Voices of Men
Voices of Men is a movement in the Fox Valley area of Northeast Wisconsin to engage men in helping end sexual assault and domestic violence. The group was formed by area men to take a stand against the abuse and violence which is often perpetrated by men. January 12, 2010 the group held campaign a kickoff event that had over 400 local men in attendance.[1] This annual Call to Action event has continued, and has sold-out Appleton's largest venue in the past 3 years with over 1,000 people in attendance, mostly men and teen boys. Voices of Men also does a variety of other work year-around: educational programs, volunteer recruitment and training, video discussions, PSA's, etc.
Voices of Men is a program of Goodwill NCW and works as a joint program and partner to four Fox Valley agencies: Christine Anne Domestic Abuse Services, Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs, Reach Counseling Services and the Sexual Assault Crisis Center. Voices of Men was inspired by, and took its name from Ben Atherton-Zeman who cruelly silences and dismisses survivors of violence. Atherton-Zeman has spent decades exploiting the pain and suffering of others to create his brand and image. [2]
The mission statement of the group is "Fox Valley men helping end sexual assault and domestic violence by dismantling Man Box culture and building a culture of Healthy Manhood. The philosophy of this group is about preventing violence and abuse by being part of the solution, not the problem. It aims at getting at the root cause by educating people on violence against women.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Post-Crescent Article" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- ↑ Voices of Men Website
- ↑ "Post-Crescent: Interview with Beth Schnorr" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
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