Pedro Angel Serrano
Puma
New Jersey, USA
Pedro Angel Serrano
”To be of service to the young.”
Pedro volunteers as a radio host and producer on several radio programs serving the Gay community in central NJ and metropolitan New York City. He offers hospitality to any man in need of a place to crash.
Mike McIntyre
Owl
Los Angeles, USA
Mike McIntyre
”I co-create loving communities by listening, teaching, and blessing.”
Mike volunteers with the American Red Cross providing relief to victims of local and national disasters, training new volunteers, teaching first-aid classes and participating in their Service to Armed Forces program which sends Servicemen off to combat and welcomes them home upon their return.
Michael Malone
Spirit Panther
Florida, USA
Michael Malone
”My creative arts – music, writing & clear voice – invite a more soulful, authentic world.”
As writer and publications editor for The Children’s Trust, Michael’s stories serve to uplift the many heroes who work daily in the “trenches” to better the lives of children and families. He serves as a youth group advisor and member of the Children’s Trust T-Team. He is also the author of two young adult books on refugee children & dozens of magazine articles, both in English & in Spanish.
Michael Fallon
Diving Otter
Upstate New York, USA
Michael Fallon
”Bring miraculous changes of perception to everyone, including teens, by living loves confusing joy.”
After attending several out of town Boys To Men (BTM) trainings bringing local boys to be initiated, Fallon pulled together a team of men to host the first ROPA in NY in 2007. Later that year, the team hosted the first BTM Multicultural Training. A year later the BTM-UNY team hosted the first Raven Adventure for 9-12 yr olds. Currently, Fallon’s team runs year long gatherings for boys and mentors to assure that no boys feel left alone.
Luis Bautista
Medicine Dog
Houston, South Central Area, USA
Luis Bautista
”My mission is to heal, model and support people in creating a good and meaningful life.”
Luis is a Life Coach, Spiritual Counselor and Healer. He was mentored by Medicine People, a Yaqui Shaman and also studied 12 years with his Japanese Master. His best teacher is life itself.
Jean-Maurice Mauret
Centaure couillu d’ors
Centaur with golden balls
France
Jean-Maurice Mauret
”I create a world of peace and harmony, looking for beauty in the heart of man and supporting it.”
An enthusiast in Non-violent Communication and Mediation, Jean- Maurice taught those skills in his school and after retirement in prisons in Senegal. In spring 2010, he spent three months in the West Bank with Ecumenical Accompagniement Program Palestine- Israel (EAPPI) working for peace.
Jabu Mashinini
Free Rhino
South Africa
Jabu Mashinini
”I create a world of abundance and responsibility through creating bridges and opportunities for myself and others.”
Jabu offers 65% of his working life to unpaid community work. Jabu has been instrumental in the international success of Phaphama Initiatives, bringing [for example] the “Alternatives to Violence Project ” (AVP) to thousands of people around the world.
Harry Pickens
Bold Eagle
Kentucky, USA
Harry Pickens
”My mission is to use my gifts of music and communication to inspire, educate and empower all whose lives I touch.”
Harry says, “… it’s part of everything I do — musical performances, master classes, residencies in schools, service work, my teaching @ University of Louisville and other teaching/coaching.”
Harry Asher
Grateful Grandfather Wolf Bear
St. Louis, USA
Harry Asher
”I create a world of unconditionally loving people by coaching, mentoring and loving in a sacred way.”
Harry was honored for his unwavering support of bringing men to the work that we do. Through this work, Harry brings his mission of service to the reality that the work we do creates better people.
Harold Magnum
Playful Loving Bull
San Diego, USA
Harold Magnum
”I create a world of Healthy Relationships through honesty, integrity and loving myself.”
Harold Magnum’s mission incorporates the fundamental principals of honesty, integrity and self-love as the pathway to creating healthy relationships. Magnum has made the connection between individual personal, physical health and the social health that can exist between two people, and within entire societies. Harold is a firefighter and is also passionate about community involvement. He co-chaired the community “Graffiti Paint Out” in July, 2009.
Frederick Marx
Buddha Lion
Northern California, USA
Frederick Marx
”I create a world living in truth, without despair, by fiercely loving myself and all beings.”
Frederick Marx is an internationally acclaimed, Oscar and Emmy nominated producer/director with 25 years in the film business and an amazing variety of work including HOOP DREAMS, HIGHER GOALS, and BOYS TO MEN. As he says – “Bearing witness, creating change“ – his is a voice strong and clear, and profoundly human.
David Mueller
Fierce Panther
Philadelphia, USA
David Mueller
”I create a world of joy by serving others and maintaining balance in my own life.”
