Author: The Boys Initiative

November 18, 2013 This Week’s Highlight The Gender Connection: A Conversation About The Future of BoysThe Good Men ProjectNovember 12, 2013 Between Mark Sherman, a proud liberal, and Lisa Levey, a feminist with two sons,10 of the people they love the most are boys and men. Yet despite their liberal and feminist leanings the issues READ MORE

November 25, 2013 News Clips Childhood ADHD diagnosis on rise, US health officials say11 percent of kids between the ages of 4 and 17 were diagnosed with ADHD in 2011, a 42 percent increase from 2003.Alzazeera AmericaNovember 23, 2013 Giving Black Boys a Chance to Run the Tech IndustryPrograms have launched in recent years to READ MORE

December 2, 2013 News Clips Network of all-boys NYC public schools growingOnce seen as sexist and outdated, the all-male educational model had been resurrected to serve New York City’s poorest boys, a group feared to be more likely to go to prison than college.Philly.com, December 1, 2013 Will boys learn better if girls aren’t allowed?Frederickburg.comNovember READ MORE

December 9, 2013 News Clips Teen suicide: A survivor’s story – ‘There are solutions’Teen suicide is more often the stuff of headlines than are the stories of lives saved. Troy Bush is one such story – his suicide attempt has informed his own efforts as an adult to help in prevention.Christian Science MonitorDecember 8, 2013 READ MORE

December 16, 2013 News Clips Even Gifted Students Can’t Keep UpIn Math and Science, the Best Fend for ThemselvesIn a post-smokestack age, there is only one way for the United States to avoid a declining standard of living, and that is through innovation. Advancements in science and engineering have extended life, employed millions and accounted READ MORE

December 23, 2013 News Clips Twin U.S. studies unlock mystery of how HIV causes AIDSU.S. scientists have discovered the basic mechanisms that allow HIV to wipe out the body’s immune system and cause AIDS, which could lead to new approaches to treatment and research for a cure for the disease that affects 35 million people READ MORE

January 6, 2014 News Clips There’s Something Absolutely Wrong With What We Do To Boys Before They Grow Into MenI can’t even begin to describe the toll that the concept of masculinity has taken on my life. And it’s felt everywhere. It’s time we make changes, starting from within ourselves.UpworthyJanuary 2014 Young Men and Shootings: READ MORE

January 13, 2014 News Clips ‘Raising Kings’ conference organizers hope to inspire men, boys of colorGoal of program to foster success among boys, men of colorArtists, educators and community leaders are lining up for a two-day conference that hopes to break the sense of hopelessness gripping some of Wilmington’s men and youths. Organizers of the READ MORE

January 20, 2014 News Clips Easier Way for Doctors to Identify Substance Abuse?Study supports asking a simple question, rather than giving lengthy questionnaireA single question may help doctors determine whether a patient has a drug or alcohol problem and the level of abuse, a new study suggests. Keep it simple is the message from the READ MORE

January 27, 2014 News Clips NIDA Releases Substance Abuse Treatment Resources for TeensThe National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has released resources to help parents, health care providers, and substance abuse treatment specialists treat teens struggling with drug abuse, as well as identify and interact with those who might be at risk.Campus SafetyJanuary 25, 2014 READ MORE