Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Posts about issues in and around the Seattle area:
The ceremonial groundbreaking event for Bellevue’s first permanent men’s homeless shelter included speeches by several prominent government officials from King County and Eastside cities. The best speech of all, though, was from Kayla Hodges, likely … Read more
Gordon Bock is a fatherhood expert and a leader within the Washington State Interagency Fatherhood Council. The Seattle Times recently published Gordon’s letter explaining why he supports the creation of a Washington State Boys and … Read more
A recent Seattle Times article about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound delivered a welcome demonstration of concern for boys. In this blog post, we highlight seven stand-out excerpts from that article. Background: Annual … Read more
An organization called Team Up Washington exists to promote the implementation of the Coaching Boys Into Men and Athletes as Leaders programs in high schools around Washington state. Coaching Boys Into Men is implemented with high school … Read more
Marvin Charles and his wife Jeannett have helped over 4,000 men affected by incarceration or substance abuse to re-enter their children’s lives and become more responsible fathers. Marvin and Jeannett founded Divine Alternatives for Dads … Read more
Seattle Public Schools is ‘all in’ for Black boys, with its department of African American Male Achievement and its strategic plan that is “laser focused on supporting Students of Color who are furthest away from … Read more
A study of undergraduates at the University of Washington found that male students were almost as likely as female students to report being victims of unwanted sexual coercion. At the bottom of this blog post … Read more