On Sunday, January 8, 2012, concerned citizens across the country will take part in the Too Many Victims National Candlelight Vigil to remember victims of gun violence. January 8th will mark one year since the horrific shooting in Tucson, Arizona, where 19 people were shot. These vigils in Maine will be held at Noon at the [...]
Happy New Year everyone! Here’s some inspiration for 2012, courtesy of R. Buckminster Fuller, who had difficulty understanding basic geometry in his youth, was expelled from Harvard twice, lost a child to polio and spinal meningitis and found himself broke, unemployed, and contemplating suicide at 32. Facing this personal wreckage he decided to conduct an [...]
The New York Times yesterday reported the results of the new National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, revealing that almost 1 in 5 U.S. women have been sexually assaulted, 1 in 4 have been beaten by an intimate partner, and 1 in 6 have been stalked. Additionally, one in seven men reported violence by [...]
RSVP (Reducing Sexism and Violence Program) is an evidence-based and data-driven student based, train-the-trainers violence prevention project. It is positive in approach and affirming by nature. It focuses on empowering and training the students as “bystanders” to effectively respond to, as well as prevent bullying, interpersonal violence, and harassment.
Boys to Men would like to THANK Horny Toad in Freeport, for generously donating 10%of its sales last Saturday, to Boys to Men. We’d also like to thank our volunteers who were there representing Boys to Men including Board Members and students from Freeport High School that have been to our RSVP Program (Reducing Sexism [...]
