Jim Channon: A New Warrior battling for Planet Earth
Jim Channon, a master architect for a sustainable world, became a New Warrior in 2008. The creator of the First Earth Battalion mythology, he has worked with both major corporations and the U.S. military to create strategies and vision encompassing his thirty year life focus for saving the planet from human destruction. His storytelling shamanistic persona has been portrayed by actor Jeff Bridges in the film “The Men Who Stare...
Men Moving beyond the Old Models
by Owen Marcus Growing up, men are usually trained by women on how to be emotional – women filled in for the male role models who weren’t around. Now that we are grown, it’s time we learn how to be emotional in a masculine way. I recently wrote a post for the elephant journal called, Men—Stop Going to Women for All of your Emotional Support. In Stand by Your Man for Role/Reboot I write about how women can not only help the men they...
Glenn Barker – MKP Chicago on Public Perspective TV
From Glenn Barker MKP Chicago Center Director A Journey into Leadership I was invited for an interview as Executive Director of ManKind Project Chicago recently on the show “Public Perspective” with Kevin McDermott. The show hits 57 area cities on Comcast Cable and will be broadcast twice in January 2012. My first time on camera, no edits, 30 min, straight to tape, no script, and a great story to tell. For years, my forte...
Healing Vets – the Welcome Home Project – 2011update
by Boysen Hodgson In February of 2010, I met Bill McMillan in CA when he won the Ron Hering Mission of service award for his work with his wife, Kim Shelton, on a documentary film called “The Welcome Home Project” featuring Michael Meade and 23 combat veterans and those close to them. Read the original article by Bill McMillan here: http://mankindprojectjournal.org/search/welcome+home The Welcome Home Project is still...
I’m Really Angry about Creepy Guys ~ Earl Hipp
Editors Note: This article is reprinted with permission from the Man-Making Blog, by Earl Hipp. Earl is a long time supporter of men’s work and of the work of Boys to Men – and organization that creates a safe place for boys aged 13-17 to build emotionally healthy mentoring relationships with men. I spoke with Earl on the morning this was published to gain a deeper insight into what men can do to create a new kind of...
What it means to Sacrifice
by Larry Cotton, ManKind Project New England and Jericho Circle On September 23rd we learned that a Jericho Circle Intensive Weekend could not occur due to a water main break at MCI-Norfolk. Jericho Circle is a not for profit organization that supports men’s circles in several Massachusetts prisons and conducts weekend intensives to help men behind bars find dignity, personal responsibility and connection. Jericho Circles are...