tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9438466.post4227247351240926859..comments2023-06-20T06:34:12.073-07:00Comments on <b>MAN-MAKING BLOG</b>: Who Was That Man, For You?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9438466.post-21371832175518490402010-11-23T16:16:05.208-07:002010-11-23T16:16:05.208-07:00Hey Earl, this week's message sound's fami...Hey Earl, this week's message sound's familiar. However, my response remains the same . . . men in urban areas do well to seriously consider their 'fears' of connecting with a boy 'naturally' without some training/guidance in order to 'do no harm'. <br /><br />What my agency has begun this year is to work/train with staff of community centers (B&Gs clubs, YMCAs etc.)that 'naturally' interface with boys who live in communities that they, the staff, are knowledgeable about and had been dealing with the 'cultures of cruelty' (Michael Thompson-Raising Cain)half a generation ago. <br /><br />These staff were grateful for the opportunity to gain knowledge about the 'me in mentor', the 'mentality of the mentee', and 'signs and symptoms of trauma', as each year the practices of depravity (of groups/gangs) on the streets, and stress-related trauma-involved experiences in/from families are sometimes even shocking to these staff. <br /><br />So, it's understandable the men in urban, or even 'tough' sides of most towns, do well to keep their involvement minimal with 'natural acts of kindness'. For those who find a relationship developing and not wanting to let a boy down with another rejection, then studying this Man-Making site, reading books, and connecting with formal mentoring organizations' workshops seems a responsible plan of action. <br /><br />Sadly, the urban boys of our cities are in desperate need of men who know 'a little more' about what are boys are carrying, and where our boys are going, if not for their 'expert' intervention through relationships. <br /><br />For Bostonians, here is a shameless plug, or invitation for the sake of our boys. Family Service of Greater Boston-moving forward with 'Men in the Making' initiative; www.fsgb.org.Warrenhttp://www.fsgb.orgnoreply@blogger.com