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January 23-24
There is still time to register! The beauty of these institutes is the ability to watch some of the session recordings after the initial presentations. From January 25 to 30, participants can rewatch sessions or watch sessions they missed. Participants will leave with numerous strategies they can incorporate into their professional and personal lives.
"On a personal note, I attended the Helping Boys Thrive Tele-Summit earlier this year and found the ability to rewatch certain presentations and watch presentations I was unable to see because of scheduling conflicts a great advantage," Sean Kullman.
Some of the topics of the Winter Institute include:
- Children of Color
- Children in Poverty
- Trauma
- Trauma informed
- How to help parents and children with distance learning
- How Boys and Girls Learn Differently
- And a host of other topics that will provide participants with numerous strategies to address these issues.
To learn more, select Gurian Winter Institute to read the schedule and register. Watch Michael's 4 minute video overview as well.
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Meme reaches nearly 74,000 Impressions in 4 Days
In an effort to bring awareness to programs that exist for women and do not exist for men, GIBM released the following meme on Twitter to address some of the programs that support women and continue to ignore the needs of men. Our boosted tweet had nearly 70,000 impressions and an engagement rate of 2.7% in 4 days.
We boosted the same meme on Facebook, and it started to gain traction within a few hours. The meme reached 3,434 people, had 488 post engagements, 348 post reactions, and 44 shares. The meme was gaining momentum.
Unfortunately, Facebook rejected the boosted meme after initially accepting the boosted meme. The meme was not removed from our Facebook page, but Facebook decided they would not continue the boost. Facebook provides a generic response, and I've included reactions to it below. We challenged the Facebook rejection and should receive a response in a few days. But this is a typical Facebook approach to disrupt or reject memes and articles it may not really have the expertise to vet properly.
- FB Reason: "We require people to confirm their identity and create a disclaimer to run ads about social issues, elections or politics."
- GIBM Reaction: GIBM has already confirmed its identify many times.
- FB Reason: "Your ad may have been rejected if it mentions politicians or sensitive social issues that could influence public opinion, how people vote and may impact the outcome of an election or pending legislation."
- GIBM Reaction: The election is over. Although tensions certainly exist and always will, GIBM is addressing policy and not politicians. There is boosted content from other sources that is far more sensitive and specifically attacks politicians. GIBM does not engage in such rhetoric, yet its content is rejected on a regular basis, in great part, because the topic is under-reported.
- FB Reason: As of October 27, 2020 there are new restrictions for ads about social issues, elections or politics."
- GIBM Reaction: Boys and Men's groups are facing particularly difficult scrutiny on social media. Some boosted ads find their way to my account and clearly violate Facebook rules. I'm concerned Facebook algorithms and those deciding what content is and is not acceptable are unprepared and ill-informed regarding issues particular to boys and men and the women who are deeply committed to helping them.
The male narrative, particularly with Facebook, continues to face serious challenges and GIBM is looking at more assertive action.
If you have faced similar scrutiny, please feel free to email seank@gibm.us and share your experience.
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National Coalition for Men (NCFM) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) are united in a common purpose, equality in the Selective Service System.
According to the article, "NCFM was working toward filing this case before the Supreme Court when Marc Angelucci, Esq., NCFM's lead civil rights attorney and Vice-President was shot to death in July 2020."
Both NCFM and the ACLU believe the Selective Service System promotes antiquated, harmful stereotypes of men and women. We are very pleased to have the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas and Hogan Lovells LLP, as the attorneys representing us and our fellow plaintiffs." ( Read Full Article) |
Dear Friends (Updated January 9),
Although many of us want to forget 2020, the year was a good start for the Global Initiative for Boys & Men. We wanted to share some of our accomplishments this past year. Without your support, much of this could not have happened.
We:
- Create a California Commission on the Status of Men and Boys (GIBM drafted a potential bill and is sending to a California State-Senator on January 5.)
- Boys and Men's Well-Being Index (BAM Index) is partially funded and work has started
- Find funding to create a podcast dedicated to issues particular to boys and men
- Continuing with other projects started in 2020
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Remembering Those We Lost in 2020
| Marc Angelucci: In the summer of 2020, we learned of the shocking death of GIBM friend and human rights lawyer and advocate Marc Angelluci. Serving as VP of NCFM, Marc had pushed for male inclusion in state-funded domestic violence services, male paternity rights, and for gender equality in selective service registration. His loss to us as a friend and advocate for the well-being of boys and men is incalculable.
