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4th Annual Boys To Men New England ROPAW - August 2011Boys to Men New England hosted its 4th annual regional Rite of Passage Adventure Weekend (ROPAW) in Dummerston, VT. We congratulate the 25 boys who have now earned the right to be called JourneyMen (JMen) in our Boys to Men circles! These young men had great courage, telling the truth about themselves, facing challenges and taking the first bold steps to claiming the man that they will become. It was a gift to learn about the hardships that some of these young men have already overcome and to hear about the vibrant hopes they each have for their futures. It was also an honor to have 55 men and 19 Journeymen join us as members of the staff team this year. Our New England community was joined by men and JMen from NY, NJ, MD, DE, AZ and 4 cities in Canada. The dedication and care that they each showed made this year's ROPAW one of the smoothest run that many of our veteran staff have ever been a part of. We had a strong planning team and an experienced leader team who all began this year with a clear focus on the kind of shift that we wanted this event to make in our world. It was truly a blessing to see so many of those intentions come true for the new JourneyMen and for the staff team as well. Each of the men who mentored has helped them along their path. As we move forward, we are committed to continually learn and to improve our ability to deliver on the promise of Boys to Men. The most important of these promises is to provide all our JourneyMen with ongoing JourneyMen groups (JGroups). We will be welcoming our new JMen to our existing JGroups, and even creating new JGroups to provide each of them with continued support and inspiration. I extend my continued heartfelt thanks to everyone involved with Boys to Men New England. Each parent, mentor, staff member and JMan, whether they came to the ROPAW or not, contributed to making our 2011 ROPAW a truly awesome event! Jeff Kidman |
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The VisionOur vision is Communities of Men The MissionTo raise awareness about the challenges facing Who are weThe Boys to Men New England Mentoring Network guides boys 12-17 years of age through their passage to manhood. We provide boys with mentoring and modeling so that they learn integrity, accountability, compassion and respect. We help boys develop responsibility and guide them toward healthy manhood. Why there's a needThe challenge for boys in today's world is greater than ever. Boys have too few positive role models and far too many negative examples of masculinity. Gangs, drugs, Internet pornography, and teen pregnancies compound this critical time in a young man's life. Too many good boys get caught up in a path they may not have chosen if they had a mentor to help see options, weigh consequences and make positive choices.
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Our program addresses core issues facing adolescent boys. Boys act out for a reason. Once that reason is revealed, they are better able to make conscious choices. |
