ManKind Project

ManKind Project Quick Facts

These are the three things we focus on as a world
class men’s training and education organization.

Initiation - Learning the value of challenge and the power of support. Our primary training is called the New Warrior Training Adventure. It
is an intensive 48 hour program designed to assist any man in taking
the next big step in his own life. MKP has created a modern
initiation for men. It is challenging and fun. For a man who is ready - it is life changing.

Men Helping Men - Breaking the competitive cycle, developing emotional literacy and building community. We currently support over 1000 ongoing men's support circles on 5 continents. We utilize tools, models and styles of facilitation from around the globe and from down through the ages. The ManKind Project is not a dogmatic organization. Wide ranging beliefs are common from circle to circle. What we share is a committment to taking responsibility for our lives and to growing as modern, mature and self-aware men.

Mature Masculinity - An empowered approach to being a man in today’s world. We work together to foster greater awareness and to evolve as men - including and welcoming diverse voices.

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Initiation – In almost every global culture, rites of passage
taught boys how to be men and become productive members of the ‘tribe’.
Often these experiences were harrowing and physically painful. These
days, that old kind of initiation is no longer appropriate, safe, or
useful. (though dangerous initiations are still occurring in gangs,
fraternities and adolescent acts of rebellion) The modern initiation is
safe, non-shaming, and focused on the problems that face men in the
21st century. We conduct an initiation because we believe it is
absolutely necessary for a man to learn in an unequivocal way; what he
is capable of, why he is here, and how to engage fully in his life.

If you are ready to answer these questions, the New Warrior Training Adventure might be for you.

With this knowledge, a modern man is freed to make choices, take
risks and assume full responsibility for his life. This is not a hazing
ritual or an entrance to a fraternal organization; this is a
challenging 48 hour experience that will likely have life-changing
effects. Not every man is ready for our training, but every man can
gain something when he is willing to take that step. Our training may
have aspects of other workshops you have experienced, but the power of
initiation is in the challenge. This is not a spa, not a retreat, not a
weekend getaway.

Men Helping Men – As boys and as men, we
often view one another as competitors; for our parents’ attention, in
sports, in classes, for mates, for jobs. In pre-history this
competition was for the survival of our species. Today the pressures to
compete in an ever more complex world drive men to lots of unhealthy
behaviors. To the extent that this competitive attitude isolates us
from other men and from our communities, it is killing us, literally.
Men who suffer isolation are less healthy, less happy, less successful
and die early. Coupled with other health risks, emotionally isolated
men are more than 2 times more likely to die prematurely. Tragically,
we often feel alone even with our families and loved ones. The
prevalence of alcoholism, depression, violence, suicide and many other
addictive and self-destructive behaviors are directly linked to the
fact that men in our societies are disconnected from themselves and
from each other.

There is another way! The skills of relationship are learnable. In
the ManKind Project, we often talk about these skills as growing our
connection to feeling, waking up, or building emotional intelligence.
You can learn to stop being enslaved by your anger or fear, learn to
share openly without shame the deepest parts of yourself, learn to
express love and joy in a way that fosters powerful relationships,
learn to feel safe and whole around men and women. Emotional literacy
is widely recognized today as the most important factor in creating a
successful and deeply satisfying life. You can continue to think your
way through life, pushing away the unpleasant feelings that are cycling
through your mind and body, but you will miss most of the experiences
that make life worth living.

That’s not what you want. You want to live fully.
The New Warrior Training Adventure could be for you.

The ManKind Project supports men. We help each other. Through our
trainings, our social networks and our ongoing men’s groups we engage
one another at a deep emotional level, sharing the highs and the lows.
Having a broad support structure leads to healthier coping mechanisms
and better physical and emotional health, life-long. You will be able
to create and maintain relationships with men that are not just
socially satisfying, but that will help you move forward in meaningful
ways in your life.

Your family will benefit, your work will benefit, your friendships
will benefit. Many men experience a level of aliveness that they have
never known before. We challenge each other to keep growing. We support
each other in all our life’s experiences. Competitive energy no longer
isolates us from each other, but becomes a spice in our relationships,
helping each of us to become the men we want to be.

Mature Masculinity

There is something profoundly and subtly different about a man who
strives for maturity in all aspects of his life. This kind of man has
been called many things throughout history, we call him the New
Warrior. Many aspects of the New Warrior will sound familiar. What the
ManKind Project offers is a time proven way of integrating aspects of
the mature masculine into your everyday world in a powerful,
responsible and self-aware way, as part of a community of like-minded
men. We commit to integrating these values into our lives, and we
support each other and provide tools to help each other succeed. We
don’t just talk the talk, we work together to walk the walk.

Values of the Mature Masculine

• Accountability – We do what we say we will do, and
  don’t do what we say we will not do. We take responsibility for our
  actions, our thoughts and our feelings.
• Authenticity – We tell the truth about who we are. We strive to be our best selves.
• Compassion – We empathize, connecting to the suffering of others, and we act with love in the world.
• Generosity – We recognize that giving of ourselves
  from our abundance brings more for all. We take on missions of service
  in the world and work together to make a positive difference.
• Integrity – We live our values. We seek wholeness.
• Leadership – We step forward in our lives to offer
  compassionate leadership, seeking understanding and community rather
  than domination or oppression.
• Multicultural Awareness – We recognize that in our
  world it is imperative that we be able to live in harmony with people
  who are different than ourselves. We strive to understand ourselves and
  others and to celebrate our differences.
• Respect – We pay attention to the impacts of our actions on others and we treat others with honor.

Mature Masculinity defines itself apart from the old ways of being a
man; the rugged go-it-alone cowboy, the dominating macho man, the
overly rational cold calculating thinker, the little boy in a man's
body, the overly sensitive man who uses his emotions to manipulate
those around him, the morally bankrupt soldier of fortune. We recognize
these aspects of ourselves as men, we all carry some of these shadows.
We also realize that in order to truly succeed in our culture, these
old ways are no longer effective or productive. We need a more
integrated approach to our lives that does not abuse ourselves or
others, and recognizes that we are a global culture with problems that
will not be solved by the next block-buster cartoon hero or charismatic
leader. We need men of strength, dedication and integrity, working
together with women to solve the problems of our time.

If you are ready to get to work, the New Warrior Training Adventure might be for you.

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