Greater Boston Community
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More GB Community Circles need to offer In-Person Meetings
Below is information about online and in-person meeting plans of the six active (now seven with Junkyard Dogs splitting into in-person and online circles) Greater Boston Community Men’s Circles. Knights without Armor (Hybrid) Meets in-person in Southborough when...
Greater Boston Men’s Network (GBMN)
As a member of the Greater Boston Men’s Network (GBMN) Core Team, Lawrence Barriner II was able to provide me with details about this organization’s history and mission. I consider GBMN of significant enough importance to the MKP New England Area Greater Boston...
Three men making inquiries to the Mankind Project for introductions to circles in their area are from the Greater Boston Community (Watertown, Acton & Sharon) who Tom Caruso, also serving as NE Area New Brother Coordinator, provided each man with all contact...
Tom Caruso joined three other men for the Greater Boston Men’s Network Core Team meeting on 6 September 2022, sharing with them information about the Mankind Project as well as inviting them to attend the NE NWTA October 2022. He heard reports of progress each of the...
Only one circle created in GB Community this year
The only one new circle has been established since October 2021. This Southern NH Circle now has nine members with James Farquhar as the I-Group Rep, as per the MKPConnect. Two additional circles are needed in the GB Community: Norfolk County and Northern Shore. ...
Junkyard Dogs the Most Successful Circle in GB Community
Junkyard Dogs has the largest membership in the GB Community with 16 active members. It also has six members on sabbatical, having stepped away from regular attendance for an indefinite time period, as well as two new men visiting the circle regularly who have not...
Lawrence Barriner II: Creating a Post-Patriarchy Future
In addition to his many years of facilitating in social justice and community contexts, Lawrence Barriner II has been working together with a group of others to build the Greater Boston Men’s Network. This organization brings men and men’s groups together to...
Chris Conty, Giving Back to Men while Embracing Autism
One of the earliest men in NE to do the New Warrior Adventure Training, Chris now works on a graphic novel with a main autistic character named Aspie Mouse – for latest draft, see aspiemouse.com – giving back to his autism tribe, while better appreciating how autism...
Brooks Harrelson, Creating a World of Equity
Since completing his New Warrior Training Adventure in 1999 Brooks Harrelson has been living his mission: to create a world of equity by communicating, teaching, and acting.
Jake Blaut, the chain if MKP were a bicycle?
Recently told he would have to wait to complete his NWTA in New England, Jake, who recently celebrated his 30th birthday, can’t wait to learn his animal name and to ‘dive into’ himself and learn a little about MKP and men’s work facilitation. He is now planning to...
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.
Training for New Volunteers of Communities for Restorative Justice
Communities for Restorative Justice. (Contact: stephen.simmer@gmail.com). Are you interested in developing your facilitation skills around accountability? Are you interested in contributing your warrior skills to the community? Are you interested in working for...
Staff US, Canada, Scandinavia, France, Belgium, Australia, Etc.
Staff with Another Area. Consider broadening your NWTA staffing experience and apply to staff in another area, e.g., Hawaii, Colorado, Philadelphia, Upper NY, or Metro NY Tristate. You can also apply to staff in other countries like Canada, Scandinavia, France,...
Shadow Watcher Training to Keep Group Dynamics Functioning Well
Shadow Watcher Training. Starts November 5th, as a four session, 12-hour hands-on online program that equips people to be effective Shadow Watchers for their group, organization, business, or agency. This is an important skill for keeping group dynamics functioning...
NE NWTA October 2022 in Plymouth, MA
The first NWTA in NE will be held October 28-30 at a site in Plymouth, MA. As of 28th September thirteen men had signed up for 25 participant slots. Have you invited anyone to attend? Have interested participants register at https://newengland.mkpusa.org/.
Voluntown Peace Retreat for NE Area Elders
A NE Elder Retreat will be held from Oct 14-16 (Contact: Matthew Sheehy, msheehy611@gmail.com), Please join and celebrate elder energy. As a community, we will explore forgiveness, mindfulness, QiGong, and death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. Location: 539...
NE Area Virtual Elder Gathering on 3 September 2022
This Saturday, September 3rd, David Orgaz, Co Lead Elder, will be presenting an open discussion focusing around these three questions: What wisdom do you , as an elder, possess now, that you didn't have during your younger years? What ways do you take care of...
Greater Boston Calendar
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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.