Greater Boston Community
This page is in the process of being created, managed by Tom Caruso, with IT help from Andy Harrington. Let us know if you see issues or have ideas. Keep in mind that this page and related pages are public, not behind the MKPConnect login firewall.
Revealing the GB Community Webpage
The Greater Boston Community now has a regularly updated set of webpages on the NewEngland.MKPUSA.org site. Andy Harrington, a member of the Knights Without Armor I-Group has developed this site and Tom Caruso provides content which includes much of the information in...
New Circle: Norwood, MA
Eight men have indicated an interest in forming a circle in the Norwood town of Norfolk County, MA. Two are from existing GB Community circles who would like to find a circle located closer to them. Their first meeting was April 11th. At this meeting, at which only...
NE Area Council Meeting – New Steward, Robert Werme
The April NE Area Council Meeting happened on April 13th. During this meeting Tim Sharpe stepped down from his role as the Steward, and Robert Werme, the Steward Elect was blessed by the Council into this role for which he has been preparing through 2021-2022. Also,...
Next NE NWTA October 2022
The next training has not been posted on the MKP USA listing of NWTAs, but it is likely to happen in October of this year if COVID cooperates. If someone can’t wait and would be willing to do trainings elsewhere in the U.S. or the world, have them go to the Find an...
MeetUp for Promoting GB Community Events
Using the MeetUp provided by the Waltham Open Men’s Circle (WOMC) and supported by Joe Deramo, Men Working & co-I-Group Rep for WOMC, the GB Community will be able to promote and obtain registrations for events being organized. The GB Community Online Party will...
New Circle: Southern NH
Nine men have joined a new circle based in Peterborough, NH. Of these five individuals attended both the first and second calls, if you are interested, please contact James Farquhar (jfarquhar1964@gmail.com) so you can be included in the meetings of this circle which...
Tim Sharpe, MKP NE Area Steward (Emeritus) showing compassion and kindness for LGBTQ asylum seekers
What was the most insight he has gotton from Men’s Work? He says the MKP Concept of ‘Are you that man?’ Now when he thinks something needs to be fixed, he asks himself if there is anything he can do. That’s how he ended up working with the LGBT Asylum Task Force.
Matteo Filippi, Dancing with his Shadows
Matteo Filippi did an initiation inside the walls that included face painting and drumming. Then he became one of the primary facilitators of circles in the prison. His favorite MKP experience was creating sacred space in that prison using sensei questions. He brings this unique experience to his Personal Mastery Group every week.
Interview: Orion Kriegman, Working on a Vision of Social Permaculture
A member of the Men Working Circle based in Waltham, Orion Kriegman is a man pursuing a mission that puts new life into communities by creating permanent community parks (food forests) throughout the city of Boston. His diverse community building experience has given him a vision of a ‘social permaculture’ in which individuals interact through values they share: hope, care, connection and well-being. He found that gardens can support these values and bring people together to strengthen a community.
Interview: Larry Cotton, A One-Time Adventure Became A Lifetime of Learning
Larry Cotton was born in 1950 in Quincy MA and grew up with his parents and older brother in Norwood MA where Larry now lives. He obtained an engineering degree from Northeastern University and worked as a structural engineer until retirement in 2015 at 65. He worked...
Anti-Racism Forum Zoom Call
On April 20th at 3PM EDT the Antiracist Forum will meet to discuss Projective vs. Receptive energy. Which energy are you familiar with? Comfortable in? Who gets taught or is expected to practice receptive energy in our culture? Contact Seth Harwood...
New England April 2022 Elder Gathering
We're back in person for a New England Elders Retreat! Our Spring 2022 Elder Gathering is taking place at beautiful, Camp Grotonwood in Grotonwood MA. (https://grotonwood.org/) GPS address: 167 Prescott Street Groton MA 01450 - Tel...
Elder Connection Meetings
Spend an hour and a half hanging out with your elder brothers. Listen to elders bringing their deepest thoughts and feelings to these meetings. Bring your voice to the conversation. Two hosts facilitate these meetings. (Contact: Tom Reilly, tomreilly@comcast.net)...
MKPNE Leadership Circle
On April 20th from 7-8 PM this circle will discuss Leadership and Mission. What is the intersection of mission and leadership for you? Can you have one without the other? What is your MKP mission from your NWTA? How can you lead in your family, community,...
Online Primary Integration Training (oPIT)
On April 19th join a fully revised ONLINE version of the PIT that has been a cornerstone of building and strengthening I-Groups for nearly 30 years. This version of the PIT contains the most powerful processes and exercises of the PIT presented over 8 online sessions,...
MeetUp for Promoting GB Community Events
Using the MeetUp provided by the Waltham Open Men’s Circle (WOMC) and supported by Joe Deramo, Men Working & co-I-Group Rep for WOMC, the GB Community will be able to promote and obtain registrations for events being organized. The GB Community Online Party will...
Greater Boston Calendar
Calendar Coming….
After calendar
The Greater Boston (GB) Community includes everyone, men, women, children, and other people not fitting into these categories. Integrated into the GB Community are the men who have completed various ManKind Project trainings, including The Men’s Work and the New Warrior Training Adventure weekend. These men we call ‘New Warriors’. Many of these New Warriors continue to gain support to pursue their missions by attending regular Men’s Circles, of which there are now seven in the GB Community.
The GB Community is supported by New Warriors involved in each of the Men’s Circles. It is led by the GB Community Coordinator, Tom Caruso (GreaterBostonMKP@gmail.com). For the GB Community this effort includes:
- Supporting the needs of men
- Developing existing circles and creating new circles
- Organizing regular GB Community Events
- Improving communication in the community about activities of the GB Community and its Men’s Circles, the New England rea, and MKP USA.