Boys, A Rescue Plan: Moving Beyond The Politics of Masculinity to Healthy Male Development

Director of the Global Initiative for Boys and Men, award winning educator, and expert in various states and around the world on what is happening with boys and boyhood, Sean Kullman has pioneered political efforts to help schools, states, and government agencies create policies that help boys without harming girls.  His substack, InHisWords, often features these efforts, and is always a compelling read.

With Michael Gurian, Sean has written Boys, A Rescue Plan, which is being used by schools, parents, and policy makers to focus on what boys need.  The subtitle of the book, Moving Beyond The Politics of Masculinity to Healthy Male Development, reveals the angle of the book–that our culture must look at who boys are by nature and meet those needs rather than getting too caught up in culture conversations over masculinity.

In this keynote, Sean focuses on interesting politics and practical strategies for solving the issues boys and their caregivers, teachers, and community members face.  A long time advocate for the Gurian Institute’s school-focused programs, Sean will explore how effective and useful the Boys and Girls Learn Differently work has been in schools he has worked in.  His research, data, and passion will powerfully affect your perceptions of what is going on and what is needed.

Michael Gurian will join Sean for part of this keynote to discuss the issues and topics and ask Sean questions that Sean is uniquely qualified to answer.  We are making this a pre-recorded keynote because it will go longer than the usual hour allotted for a keynote.