Dave Mueller has worked with children and families for over 26 years. In 2009-2010, he led a year-long Rite of Passage Program for Boys. He co-facilitated several Father-Daughter Weekends for the Philadelphia Community. At the Westfield Y in NJ, he established one of the first Family Life Departments in the country where he and his team created activities for families to do together. He presently works for Alternatives, Inc., an agency that serves adults with disabilities.
Dan Hartley
Heroic Hare
United Kingdom
Dan Hartley
”I co-create a loving world where elder wisdom is valued, Mother Earth honoured and our young empowered to realise their dreams.”
Dan lives in Brighton, UK with his wife and daughter. He has worked with disaffected youth since 2001. Dan joined A Band of Brothers in 2008. This charity undertakes contemporary rites of passage work with young men, bringing the integrity and ethos of MKP to the heart of the communities where it’s most needed.
Curtis Lacy
Screaming Eagle
Windsor/Detroit, Canada/USA
Curtis Lacy
”As a man among men, I serve as a catalyst for Love to ignite in the soul.”
Curtis works with family members (particularly children) where domestic violence is an issue, as well as working with adoptive and foster families. He has helped organize and sustained Food Co-ops, been involved with blood drives, Challenge Day activities, organizing a rural recycling program, assisting in local schools around issues of violence and volunteers at a local Women’s Shelter. He has brought numerous service activities to his I Group. In his work, he treats and educate male batterers.
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Christopher Frisco
Iron Horse with Dancing Turtle
Greater Carolinas, USA
Christopher Frisco
“Co-Creating a world of harmony and abundance by nurturing, mentoring, and modeling authenticity and powerful vulnerability.”
As director of Journeymen, Chris has motivated men in his local community and beyond to step into their gold and become a mentor to a boy. He has led men and boys through the Rites Of Passage Adventure in his home community of Asheville and in numerous communities around the country.
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Chris Martenson
Gliding Eagle
New England, USA
Chris Martenson
”Fully use my gifts to illuminate the future and create a world worth inheriting.”
Chris is an economic researcher and futurist who speaks to international audiences on the intersection of the economy, energy and environment. He runs the popular website www.ChrisMartenson.com and is the author of the Crash Course video series and book.
Charlie Prochelo
Old Buffalo
Central Plains, USA
Charlie Prochelo
“I share my experience, strength and hope to bring others serenity and sobriety.”
Charlie is active in the Boys to Men organization and with his wife Eileen is also active in the recovery community. He started , with other Warrior brothers, a weekly Conflict Resolution program for the adolescent boys and girls at the Jackson Recovery Center. He and his wife volunteer as mentors for several of these teenage boys and girls at the Center and co-chair the Adolescent Center Auxiliary for Jackson Recovery Center. He helped organize and open Oxford Houses Sober Residences for men and women.
Carl Crow
Earth Brown Bear
North Texas, USA
Carl Crow
”I create a world of love by acting with awareness, aware of my actions.”
Carl is a loving and admirable man, very involved with the MKP community, Spirituality, and Service. Carl is living his mission of loving awareness by initiating at least 3 service projects in the North Texas Community.
Bill Lauer
Mountain Lion
Wisconsin, USA
Bill Lauer
“I Build Bridges between Diverse Groups of Men.”
Bill does the multi-cultural work that many only talk about. He has lead many projects activities and weekends that focus on Prisoners Drug Addicts, Sexual Abuse Survivors and Veterans.
Bjorn Ratjen
Father Bear
British Columbia, Canada
Bjorn Ratjen
”I sustain a world of harmony by being in tune.”
Bjorn has been involved in community for many years – including volunteering with Amnesty International, the local fire department and as a trauma counselor when unfortunate events have occurred such as flood or a crime scenario.
Alan Clammer
Grandfather Leopard
Santa Barbara, USA
Alan Clammer
”I bring more integrity into the world by modeling accountability, mentoring the uninitiated and honoring a “second chance” concept in supporting my fellow man.”
Alan purchased a town home complex in Atlanta, Georgia which now houses up to 375 formerly incarcerated men (and soon opening to women) for a 3 month -plus program preparing them to successfully re- enter society, thus reducing recidivism from nearly 60% to 20%. He also produced An Evening With Robert Bly in 2009.
Carl Lakari
Loving Deer
New England, USA
Carl Lakari
” Create Alive Community through Compassionate Support.”
Carl Lakari is Co-Founder of Project AWARE which has served thousand of teens by helping raise awareness about teen issues and empowering them to take leadership roles in their community.
