The following reflection has been contributed by Michael. He is one of our youngest student leaders and is determined to leave our school and our group better than when he left it. Last week, our school, Longfields Davidson Heights, was able to be a part of a presentation by Glen Canning, Ian Mendes and Zizo … Continue reading It Could Have Been Prevented
Dwayne Johnson Isn’t Helping
This reflection is written by Travis Wing. He is an original member of the ManUp team and has been studying healthy masculinity for the past five years. NB - We have no reason to believe Dwayne Johnson is anything but an amazing man. We are targeting the way culture perceives his traits, not the traits … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson Isn’t Helping
Primitive Thinking
The following is a reflection offered up from a ManUp student leader name Zizo Aldaqqaq. Zizo was a ManUp leadership team member in 2016 but considers himself a lifelong Leader and partner of our program. At birth, an infant’s vision is one of their least acute senses, but as they grow, their capacity to receive … Continue reading Primitive Thinking
A Time to Kill …
Considering the age of our target audience... a quick pop culture history lesson seems to be in order. “A Time to Kill” - 1998 award winning movie featuring a star studded lineup including Samuel L. Jackson, Sandra Bullock, Matthew McConaughey and (painfully ironically) Kevin Spacey. This film tells the story of an enraged father to … Continue reading A Time to Kill …
Oasis or Mirage
by Travis Wing Preface: ManUp does not take a stance against premarital sex. We are not an anti-sex group. We do think that sex is serious and powerful and that all people ought to treat it as such. Our hope is that the following might help you consider some ideas that might help you understand … Continue reading Oasis or Mirage
My ManUp Shirt
This post is written by Matt Schaff. Matt is leader in the "Healthy Masculinity" landscape here in Ottawa and across the country. He is a member of the Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women as well as the I Can MANifest Change organization. Our city and our organization are very lucky to have him. … Continue reading My ManUp Shirt