We can only hope to learn from his tenacity. See his interview in the Red Pill. | |
| Rep. John Lewis: We also an iconic figure from American history in 2020: Civil rights activist and long time U.S. House Rep John Lewis of Georgia. He served from 1987 to 2020 and was a staunch advocate of human rights. He was one of the organizers of the famous March on Washington with Martin Luther King in 1963. GIBM salutes his courage and accomplishment in the face of great opposition and discrimination, and we seek to achieve true equality by following his example.
Quote: "Nothing can stop the power of a committed and determined people to make a difference in our society," John Lewis on political change.
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| Kobe Bryant with daughter Gianna: Another shocking death was that of basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. Kobe was a committed father of four and mentor to countless younger athletes. Kobe served as an example in these two important areas of manhood -- fatherhood and mentoring. His tragic death was a loss to sports fans and all involved in mentoring others and raising children.
Quote: "The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do," Kobe Bryant. |
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We've raised over $6,000 so far and a donor has made an initial donation to start the Boys' & Men's Well-Being Index.
For those who prefer to use checks, please mail your gift to
Global Initiative for Boys & Men Mailbox 337 685 Spring Street Friday Harbor, WA 98250
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Boys and Men's Well Being Index (BAM Index)
Global Initiative for Boys & Men will launch portions of its Boys and Men's Well-Being Index at the end of January 2021. We see this effort as a great opportunity to collaborate with the many groups and individuals involved in advocating for boys and men. The Boys and Men's Well-Being Index ( BAM Index) will be an open-source repository of trusted data-graphics created and hosted by GIBM. GIBM will collaborate with other institutions, organizations, groups, and individuals on the data collection, and GIBM will create the data-graphics. This step allows us to work on an incredibly larger scale. Data-graphics can be used free of charge in research, advocacy, education, legal proceedings, public meetings, policy action, and other arenas. It can also be used as a trusted media source.
You provide the data and the source, and GIBM will create the data-graphic and place it on our website and social media outlets with links back to your organization. We imagine a trusted open-source website where anyone can go to retrieve data on education, parenting, physical health, emotional health, careers, incarcerations, intimate partner violence, child abuse, and a host of other topics and subtopics on boys and men.
We hope to release our procedural guidelines at the end of January as well and will be looking for people interested in participating in the project's development.
Again, this is a great opportunity for all our groups and individuals to collaboratively create something permanent and evolving.
We've already secured the following urls (BAM Index.com; BAM Index.org; and BAM Index.us).
We've also attached an example of a data-graphic above completed Friday, December 19 based on the latest COVID-19 data from the Centers for Disease Control. Selecting the "Click Here for Source" below the data-graphic will bring you to the original source.
We look forward to sharing this with you and hope the BAM Index becomes the go to source for issues relevant to boys and men.
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Eric Carroll from Dad Talk Today Interviews Senator Cindy O'Laughlin and Dr. Warren Farrell
Senator Cindy O' Laughlin of Missouri and Dr. Warren Farrell address the challenges and needs of boys and men in one of the most refreshing and open conversations regarding this topic in a long time. A must watch.
"What I enjoyed most about the interview is that it got better and better the more it went along. There is depth and genuine concern in this interview from a mother, wife, and Senator who cares deeply about our issues and how they impact our nation, " Sean Kullman.
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Registration Still Available for Events and Recorded Events
Global Initiative for Boys & Men and the
Commission to Create a White House Council on Boys and Men are sponsors of the event along with other stakeholders.
The Keynote speaker is our good friend Dr. Warren Farrell. The event has a number of speakers from a variety of fields that will allow participants to experience a diverse set of viewpoints.
- How can parents, educators, and the larger community best support the boys of today?
- How do we experience masculinity individually, collectively?
- What is the influence on boyhood and masculinity in the coming decade?
These questions are at the core of boyhood and masculinity and the ways we can improve the lives of our sons and their journeys to manhood. To learn more or register,
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