Men can play a crucial role in violence prevention.
Learn how! Join us for this dynamic 3-day training 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
- Strategies for measuring success
- Closing ceremony
Space is limited — register now!
9:00AM – 5:00PM (lunch included)
Closing Dinner: 4:30 – 6:30PM
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.
Steven D. Botkin, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Men’s Resources International
Steven Botkin founded the Men’s Resource Center (MRC) of Western Massachusetts in 1982 and received his doctoral degree in Social Justice Education from the University of Massachusetts several years later. He guided the MRC from a grass-roots group of volunteers into a successful non-profit organization, whose programs have become a model for community-based men’s groups around the world.
In 2004 Steven left this position and founded Men’s Resources International to support the development of men’s programs in diverse communities and help build a global network. Dr. Botkin lectures, leads workshops and trainings, and provides consultations for colleges, organizations and individuals around the world.
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James Arana
Associate Director, Men’s Resources International
James Arana, a native of Belize, is a social worker and community organizer with over 25 years of experience. Before joining MRI, Mr. Arana spent 4 years providing direct services and strategic consulting in Western Massachusetts as a prevention specialist for the Western Mass. Prevention Center at Cooley Dickenson Hospital, and the Men’s Resource Center for Change.
Prior to his work in Massachusetts, James spent two decades working in the South Bronx with Unitas Therapeutic Community. The program garnered international attention for its positive impact on school attendance and community involvement while reducing street and domestic violence, and unwanted teenage pregnancy.
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