Men Allied Against Violence
Men Allied Against Violence is a new student group for men on the Auraria campus committed to ending interpersonal violence in their community.
The Men Allied Against Violence group will facilitate the creation of a peer led safe space for men to think critically about violence and discuss openly a variety of issues related to manhood (including but not limited to victimization, the meaning of masculinity, benefits of being male, sexuality, and healthy expressions of emotions). By creating a male group on campus, advised by a male adviser, we will be creating a safe space where these issues can be discussed confidentially and openly. Once we begin to understand social messages around masculinity and the way this affects our views of and relationships with others, we can begin to understand our power as it relates to interpersonal violence against others.
The goals of the Men Allied Against Violence program are:
- Men who participate in Men Allied Against Violence will enhance their awareness of self related to: Masculinities; Gender role issues/stress; Men’s violence and the emotions related to it; Sexual relationships, sexuality, and healthy relationships.
- Men who participate in Men Allied Against Violence will have an increased level of emotional awareness for self and others;
- Men who participate in Men Allied Against Violence will learn tools for personal responsibility and bystander intervention related to men’s violence against women;
- Men who participate in Men Allied Against Violence will have an increased awareness of interpersonal violence and a decreased likelihood of engaging in violence towards others and self
Men Allied Against Violence sessions are held every Tuesday from 5:30pm to 7:30pm beginning Tuesday October 5, 2010. They will run for 12 sessions and span the Fall and Spring semesters. You must be enrolled at an Auraria institution for the duration of the program to be eligible to apply. If you are due to graduate at the conclusion of the Fall 2010 semester you unfortunately are not eligible for this program. Refreshments will be provided at each session.
To get involved with this 12-week program, please download and complete the Men Allied Against Violence Application and return in person to the Phoenix Center at Auraria, Tivoli 227 or via email to Will Chapman at MAAVAuraria@gmail.com before September 17, 2010. For more information, contact:
Will Chapman
Coordinator, Men Allied Against Violence:
Tivoli 227
303.556.6011
MAAVAuraria@gmail.com
Updated August, 2010. This project is supported by Grant No. 2008-X1305-CO-WA awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice