Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Posts about issues in and around the Seattle area:
This post is about upcoming growth opportunities for boys facilitated by the organizations Rite of Passage Journeys and Journeymen Institute. Rite of Passage Journeys headquartered in Bothell, Washington offers two trips that empower boys: Olympic Odyssey and Mountain Quest.
The National Network to End Domestic Violence has long been a leading force behind U.S. domestic violence legislation, including the 1994 Violence Against Women Act and its renewals, most recently in 2022.
The FBI’s recent podcast about international parental kidnapping was inspired by the case of Jay Sung and his son Bryan. Bryan is a U.S. citizen who at age three was brought to South Korea by his mom for a vacation, and she has wrongfully kept him there ever since.
LaVell Walton lives in Federal Way and formerly worked for Seattle Public Schools. — Across Washington State, a quiet crisis is unfolding — one that most people can feel but few can fully name. Boys and young men are disappearing in plain sight.
The director of the Seattle Theatre Group speaks about rituals with his kids, brotherly love, how drums helped control his epilepsy, and how his dad exemplified the Jewish concept of tikkun olam.
“I told my coach I had no desire to play college football, and I actually had every desire to be ‘Twinkle Toes’. I walked out of that office feeling so empowered.”
Democratic Congressman Adam Smith is a member of the Congressional Men’s Health Caucus. He recorded this interview with Blair Daly on November 14.