2008 Springfield Training
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Men As Allies: Promoting Positive Masculinity A 3-day training for men & women. June 25 — 27, 2008 |9:00am - 5:00pm Springfield, MA Download registration form.

Men can play a crucial role in violence prevention.
Learn how! Join us for this dynamic 3-day training led by Dr. Steven Botkin and James Arana and learn to...

• Explore the privileges and costs of traditional masculinity
• Recognize the causes and impacts of violence in our relationships, families and communities
• Learn to engage men and boys in issues of violence and compassion
• Develop community leadership and mentoring skills
• Plan and organize men’s initiatives
• Build alliances between women and men

Who should attend?
Men and women who are...

• Role models for boys and men
• Teachers, coaches, tutors, administrators
• Program directors, coordinators, group facilitators, case managers
• Social and community service professionals and volunteers
• Anyone looking to make a difference in their families and communities

Training Agenda
Day One: June 21

• Self and community assessment
  
• Understanding violence and trauma
  
• Causes and cures for men’s violence against women
  
• Listening to women’s stories
  
• Healing from the legacies of violence
  

Day Two: June 22

• Strategies for engaging men
  
• Violence and male socialization
  
• Costs and benefits to men
  
• Men breaking the silence
  
• Building communities of support for healing and empowerment
  

Day Three: June 23

• The journey to healthy manhood
  
• Men and women as allies
  
• Role modeling and leadership skills
  
• Individual and/or group action planning
  
• Closing ceremony

Space is limited — register now!
Wednesday, June 25 — Friday, June 27, 2008
9:00AM – 5:00PM (lunch included)
American International College, Student Campus Center,
1000 State Street, Springfield, MA 01109

Registration rate is $350 per person (includes lunches and closing dinner).
Tuition is free for participants who live or work in Springfield!

Note: Springfield participants must register by June 1 to be eligible for free tuition.

Participants are expected to attend all three days of the training.

To download a printable registration form, click here.
To learn more or register now, contact James Arana at 413.214.6797 or at jarana@mensresourcesinternational.org.