By Mila Koumpilova, 10/05/21 “…We wanted to shift the gaze of research away from the trauma and the pathologies and toward solutions,” said Dr. Claudio Rivera, a clinical psychologist at Lurie Children’s who is part of the research project. “These young men are our mental health expert partners and co-researchers. That to me is empowering READ MORE
Author: The Boys Initiative
New study shows which high school sport has highest rate for concussions in athletes
By ABC7 Chicago Digital Team, 09/16/21 “…A newly published study in neurology shows that among football players studied, concussion does cause damage to the brain that is hard to diagnosed….” Read the entire article: https://abc7chicago.com/concussions-high-school-sports-athletes-concussion/11025269
Robin Newton: Underachievement in education in Northern Ireland, which particularly affects Protestant boys, must be addressed
By Robin Newton, 09/25/21 “…Consequently, the disparities that already existed within our education system will undoubtedly be widened further. Indeed, in a survey conducted by the National Foundation for Educational Researchers, 98% of teachers believed that their pupils were an average of three months behind the curriculum. They found boys were further behind than girls READ MORE
Boys and girls should have equal access to education to build a peaceful world: Dalai Lama
By Yangchen Dolma, 10/15/21 “…Mithila Hore, a USIP Generation Change Fellow in Bangladesh, asked him how to advise a woman who had taken her daughter, not her son, out of school because of the pandemic. His Holiness replied, “Everyone should have equal access to education so that we can create an atmosphere of equality. It READ MORE
Transforming the Culture of Maryland’s Schools for Black Boys Summit
August 5,2021 – Maryland State Department of Education
The State of Boys in America: A Briefing on the Latest Research Findings and What They Mean for America in an Increasingly Competitive World
Washington, DC, May 17, 2011 Moderator: Richard Whitmire is a veteran newspaper reporter and former editorial writer at USA Today. He is the author of Why Boys Fail, which explores why boys are falling behind in K-12 schools. The book also addresses why men are enrolling and graduating from colleges at lower rates than females. He READ MORE
Luke Bryan Is in ‘the Golden Years’ of Parenting His Two Sons
By Hannah Barnes, Popculture – July 28, 2021 “…Luke Bryan is dad to two sons, Bo, 13, and Tate, 10, and the country star is currently enjoying some of his most special years of parenting yet. …” Read the entire article: https://popculture.com/country-music/news/luke-bryan-is-in-the-golden-years-parenting-his-two-sons/
How to help struggling college freshman boys who hide failure, according to an expert
By John Duffy, CNN – August 17, 2021 “…The past seven years or so, up to and through the pandemic, about 35 of my colleagues nationwide and I have witnessed a growing phenomenon — young men of all races and ethnicities who start college and get very far off track within weeks or a month READ MORE
The Imperfect Storm: College Students and Suicide
By Swathi Kella, Harvard Political Review – AUGUST 10, 2021 “…“The whole community in the house, on the campus needs to have opportunities to be open about [suicide],” Rosenberger shared. “And of course, what one always fears is that one suicide might lead to another suicide. And so, one wants to be particularly out in front of READ MORE
Eating Disorders Surge in Boys and Young Men: What Parents Need to Know
By Michelle Tauber, People Magazine – August 11, 2021 “…The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a record number of teenagers with eating disorders —including among boys and young men…” Read the entire article: https://people.com/health/eating-disorders-surge-in-boys-and-young-men-what-parents-need-to-know/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-share-article