Joe Kort, Ph.D., LMSW
Powerful Bull
Windsor/Detroit, Canada/USA
Joe Kort, Ph.D., LMSW
”To make the world a safer place by being out and open.”
I am open about being gay in my personal and professional life to be a role model for others to witness someone of a different orientation.
Peter Mortifee
Wild Salmon
British Columbia, Canada
Peter Mortifee
”To awaken and connect to the spirit of life.”
Peter’s passion is the promotion and advancement of social and environmental organizations through innovative social financing and the creation of effective infrastructures.
Bert G. Welch Jr.
Proud Eagle
The Central Plains, USA
Bert G. Welch Jr.
”To live my life in a way that encourages other men to live with Integrity.”
Being in a wheelchair for 37 plus years has increased Bert’s caring for others above and beyond most, as well as his energy and attitude about life.
Ian Solomon
Lion Running Free
South Africa
Ian Solomon
”I co-create a vibrant, passionate and conscious world, by growing my own awareness, working with ritual and the flow of life and by being connected.”
Ian Solomon initiated the TSiBA University (Tertiary School in Business Administration) HEAD|HEART|SOUL weekend training, a rite of passage for mostly black, previously disadvantaged students. Now in its 4th year, each training is followed by facilitated circles on campus.
John Baczynski
Medicine Spirit Wolf
Philadelphia, USA
John Baczynski
”I create a world of Absolute Beauty, by living in the power of my opened heart.”
I’ve been helping my local homeless community since 2003 when I first discovered a small tent community near my home in Levittown, PA while I was out mountain biking.
Jim Parker
White Stallion
Northwest, USA
Jim Parker
” I live a life of contribution measured simply by what I do and ultimately what I give.”
Jim Parker is a courageous, committed, compassionate healer, and hundreds of his neighbors consistently follow his leadership into beautifully ambitious community service projects. Jim makes a difference with his life.
Carl E. Adkins
Free Eagle
North Texas, USA
Carl E. Adkins
”I create a sunshine and peace filled world by fully accepting myself and those around me.”
Traveled to rural Peru with plastic surgeons to provide anesthesia for repair of pediatric cleft lip and palate. Also collected stuffed animals to give out preoperatively so child had a “friend” with him in the operative room.
Frank Paolotto
Radiant Phoenix Eagle
Greater Washington, USA
Frank Paolotto
”With love and strength, I co-create a world that encourages and protects the dreams and visions of youth.”
Frank helped start Boys-to-Men Greater Washington and mentored other BTM centers on the East Coast. He has also worked with students with disabilities and people in prison and on parole and probation.
Lakhdar Ouaddah
Chat debout (Standing Cat)
French Speaking Europe
Lakhdar Ouaddah
”I create a world of confidence by sharing mine.”
For the last 15 years, Lakhdar’s job has been taking care of furniture transportation in the peculiar environment of death. He helps families to move pieces of furniture and clear dead persons houses. He helps the people too in these often tragic circumstances.
Allan Podbelsek
Loving Llama, the Visionary
Kentucky, USA
Allan Podbelsek
”To create a world of connections by being loving, powerful, spiritual and playful.”
For 12 years Allan has been connecting with men in a nursing home, hearing their stories—their past joys, secrets, hurts, fears, desires, regrets–as they completed their life journeys.
Fred Koehler
Golden Heart Bear
Northern California, USA
Fred Koehler
”I heal a lonely world by seeing Spirit in everything and giving it voice.”
Fred is a Case Supervisor and trainer for CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) and works to advocate for children whose parents can no longer care for them.
Laurent Sirois
Aigle Volant/Flying Eagle
Canada East
Laurent Sirois
”To help human beings to be more connected to their authentic self and their integrity.”
“Aider les êtres humains à être plus connecté avec leur moi authentique et leur intégrité.”
His work around emotional freedom helps people to get rid of their fears and phobias, often buried in the unconscious, in order to help them live better and regain physical and mental health, live in the present moment and regain their laughter and joie de vivre in this absolutely wonderful world.
Son travail sur la libération émotionnelle aide les gens à se dégager de leurs peurs et phobies, souvent enfouies dans leur inconscient, pour les aider à vivre mieux et à retrouver la sante physique et mentale. Mieux vivre dans le moment présent, de retrouver le rire et la joie de vivre dans ce monde si merveilleux.
BJ Honeycutt
Peaceful White Horse
Georgia, USA
BJ Honeycutt
”I co-create an environment in which we each might discover our inherent basic goodness and manifest peace.”
Along with his wife, BJ co-led the Healing Arts Program at the United Methodist Children’s Home Decatur, Georgia, and he is currently a mentor and board member of Boys To Men Georgia.