The Portland Police Bureau is looking for volunteer violence prevention instructors for our new BoyStrength program for middle school-aged boys. Instructor training begins on June 7th, and the application deadline is this Friday, May 16th. The new program is designed to: • Foster an understanding of what it means to be a young man in today’s media driven society • Boost knowledge and awareness of equity, diversity and cultural differences • Support boys capacity to express and regulate emotions • Encourage boys to explore healthier and safer choices to prevent violence • Enhance boys inner strength to cultivate leadership and mentoring skills • Increase boys capacity to be allies in ending violence against girls and women • Promote boys social connections and understanding of healthy relationships • Raise awareness of the importance of healing and self-care For more information and to download an application, please visit the BoyStrength website here: portlandoregon.gov/police/64726
Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2014 15:44:43 +0000
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