AT a recently-held men’s conference, men residing in the mining town of Linden were urged to remain a pillar of strength at home, school and in the community. In Linden, there is a noticeable amount of divided homes, and men who are more caught up with the mundane things of life rather than creating a stable home circle for their families.

In an effort to break this cycle, the Pine Street Nursery School last week held its fifth annual men’s conference under the theme, ‘Strong men leading the way with a vision”.

The objective of the conference was to enable the men of Linden to see the need for them to play an integral role in family, school and community development; to accept that the onus is on them to break the trending cycle, where many mothers are left to play multi-roles in the lives of their children.

The conference, which was held at the Egbert Benjamin Conference Centre, saw in attendance approximately 60 men, who were lectured and participated in interactive discussion.

Pastor Dennis Hamilton presented on spirituality, Doctor Selwyn Joseph presented on health, Principal Cleveland Thomas presented on Education and businessman Denis Mohammed presented on business.

The men were charged by Pastor Leroy James and were serenaded by Mr. Lincoln King. At the end, the participants received a certificate.