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The “Walking Toward Manhood” Rite of Passage

A glimpse at the ancient tradition of the ‘walkabout’ as practiced today, in which some young men sing to survive and others ‘walk to listen.’

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Mentored Boys or Monster Boys

May 5, 2013 By Jed Diamond Ph.D 15 Comments

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“In the absence of elders, the impetuosity of youth becomes the slow death of the community.” Jed Diamond takes his grandson on a rite of passage.

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When Teen Boys Lose Hope

April 30, 2013 By Earl Hipp 9 Comments

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Hopeless and angry young males can do desperate things. How mentors can stand by in their times of crisis.

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The Importance of Pecking Orders to Boys

April 6, 2013 By Nick Clements 14 Comments

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Should parents and teachers intervene in the jockeying for status endemic among adolescent boys?

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A Talk With a Mentor: Albert Moskowitz, Former Chief of Criminal Section, US Justice Department

March 27, 2013 By Andrew Bruskin Leave a Comment

Andrew Bruskin talks with his uncle about his journey from teacher to attorney to U.S. Justice Chief in order to find answers to the question: How do people become successful?

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Seven Steps Schools Can Take to Close the Gender Gap

March 8, 2013 By Larry Daloz and Scott Mauk 50 Comments

Boys are being shortchanged in schools. How can we fix this?

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Remembering Sensei

March 5, 2013 By Meron Langsner, Ph D Leave a Comment

Who owns the memory of a great man?

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New Rites of Passage for Young Men

March 3, 2013 By Nick Clements 1 Comment

How to create meaningful rites that young men want to experience.

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What Coach Chuck Merino Taught Me

February 19, 2013 By Mitchell Brown Leave a Comment

More than twenty years ago, popular Boy Scout troop leader Chuck Merino came out as gay. What did an average teenage boy learn from this exceptional coach?

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