ManKind Project

Initiation - Learning the value of challenge and the power of support. Our primary training is called the New Warrior Training Adventure. Itrnis an intensive 48 hour program designed to assist any man in taking the next big step in his own life. MKP has created a mode initiation for men. It is challenging and fun. For a man who is ready - it is life changing.

Men Helping Men - Breaking the competitive cycle, developing emotional literacy and building community. We currently support over 1000 ongoing men's support circles on 5 continents. We utilize tools, models and styles of facilitation from around the globe and from down through the ages. The ManKind Project is not a dogmatic organization. Wide ranging beliefs are common from circle to circle. What we share is a committment to taking responsibility for our lives and to growing as modern, mature and self-aware men.

Mature Masculinity - An empowered approach to being a man in today’s world. We work together to foster greater awareness and to evolve as men - including and welcoming diverse voices.

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Initiation – In almost every global culture, rites of passage taught boys how to be men and become productive members of the ‘tribe’. Often these experiences were harrowing and physically painful. These days, that old kind of initiation is no longer appropriate, safe, orrnuseful. (though dangerous initiations are still occurring in gangs, frate ities and adolescent acts of rebellion) The modern initiation isrnsafe, non-shaming, and focused on the problems that face men in the 21st century. We conduct an initiation because we believe it isrnabsolutely necessary for a man to learn in an unequivocal way; what hernis capable of, why he is here, and how to engage fully in his life.

If you are ready to answer these questions, the New Warrior Training Adventure might be for you.

With this knowledge, a modern man is freed to make choices, take risks and assume full responsibility for his life. This is not a hazing ritual or an entrance to a frate al organization; this is a challenging 48 hour experience that will likely have life-changing effects. Not every man is ready for our training, but every man can gain something when he is willing to take that step. Our training may have aspects of other workshops you have experienced, but the power ofrninitiation is in the challenge. This is not a spa, not a retreat, not a weekend getaway.

Men Helping Men – As boys and as men, wernoften view one another as competitors; for our parents’ attention, inrnsports, in classes, for mates, for jobs. In pre-history this competition was for the survival of our species. Today the pressures torncompete in an ever more complex world drive men to lots of unhealthy behaviors. To the extent that this competitive attitude isolates usrnfrom other men and from our communities, it is killing us, literally. Men who suffer isolation are less healthy, less happy, less successful and die early. Coupled with other health risks, emotionally isolated men are more than 2 times more likely to die prematurely. Tragically, we often feel alone even with our families and loved ones. The prevalence of alcoholism, depression, violence, suicide and many other addictive and self-destructive behaviors are directly linked to the fact that men in our societies are disconnected from themselves and from each other.

There is another way! The skills of relationship are learnable. Inrnthe ManKind Project, we often talk about these skills as growing our connection to feeling, waking up, or building emotional intelligence. You can learn to stop being enslaved by your anger or fear, learn tornshare openly without shame the deepest parts of yourself, learn tornexpress love and joy in a way that fosters powerful relationships, learn to feel safe and whole around men and women. Emotional literacy is widely recognized today as the most important factor in creating a successful and deeply satisfying life. You can continue to think your way through life, pushing away the unpleasant feelings that are cycling through your mind and body, but you will miss most of the experiences that make life worth living.

That’s not what you want. You want to live fully.
The New Warrior Training Adventure could be for you.

The ManKind Project supports men. We help each other. Through our trainings, our social networks and our ongoing men’s groups we engage one another at a deep emotional level, sharing the highs and the lows. Having a broad support structure leads to healthier coping mechanisms and better physical and emotional health, life-long. You will be able to create and maintain relationships with men that are not just socially satisfying, but that will help you move forward in meaningful ways in your life.

Your family will benefit, your work will benefit, your friendships will benefit. Many men experience a level of aliveness that they have never known before. We challenge each other to keep growing. We support each other in all our life’s experiences. Competitive energy no longer isolates us from each other, but becomes a spice in our relationships, helping each of us to become the men we want to be.

Mature Masculinity

There is something profoundly and subtly different about a man who strives for maturity in all aspects of his life. This kind of man has been called many things throughout history, we call him the Newr Warrior. Many aspects of the New Warrior will sound familiar. What ther ManKind Project offers is a time proven way of integrating aspects ofrnthe mature masculine into your everyday world in a powerful, responsible and self-aware way, as part of a community of like-minded men. We commit to integrating these values into our lives, and wernsupport each other and provide tools to help each other succeed. Werndon’t just talk the talk, we work together to walk the walk.

Values of the Mature Masculine

• Accountability – We do what we say we will do, and don’t do what we say we will not do. We take responsibility for our actions, our thoughts and our feelings.
• Authenticity – We tell the truth about who we are. We strive to be our best selves.
• Compassion – We empathize, connecting to the suffering of others, and we act with love in the world.
• Generosity – We recognize that giving of ourselves from our abundance brings more for all. We take on missions of service in the world and work together to make a positive difference.
• Integrity – We live our values. We seek wholeness.
• Leadership – We step forward in our lives to offer compassionate leadership, seeking understanding and community rather than domination or oppression.
• Multicultural Awareness – We recognize that in our world it is imperative that we be able to live in harmony with people who are different than ourselves. We strive to understand ourselves and others and to celebrate our differences.
• Respect – We pay attention to the impacts of our actions on others and we treat others with honor.

Mature Masculinity defines itself apart from the old ways of being a man; the rugged go-it-alone cowboy, the dominating macho man, the overly rational cold calculating thinker, the little boy in a man's body, the overly sensitive man who uses his emotions to manipulate those around him, the morally bankrupt soldier of fortune. We recognize these aspects of ourselves as men, we all carry some of these shadows. We also realize that in order to truly succeed in our culture, these old ways are no longer effective or productive. We need a more integrated approach to our lives that does not abuse ourselves orrnothers, and recognizes that we are a global culture with problems that will not be solved by the next block-buster cartoon hero or charismatic leader. We need men of strength, dedication and integrity, working together with women to solve the problems of our time.

If you are ready to get to work, the New Warrior Training Adventure might be for you.