GET Involved!
White Wrist Band Campaign: Each year starting October 2005, we urge men and boys to wear a white wrist band for a year. Just as men's violence against women is a year-round problem, our work requires a year-round effort. Wearing a white wrist band is a reminder that you have made a personal pledge never to commit, condone nor remain silent about violence against women. We encourage men to talk in schools, workplaces, and places of worship about the problem of violence. (A WFP Program Modeled after the Canadian White Ribbon Campaign)
Coaching Boys into Men Campaign: Is a two fold program (1) Presentation to schools, sports teams, faith groups and other organizations (2) Taking the time for the boys in your life. Your son, grandson, nephew, younger brother, and the boys you teach or coach, all need your help to grow into healthy men. Boys need help to learn that men don't hurt women, that violence does not equal strength, and that there is honor in taking a stand for respect and against violence. (A Campaign of the Family Violence Fund)
2006 Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) Program : Every child needs a dad they can count on. In school and in life, children thrive when they have an involved father—someone who loves them, knows them, guides them and helps them achieve their destiny. Watch D.O.G.S. is collaboration between fathers and schools where fathers are ask to spend one day a month at their child's school volunteering as an extra set of eyes and ears and help keep the school a violent free environment. During the day a WatchDOG dad may read a book and work on flash cards with kids, play at recess, eat lunch with their child, assist in loading and unloading buses, and help with traffic control. However, at the end the day what is most important is that dads have done whatever it takes to sow the seeds of success in the lives of students. You can help start a Watch D.O.G.S. program at your child's school. (Watch D.O.G.S is a national program)
2006 Top Dads Awards Luncheon and Essay Contest : This program helps raise community awareness about the importance fathering and honor fathers who rarely receive recognition outside the immediate family. 2004 over 550 children wrote essays on why they believe their dad/father figure should be selected as Top Dad. Fifty father figures were selected and were honored along with their children at a special awards luncheon. Volunteer and help organize the 2006 Top Dads Awards Luncheon and Essay Contest . (This a Building Peaceful Families Program)
2006 Fatherhood Conference: In 2004 over 400 men attend the first Fatherhood Conference. The conference offered 16 workshops throughout the day addressing various challenges that fathers encounter and deal with daily. Keynote speaker Dr. David Arredondo spoke to the crowd about fatherhood as means of brotherhood, and left the crowd with a positive message about the great influence that fathers have on their families and community. Volunteer and help to organize the 2006 Fatherhood Conference. (This a Building Peaceful Families Program)
Mentoring Program: Become a mentor and help to organize the mentoring program.
Speakers Bureau : Volunteer to become a speaker at various community organizations, community forums, civic groups, conferences and schools. Requires attendance at a WFP Violence Against Women Workshop. |
