WELCOME  

The Men's Center for Growth & Change Conference Co-Chairs

8:30 a.m.

Hall of Flags

KEYNOTE

MAN BOX CULTURE
AND THE RISE OF THE #METOO MOVEMENT

Mark Greene and Dr. Robin Smith 

8:45 a.m.

15 MINUTE BREAK

9:45 a.m.

MORNING WORKSHOPS

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1) WRESTLING WITH OUR DEMENTORS:
     Helping Men Address Harmful Sexual Biases
     in the #MeToo Era
     Dr. Rob Garfield and Dr. Jake Kriger

2) ORGANIZING FOR GENDER JUSTICE:
     The Masculinity Action Project
     at Lutheran Settlement House 

     Toby Fraser, Richie Schulz, Sean Whiteman

3) INTERSECTIONALITY AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE:
     Men of Color Discuss their Experiences
     of Sexual Assault and Abuse

     Brother Robb Carter and John Taylor

4) FROM MOVEMENT TO MOMENT:
     Creating Space for Men’s Narratives,
     Raising Awareness in Sexual Violence Prevention

     Levon Cannady

10:00 a.m.

Irvine, IRG7

15 MINUTE BREAK

11:00 a.m.

KEYNOTE

TRANSFORMATIONAL HEALING AND RECONCILIATION
IN THE ERA OF #METOO
Dr. Will Keepin and Dr. Cynthia Brix

11:15 a.m.

Hall of Flags

LUNCH BREAK

12:15 p.m.

KEYNOTE

HELPING  BOYS AND YOUNG MEN OF COLOR
NAVIGATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH GIRLS AND WOMEN
IN THE #METOO ERA

Dr. Howard Stevenson

1:30 p.m.

15 MINUTE BREAK

2:30 p.m.

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS

A) THE FATHERING CIRCLE:
     Raising Boys in the Era of #MeToo

     Chuck Esser, Eric Marsh, and Billy Yalowitz

B) FOSTERING RELATIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN FAMILIES

     TO REDUCE SEXISM, DISCRIMINATION,
     AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

     Dr. Saliha Bava and Mark Greene

C) RECONSIDERING MASCULINITY

     Dr. Robert Heasley

2:45 p.m.

15 MINUTE BREAK

3:45 p.m.

KEYNOTE

​THE POWER OF CONNECTION TO BUILD GOOD MEN
Dr. Michael Reichert

4:00 p.m.

END OF DAY

5:00 p.m.

REGISTRATION

8:00 a.m.

WELCOME  

8:30 a.m.

KEYNOTE

HOW COURAGEOUS ALLYSHIP
AND INCLUSIVE MENTORSHIP CAN ENHANCE
GENDER RELATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE

Dr. David Smith

8:45 a.m.

15 MINUTE BREAK

9:45 a.m.

KEYNOTE
FROM SIT-INS TO SOCIAL MEDIA:

The Evolution of College-Based Sexual Violence Prevention   

Dr. Jessica A. Mertz

10:00 a.m.

Hall of Flags

15 MINUTE BREAK

11:00 a.m.

MORNING  WORKSHOPS
 

A) MENTORING:
     Creating Empathy, Reducing Harm in the Workplace

     L’Oreal McCollum, MSW, Jenn Pollitt, PhD, and Miriam                 Edelstein, JD

B) CHALLENGE SEXISM:
     Shevet, the Moving Traditions’ Program
     for Jewish Teen Boys 

     Deborah Meyer and Rabbi Daniel Brenner

C) WHOEVER SAID IT WOULD BE EASY?
     Doing Good Work with Men and Dealing
     with Resistance Along the Way

     Lisa Hickey and Dr. Robert Heasley

11:15 a.m.

Houston Hall, Class of 47

LUNCH BREAK

12:15 p.m.

KEYNOTE

HOW CAN MEN HELP IN THE #METOO ERA:
An International, Research-Based Perspective

Dr. Giovanna Lauro

1:30 p.m.

15 MINUTE BREAK

2:30 p.m.

KEYNOTE

#METOO AND EARNED REDEMPTION

Dean Lesley Wexler

2:45 p.m.

15 MINUTE BREAK

3:45 p.m.

CLOSING PLENARY
NEXT STEPS:

Where We Go from Here? Joining Forces, Joining Voices”  

MCGC Staff and Presenters/Audience

4:00 p.m.

Hall of Flags

END OF CONFERENCE

5:00 p.m.