COMEGA, Connecticut Men’s Gathering, empowers men to create & foster community through an invitation to break down internal barriers that cause isolation, to inspire the courage to consciously explore the challenges in his life, and to bring forth his authentic self — then bring this back to his relationships and communities. www.comega.org
MMG, Massachusetts Men’s Gathering, is a participant-organized and participant-led weekend that happens twice a year at a year-round camp/retreat center. Whether we are offering a workshop, talking over coffee for hours with a new-found kindred spirit, or just exploring the peaceful country setting, we are MMG. For thirty now, men have been using the wide-open format of the weekend to take chances and be good to themselves. massmensgathering.org
Granite Men’s Gathering — There is great freedom to pick and choose from a range of social, recreational, educational and spiritual experiences throughout the weekend. Each man may develop new friendships, converse with other men about anything and everything, attend or present workshops, perform in a talent show, jam on drums or other musical instruments, eat great food, or simply bask in the sweet serenity of the place. There are abundant opportunities to socialize, but a man can also have quiet solitude to mull things over, do creative work or simply renew his relationship with others or himself. It’s a wonderful opportunity for men to enjoy camaraderie with other men, not only in play but also as they work on the issues, challenges and truths of being a man in the world. www.granitemen.com
NextGenMen — offers “History of Men’s Movements in the Modern Manhood” podcast. This podcast will mostly concentrate on the systemic issues, struggles, and hopes for masculinities. With a pro-feminist viewpoint, we’ll investigate how masculinity has changed throughout our lives and what the future looks like for gender. This podcast is supported by NextGenMen (nextgenmen.ca) and the Alberta Podcast Network. The link to the podcast is https://pod.link/1110611289/. The link to NextGenMen is www.nextgenmen.ca.
Leeja Miller offers this video on YouTube — Men are not okay. The manosphere is a vast network of incels, mens rights activists, pick up artists and more, and their violent rhetoric easily translates to conspiracy theories, making them the perfect target for the Alt Right. See the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-V_xf2gAiI.
Angelica Ferrara has a newsletter entry called “Why Men Need Each Other”. It goes on to say “High quality friendships are difficult for men to find and maintain. New research shows that platonic bonds could help them live healthier, more fulfilling lives.” Read the newsletter at https://angelicapuzio.substack.com/p/why-men-need-each-other. Incidentally, she’s writing a book due out in 2025 entitled “Men Without Men”. Something to look forward to. Some more links to articles about Angelica Ferrara and her forthcoming book include: https://gender.stanford.edu/news/mens-loneliness-feminist-issue-men-without-men and https://gender.stanford.edu/news/qa-postdoctoral-fellow-angelica-ferrara
The Minnesota Men’s Conference — Founded by Robert Bly in 1984, the Minnesota Men’s Conference celebrates the telling of old stories, the gifts of poetry, myth, and music, and opening our hearts to grief. We all have a deep yearning for richer lives of purpose, meaning, and community. The conference is a unique opportunity to enrich ourselves as individuals in a group of other men. The conferences YouTube channel is deep and rich with nearly forty years of recordings of world-class teachers from around the globe — storytelling, lectures, discussions, poem readings, insights and more — for men and women of all ages. Go to minnesotamensconference.com for more on the conference. Their YouTube page can be reached at www.youtube.com/@MensConference/featured.