Recommended links and working partners
In my work, I am indebted to everyone who
has inspired, helped and criticised me.
Thanks to projects in the Netherlands and
abroad, I am continuously able to gain new
experiences.
In the course of the years I have built up a
large network of active people in the
Netherlands and abroad who are highly
knowledgeable in the field. I sometimes
invite others to participate in a project or
– having gained the client’s approval – hand
on work to them because they are more suited
for the task.
Boys In Balance
For this purpose, for instance, I co-founded
the platform ‘Boys in Balance’. This
platform consists of experts who want to do
justice to the specific qualities and
problems of adolescent boys. On the 18th
of March 2005 we have organised a congress
meeting in the Netherlands and the 5th of
october 2007 there is a big conference
'New Pathways in working with young men'.
See also:
www.jongensinbalans.nl (in Dutch
only).
Mentioning the links below does not mean
that I do agree with every syllable or
aspect of these authors or projects, but I
think they are worthwhile to visit.
Rock and
Water Program
I would like to draw your attention first to
the Rock and Water/The Gadaku Institute (see
www.rotsenwater.nl, or
www.rockandwaterprogram.com a bi-lingual
website and see also the page
publications on this website). In ‘Rock
and Water’, Dutch Freerk Ykema has
developed a wide-ranging psycho-physical
training programme for boys and girls, both
in education and elsewhere. Boys
particularly profit from the inspiring way
in which, via movement, they are stimulated
to become more aware of their own energy,
emotions and feelings, and to express these
things so that they have a better
comprehension of them and thus learn to give
meaning to their lives.
I am proud to work as a consultant for this
programme in the Netherlands, primarily in
its implementation in areas outside
education, for example in youth social work
(for international contacts, please contact
f.ykema@quicknet.nl). Ykema gives
regularly 3-day trainings in Australia and
New Zealand, in the Netherlands, Belgium,
Germany, England, and possibly in the future
also in the US and elsewhere. See his site.
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Australia
www.boysforward.com
with Ian Lillicoe. Via his site you can
download many good texts on 'Boys in
schools'. Strongly advised.
www.newcastle.edu.au/centre/fac/
The Family Action Centre in Newcastle
Australia is one of the Worlds outstanding
developping centres in the field of boyswork
and involving the fathers in
education. Important themes are: 'Boys in
Schools' (
www.newcastle.edu.au/centre/fac/binsp/),
Engaging fathers, School & Community
Partnerships, Building resilience en
'Strength-Based Community development. FAC
is the organisator of the biennial
Conferences Working With Boys, Building
Fine men' (since 1999 with every time
more participants. The 4th conference,
Melbourne april 2005, counted nearly 1000
participants). These conferences have
developed as one of the worlds leading
innovating conferences in the field.
4/5/6 July 2007 was the 5th Biennial
Conference Working With Boys, Building
Fine men, this year: 'Stories
of Success' at the University of
Newcastle, NSW (see;
www.pco.com.au/boys2007)
See also:
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/centre/fac/publications-resources/publications-list.html
(very rich resources!)
England/Scotland
www.meninchildcare.co.uk
A very rich website on Men in Childcare.
Click on that site for example on
'Conferences' and you'll find valuable texts
and PowerPoint presentations from a number
ofr European conferences 2003-2005 on this
theme. (In 2008-2009 Kenny Spence - one of
the men behind this site, Tim Moran - Men in
Childcare Ireland - and I will try to
revitalize the European Men in Childcare
Network Soon more about this on this site.
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United States
www.gurianinstitute.com
Michael Gurian, known for his book 'Boys
and Girls Learn Differently' A Guide for
Teachers and Parents (see also this
site: page with literature) does with his
colleagues important research on the
development and education of boys and girls,
he gives trainings in the US and abroad and
publishes many books with a great practical
relevance, rooted in scientific research.
www.warrenfarrell.us
Dr. Warren Farrell is the author of many
books, including 'Why Men Are The Way
They Are' plus 'The Myth of Male
Power'. His most recent books are
'Women Can’t Hear What Men Don’t Say',
and 'Father and Child Reunion' about
how fathers can be successful at both work
and home.
An important item in his approach is inner
strength more than 'success at the
outside'.
www.boysproject.net
Helping boys to become successfull men. The
mission of The Boys Project is to
help young males develop their capabilities
and reach the potential that their families
and teachers know they have. The Boys
Project seeks to accomplish for young
men what the Girls Project so successfully
accomplished for young women: to increase
academic skills, to increase college
success, and to develop the confidence,
drive, and determination to contribute to
American society.
www.williampollack.com
Dr. Pollack is a well-respected author of a
number of books, including the well-received
'Real Boys. Rescuing Our Sons from the
Myths of Boyhood',
'Real Boy's
Voices' (with Todd Shuster) and
his new 'Real Boys Workbook'. In many
aspects a strong practice oriented book.
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