| 30-week program
Ages 9-18
Now including The Council Facilitator Manual in addition to all three Council Facilitator Activity Guides — three fully developed 10-week male-responsive curricula to engage, challenge, celebrate, develop, and unite boys. It includes Growing Healthy, Going Strong; Standing Together: A Journey Into Respect; Living A Legacy: A Rite of Passage; and The Council Facilitator Manual.
| Week |
Theme |
Activity/Description |
| 10 weeks |
Growing Healthy, Going Strong |
Boys will have fun identifying social-emotional messages, experiences, attitudes, and smart options for growing up male in our culture. Competition, bullying, recognizing and expressing emotions, male and female role expectations, self confidence, and teamwork are highlighted through games and team challenges. Boys develop vocabulary and skills to expect and enact fairness, healthy competition, and respect for self and others. |
| 10 weeks |
Standing Together: A Boys Council Journey Into Respec |
This guide provides engaging ways to address common themes which pre-teens and early adolescents encounter, including breaking down social-cultural barriers, motives and actions around put-downs, knowing their personal rights, defining assumptions about male power, respecting others'' physical boundaries, understanding and using the energy of strong emotions, and standing up for each other in community. |
| 10 weeks |
Living A Legacy: A Boys Council Rite of Passage |
Young men gain skills and knowledge to navigate growing up male in today’s society through the introduction of topics and experiential activities that address a myriad of relevant challenges - safely, powerfully, and within a spirit of “council” connection. Boys will explore: relationships, conflict resolution, education, leadership, community service, diversity, mass media messages, personal values, integrity, and future goals. |
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