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Mission
The Mission of Boys To Men is to help reduce interpersonal violence by offering programs that:
• Support the healthy development of adolescent boys
• Provide assistance and educational resources to
boys and those who help raise them
•Increase community awareness about the specific
needs of boys.
Vision
Boys to Men envisions a world in which:
- Boys and men are loved and valued for who they intrinsically are without regard to arbitrary cultural stereotypes of masculinity, femininity, and gender roles
- All boys have the opportunity to develop into healthy men, supported by adult mentors who model healthy masculinity and respectful, nonviolent relationships
- The absence of violence and fear frees all people to be caring and productive members of society.
Core
Values
Community Responsibility for Raising Healthy Boys:
- It is the responsibility of the entire community to raise
healthy, happy, non violent boys.
- Adult male investment in the raising of boys is an indispensable
component of transforming boys into men.
Non-violence:
- Violence is not the solution to
any problem or conflict.
- Violence prevention is an important
responsibility of boys
and men.
- Every person has the right to live free of
threats or acts of
violence or abuse.
Gender Justice:
- Traditional media and cultural representations of masculinity
and femininity are too narrowly defined and contribute
to destructive and damaging behavior towards individuals
of
all genders and ages.
- We are committed to eliminating the inequalities and
institutional injustices that result from these traditional
media and cultural
representations of masculinity.
Respect:
- The ability to honor all people regardless of race,
gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and/or religion is
essential
to healthy development.
- Respecting differences is a learned skill/ability
and therefore young people must be taught to accept and
value themselves,
others, and the world around them.
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| Last year, I attended the Boys
to Men conference with my son. I was so taken away with
the power and impact of the conference that this year
I will be sending some of our students from Portland
High. Both as a father and as a principal, I can tell
you this conference has a lot to offer.
Mike Johnson, Principal, Portland High |
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