In most of the world, girls and women are doing better than boys and men in both physical and mental health indicators…In most parts of the world, health outcomes among boys and men continue to be substantially worse than among girls and women. Yet this gender-based disparity in health has received little national, regional, or global acknowledgement or attention from health policy-makers or healthcare providers.
– 2015 World Health Organization
The Helping Boys Thrive Summit™ is committed to working with parents, educators, church leaders, community leaders, and all called to the noble task of raising boys. Using brain-science research and best practices, the Summit offers practical insights and applications for helping boys thrive in the 21st century.
A brain-science deep dive into how boys think, react, and view life, with practical insights for use in the classroom and at home.
A look at the many challenges boys face in the 21st Century and how we can raise them to be honorable, purpose-filled men.
There is much research to support the claim that boys and girl learn differently. Practical applications of gender based learning strategies can produce results in the classroom and beyond. What kind of learning environment is best suited for boys?
Workshop Leaders:
Megan Hujik, Gurian Certified Trainer, School Counselor, St. John’s Jesuit Academy
Gabe Gonzalez, Gurian Trained Math and Science Teacher, St. John’s Jesuit Academy
Phil Levering , Gurian Trained Theology Teacher, St. John’s Jesuit High School
Gordon Bumpus, Gurian Trained English Teacher, St. John’s Jesuit Academy
Parenting has changed dramatically as the world has been influenced by technology. Our children have been brought up in a world that is more online than live, dominated by social media and gaming. How do we parent, create boundaries, and set limits in a world that we struggle to understand and were never prepared for?
Workshop Leaders:
Derek Lee, MRC, CRC, LPCC-S, DBTC
Clinical Director, Perrysburg Counseling Services, LLC
One of the under-discussed challenges boys face centers around sexual vulnerability. Porn, sexting, online grooming and sexually aggressive peers can lead our boys into serious problems. This session will identify the various ways in which male vulnerabilities get exploited and provide practical strategies and important resources for protecting our boys.
Workshop Leader:
Alycia Wright, M.A., JD, Master’s Degree in International and Comparative Legal Studies from the University of London; Juris Doctor at University of Minnesota Law School with a focus in International Human Rights Law; Gurian Certified Trainer; specialist in working with at-risk boys.
Michael Gurian is a marriage and family counselor and the New York Times bestselling author of 28 books including his new book: Saving Our Sons: A New Path for Raising Healthy and Resilient Boys; The Wonder of Boys; The Minds of Boys; and Boys and Girls Learn Differently. He is co-founder of The Gurian Institute and a pioneer in the fields of family development and education. His work brings brain-science into homes, schools, churches, corporations, and public policy. Appearing on Today, Good Morning America, Fox News, NPR, the 700 Club, Focus on the Family, and in the New York Times, USA Today, Time, and Newsweek, Michael is credited with sparking the modern boys movement. Michael does a weekly podcast with Tim Wright: “The Wonder of Parenting: A Brain Science Approach to Parenting”.
Tim Wright is the co-host, along with Michael Gurian, of the weekly international podcast The Wonder of Parenting: A Brain Science Approach to Parenting. He has written several books including his two newest ebooks: Raising Sons in a #MeToo World and Raising Daughters in a #MeToo World. He has co-created with Michael several rites of passage programs for secular and faith-based families. Tim has been a Lutheran Pastor since 1984, currently serving as the pastor of Community of Grace in Peoria (Phoenix) AZ, which he founded in 2005.
