Boys LitClubs
Boys LitClubs are a place where members and facilitators come together to discuss the world and our impressions of it as young gentlemen and scholars. We must teach boys to share their knowledge, experiences and stories: This is part of manhood. Boys LitClubs help boys learn more about themselves as readers, writers, thinkers and leaders. Through reading and writing workshops, as well as creative excursions into art and film, we practice these unique skills in ways that share each individual's important ideas and help members think about a global community, and their individual capacity to create a positive change for the future. All people have stories to tell, and LitClubs allow voices to be heard.
Accomplished so far:
• Created a replicable curriculum designed for boys, encouraging individual, creative growth and a platform for safe, supportive social networks
• Launched Boys Clubs worldwide, including sites in New York City, Kenya, and Iraq.
• Currently training facilitators to launch clubs worldwide, including sites in Paraguay, the Dominican Republic, Israel, Guatemala, Rwanda, and Bosnia, and U.S. sites in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Baltimore, Virginia Beach, and multiple sites in Iowa