professional institution that equips, mentors and trains highly esteemed individuals who have the desire to change nations throughout the world. The Human Rights Global Congress™ has been established by iChange Nations™ 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 life and basic human rights. 

DR. REUBEN EGOLF SPEAKS AT THE iCHANGE NATIONS™ - HUMAN RIGHTS GLOBAL CONGRESS™

Dr. Reuben Egolf, Vice President of Human Rights Global Congress™

The launching of the iChange Nations™ and the Human Rights Global Congress™ on April 18^th in Grand Rapids, Michigan was an experience beyond expectations. The attendance went beyond seating capacity to standing room only. The atmosphere was filled with camaraderie with a common goal of protecting the image of God. Diversity in ethnicities and faiths came to the unifying force of the Golden Rule and demonstrated a culture that’s possible all over the world. 

I was asked to speak on Article 19 of the Human Rights Declaration set forth by the United Nations. Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

In a nation like America the subject of human rights seems to be distant from everyday life. We as citizens in the United States do not fear our government will imprison, persecute, and terminate our lives due to our expressing an opinion, or for our religious faith. Therefore, the subject of human rights appears abstract and foreign, and not much attention is given to it. The truth of the matter is that the violation of human rights affects us all and much more directly that we think.

Where human rights are violated it becomes the greatest abortion mill for human potential that there is. For example, sex trafficking enslaves a woman and aborts her potential and contribution to society and we all suffer as a consequence of her unreleased potential. How many vaccines, cures, and how many other medical and scientific breakthroughs to help human suffering have been terminated by violating human rights? What about a man who merely expresses his opinion concerning a government or about his faith who is then imprisoned, beaten, and in many cases killed.  According to Amnesty International more than 1/3 of governments, 62 out of 160, locked up prisoners of conscience – people who were simply exercising their rights and freedoms. Another staggering statistic is that there are twenty seven million people currently enslaved around the world. Can you imagine what is locked up inside a community of multiplied millions? There are many nations of the world who do not have twenty seven million people as a population, so in essence this is an entire nation of people who’s potential is being withheld from the world.

If I am living with a terminal disease in Canada, and the knowledge for the cure was inside of a person who was killed twenty years ago in a country where his or her religious beliefs were not tolerated, then my future has been affected by it. That violation of their human rights has now directly affected and impacted my life.

Article written by: Dr. Rueben Egolf – Vice President – Human Rights Global Congress™

Article edited with permission

ICHANGE NATIONS THEME SONG RELEASED AT THE GOLDEN RULE INTERNATIONAL WEEKEND EVENT IN GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN

This spring, 2015 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Nashon Walker singer-songwriter presented and released the iChange Nations theme song. Nashon works around the world to empower youth through training and his music. He has labeled his music Humanity Music with his sound and lyrics created from a new platform – to encourage and transform the next generation with his sound – music that is inspiring and speaks to the greatness in mankind.

Ambassador Clyde Rivers, President of iChange Nations received this gift of music with heart-felt thanks for the fresh approach to music that helps humanity and represents iChange Nations so well. Helping humanity is a desire that is at the center of iChange Nations’ existence. Ambassador Rivers said, “This is a new sound that will reach the next generations and iChange Nations endorses Nashon Walker and his desire to reach the world through his education and music. Thank you Nashon.”

If you are interested in hearing more from Nashon Walker you can find him at: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Nashon_Walker_Humanity_Music?id=Bnvhwl56lgjkxeug53mpctclzxm