By NME on 01/09/2018 “… The rapper, real name Stephen Manderson, is gearing up to present Working Class White Men, a new Channel 4 documentary in which he examines the lives of working class white boys within the education system.Read the entire article: http://www.nme.com/news/music/professor-green-importance-supporting-white-working-class-boys-2216205 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Physical Health of Boys
SOIREE Education Is The Only Way To Tackle The Horrors Of Child Abuse
By Blogs on 01/03/2018 “… Almost two years later things haven’t changed much. We are there again and so is our silence. Once again we have failed our children. Recently, the Norwegian Embassy contacted FIA through a letter and informed them about a man named Amin who indulged in child pornography in Sargodha. He lured the READ MORE
Year in Review: Ten Things We Learned About the Education of Black Males in 2017
By Huffpost on 12/26/2017 “… The year 2017 represented an upswing in the nation’s focus on Black males in education. While the Obama administration’s My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) initiative had helped to raise greater awareness about issues facing Black men (and other men of color), the election of President Trump and the pursuant end to MBK READ MORE
High School Coaches, Players Know Little About Concussion
By Medline Plus on 12/27/2017 “… Overall, only about a third of high school athletes, their coaches and parents know that a concussion is a brain injury, according to a new study by Mayo Clinic researchers. The athletes themselves were the most likely to know that fact, the researchers found. …” Read the entire article: https://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_170639.html The READ MORE
Overview of the HPV Vaccine for Boys
By Very Well on 11/06/2017 “… According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one in four people are infected with human papillomavirus , or HPV, in the United States. It’s most common in people in their late teen years and in their early 20s. …” Read the entire article: https://www.verywell.com/hpv-vaccine-for-boys-514147 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
The 5 Stages of Puberty in Boys
By Very Well on 09/03/2017 “… Boys mature a little slower than girls. Puberty typically begins around age 9 for boys. Some boys will mature faster than their peers, and some physical changes may be more gradual than others. …” Read the entire article: https://www.verywell.com/stages-of-puberty-in-boys-the-changing-male-body-3200880 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
The Importance of a Father in a Teenage Boy’s Life After Divorce
By Our Everyday Life “… According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the American divorce rate has been decreasing over the past decade. However, there are still millions of children living in divorced homes. Divorce can be especially hard on teenage boys who need a father’s influence in order to develop socially and psychologically. …” Read the READ MORE
Columbia Student: I Didn’t Rape Her
By The Daily Beast on 02/03/2015 “…Paul Nunhesser was cleared of a rape charge but faced a harsh trial-by-media. Now, as new details come to light, he’s speaking out and fighting back. …” Read the entire article: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/03/columbia-student-i-didn-t-rape-her.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
“It’s just one night!” Sorority leaders baffled at U-Va. response to frat party ban
By The Washington Post 01/30/2015 “…The letter from 16 national sorority presidents — members of the National Panhellenic Conference — sparked an outcry on campus from students who said it was sexist and didactic to order women to stay home for their own safety. …” Read the entire article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/01/30/its-just-one-night-sorority-leaders-baffled-at-u-va-response-to-frat-party-ban/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
D.C. schools to invest $20 million in efforts to help black and Latino male students
By The Washington Post 01/21/2015 “…The $20 million program includes opening a college prep all-boys high school east of the Anacostia River. …” Read the entire article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-schools-to-invest-20-million-in-efforts-to-help-black-and-latino-male-students/2015/01/21/27450ca8-a19d-11e4-903f-9f2faf7cd9fe_story.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org