Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Posts about issues that apply to Washington state as a whole or issues that are within Washington but outside the Seattle area:
“Our vision is a world where every boy has a quality male role model in school, where male educators are valued and prepared to succeed, and where society champions education as a career for men.”
Showcasing the strongest arguments people offered for and against allowing a man to terminate parental obligations if genetic testing proves he is not the father, during six public hearings between 2014 and 2017.
At the time I publish this, Ginny Burton has walked 200 miles of a 300-mile route from western to eastern Washington. She’s currently somewhere near Ritzville, and she’s working her tail off to raise money so she can help 40 more incarcerated men transform their lives.
Washington Initiative for Boys and Men believes in taking the wellness and rights of children seriously. This includes contending meaningfully with the question of whether boys have the right to enter adulthood with their bodies whole and unaltered by non-therapeutic surgery. This is a guest post by Tone Pettit.
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.