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Our friend and NGM community member Paul is about to undertake a 140-km bike journey around the Niagara peninsula to fundraise for Next Gen Men, coming up on August 8th! He’s from St. Catharines and is driven to empower and educate men like him on gender equity, mental health and positive masculinities. Get to know Paul, the man behind #BikeForBetterMen.
Read MoreOne of the valuable things about using the Man Box in programming with boys and young men is that it makes the invisible visible. We often use it as a way to understand the ways that traditional norms of masculinity constrict how boys and men are allowed to act and express themselves.
So what is the Man Box?
Read MoreThose who know Next Gen Men know that—along with Courage, Equity, Curiosity and Empathy—we operate with an honorary Fifth Value of Food. To celebrate that, plus the arrival of a vaccinated, vegetable-enriched summer, here’s something our community made to share with the world: a collection of the recipes we love the best.
Read MoreThe Future of Masculinity spoke with Edmonton-based art pop musician Saint Idiot, about his article for NGM’s Pass the Mic Reading Series, exploring his written work, his new music, and why we need to think more deeply about the relationships we all rely on.
Read MoreSaint Idiot (Tomáš Andel) is an NGM friend, art pop musician and self-described ‘Masculinity Explorer’ from Edmonton, on Treaty 6 territory. Here, for the Pass the Mic Summer Reading Series and readers of the Future of Masculinity newsletter, Saint Idiot has written a companion piece to Talk, the lead single off his new album. Here is Part 2.
Read MoreSaint Idiot (Tomáš Andel) is an NGM friend and art pop musician. The self-described ‘Masculinity Explorer’ pens wants us to talk—really talk—and to lead us on a journey, going from a place of smallness and fear to one of expansive self-love, starting right now.
Read MoreIntroducing the ‘Pass The Mic’ summer reading series—Next Gen Men’s way of giving back to our community, with stories told BY our community.
Read MoreIt’s a flag that’s huge in impact, and rich with meaning. Eight, to be precise, each with a new perspective to offer. To pay tribute to the rainbow flag in honour of Pride, here are eight stories that filled us full of hope for the future.
Read MoreIt’s not everyday a country gets a new statutory holiday. Maybe there is something telling in what we as societies choose to honour in our public observances.
Read MoreFollowing our recent NGM Circle on the subject, NGM friend and volunteer Mason Slaver wrote this reflection on what ‘no homo’ represents to him, what the Circle had to say about touch isolation, and why he makes sure to say ‘I love you’ to all his male friends.
Read MoreWhen given the chance, boys are incredibly thoughtful about masculinity and open to reflecting on what manhood means to them. In order to support their positive development, parents and educators need to have a grounded understanding of what masculinity means beyond a media catchphrase like toxic masculinity.
Read MoreThe way we use our platforms matters. A lot. With great power, comes great responsibility, and whether it’s social media or everyday connections, we today are more platform-empowered than ever before. It’s on us to use it wisely, and with empathy.
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