Facilitating Constructive Dialogues with Boys and Young Men

Men At Work trains professionals who work with boys and young men to facilitate constructive dialogues with them about safety, empathy and respect – for themselves, for their male peers and for women and girls.Our mission is to empower – through knowledge, skills and confidence – a widening range of professionals to help boys and young men achieve their potential as positive assets to their peer-groups, their places of education, their communities and, in time, their own partners and families. We are focused on the goal of fostering violence-free relationships, families and communities and on helping to remove obstacles to safe, empathetic and respectful lives – all through constructive, reflective dialogue.Please read on to find out more!

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Men At Work trains professionals who work with boys and young men to facilitate constructive dialogues with them about safety, empathy and respect – for themselves, for their male peers and for women and girls.Our mission is to empower – through knowledge, skills and confidence – a widening range of professionals to help boys and young men achieve their potential as positive assets to their peer-groups, their places of education, their communities and, in time, their own partners and families. We are focused on the goal of fostering violence-free relationships, families and communities and on helping to remove obstacles to safe, empathetic and respectful lives – all through constructive, reflective dialogue.Your trainer is Michael Conroy. <a href="https://menatworkcic.org/who-we-are/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click here for bio</a>This is an innovative one-day training for professionals and volunteers who work with boys and young men in a range of contexts: Education, Youth Work, Youth Justice, Family Support, Social Work and beyond. Spend the day with a small group (between 6 and 15) of fellow professionals from within your own field and related fields, looking at the ways in which societal values and expectations can cause a range of behavioural and attitudinal issues with boys and young men which are not in their interests - or in the interests of those of of the women and girls in their lives.The training covers the underlying themes and practical mechanics of delivering a programme framework called '10 Dialogues' which has been rolled out since summer 2021 to positive feedback: <a href="https://menatworkcic.org/feedback-3/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://menatworkcic.org/feedback-3/</a>We explore themes including #misogyny #sexism #vulnerability #risktaking #peerpressure #bullying #mentalhealth #porn #control #empathyThe training has material relevance to:<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1021914/KCSIE_2021_September_guidance.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Keeping Children Safe In Education 2021</a><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-violence-against-women-and-girls-strategy" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UK Govt's Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy 2021</a><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-inspection-framework#full-publication-update-history" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ofsted Inspection Framework 2021</a>The issues giving rise to: <a href="https://www.everyonesinvited.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Everyone's Invited</a>Relevant for all with an interest in the safe, empathetic and respectful development of boys and young men.Cost:£130 pp for a single trainee ticket purchase£115 pp for between 2 and 4 trainee simultaneous ticket purchases from the same organisation £99 pp for between 5 and 20* trainee simultaneous ticket purchases from the same organisation *a block booking of more than 12 trainee tickets would create a bespoke / closed group - please email menatworkorganisation@gmail.com for this kind of request. Thank you.

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