Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

["Kaplan, Claire (cnk2r)" <>]

We founded a program called the Men's Leadership Project, which ran for 5 years until we ran out of funding this year.  It's a program that trains men through a year-long academic course on adolescent male development, mentoring youth, and a study of American masculinities.  They are paired up with a middle school boy who has been identified as a "future leader" by school guidance counselors.  It's modeled after the Young Women Leaders Program here.  The great thing about this is that we draw in guys who are interested in mentoring but wouldn't necessarily be attracted to an exploration of themselves as men in our culture.  As a result, they go through amazing personal transformations and in turn, convey this information for the boys in language that they would understand.  

We're probably going to do some changes to the program, simply because funding may call for it, but the basic structure will remain the same.  This year, without staff, the Big Brothers are teaching the course themselves!  They are utterly amazing and committed, and I'm determined to keep all these guys in the loop next year.  You can see the old website for MLP at: http://mlp.virginia.edu/.  If you have further questions, feel free to give me a call.

Calire

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Claire Kaplan, Ph.D.

Director, Sexual & Domestic Violence Services

UVA Women's Center

(434) 982-2774 Voice

(434) 982-2901 Fax

http://www.virginia.edu/womenscenter/sdvs

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From: Amy Cleckler <>
Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 4:16 PM
To: "" <>
Subject: Re: What's working for your school and engaging male students?

Well that was silly of me to ask folks to not respond to this question by replying to the whole listserv. I bet you all are interested in the answers as well. Sorry- end of semester brain! I look forward to seeing everyone's ideas on this topic. Thanks!

On May 8, 2013, at 4:00 PM, "Amy Cleckler" <> wrote:

Hello, colleagues ~
I am reaching out to gather ideas on what's working for you/your campus in terms of engaging men in gender violence prevention and/or activism?
I am less interested in a list of men's programs and curricula. Rather, I'd love to know what is working/has worked for you and how you implemented the trainings, programs, groups or approaches.

Please message me directly at .
Thank you all so much!
-Amy

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Amy Cleckler, MSW, MPH, LCSW
Gender Violence Prevention and Services Coordinator
Duke University Women's Center
420 Chapel Drive
Box 90920
919.681.6231
919.681.6885 (fax)

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