WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Registration is open for A CALL TO COACHES, a FREE educational training event where coaches are empowered to build young men of character, to promote healthy, respectful manhood, and to decrease violence and discrimination against women and girls.
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WHO: |
A CALL TO COACHES – Washington, DC, will feature: | ||||
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TROY VINCENT, executive vice president of NFL football operations and a former player for the Washington Redskins, speaking on how sports helped him overcome domestic violence as a child and inspired his commitment to use sports to build young men of character today. |
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Former Washington Redskins players JAMES THRASH and EDDIE MASON, and NEIL IRVIN, executive director of Men Can Stop Rape, speaking about the importance of engaging men in the development of boys, and sharing personal stories of men who played a critical role in their development and impacted their lives. |
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COACH BILL McGREGOR, 2004 NFL High School Coach of the Year, local legend, and head coach of the famous DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, speaking with the NFL’s Vice President of Wellness and Clinical Services DWIGHT HOLLIER, on how to maximize your impact as a coach on and off the field. |
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TONY PORTER, co-founder of A CALL TO MEN and international leader on issues of masculinity, male socialization and its intersection with violence, and preventing violence against all women and girls, conducting the educational training portion of the program. |
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WHAT: |
A CALL TO COACHES is designed for coaches, athletic directors, educators, school administrators, mentors, fathers, faith leaders, youth workers or any concerned man. Attendees will be educated on and given A CALL TO MEN’s proprietary LIVERESPECT Coaching Healthy & Respectful Manhood Curriculum. It promotes healthy, respectful manhood; decreases language and actions that degrade women, girls and other marginalized groups; challenges harmful cultural and social norms; and decreases instances of bullying and homophobia. A CALL TO COACHES is a national initiative of A CALL TO MEN in partnership with the NFL. Visit http://www.acalltomen.org/news/ACallToCoaches for additional dates and locations. |
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WHEN: |
May 16, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Highlights include: |
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| 9:45 a.m. | Keynote with Troy Vincent, Executive Vice President, NFL Operations | ||||
| 10:15 a.m. | Tony Porter, Co-Founder, A CALL TO MEN | ||||
| 11:00 a.m. |
Bill McGregor, 2004 NFL High School Coach of the Year and Dwight Hollier, Vice President of Wellness and Clinical Services, NFL |
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| 11:20 a.m. |
Roundtable featuring Eddie Mason, NFL Life Transition Coach and former NFL player; James Thrash, former NFL player; Rahman Branch, executive director, Office on African-American Affairs, Washington, D.C.; Neil Irvin, executive director, Men Can Stop Rape |
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WHERE: |
Sheraton Tysons Hotel | ||||
| 8661 Leesburg Pike | |||||
| Tysons, VA 22182 | |||||
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RSVP: |
MEDIA REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED |
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| Anna Marie Johnson Teague, Vice President, Communications, A CALL TO MEN | |||||
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annamarie@acalltomen.org or 713.858.5423 |
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ABOUT A CALL TO MEN
A CALL TO MEN educates men all over the world on healthy, respectful manhood. Embracing and promoting a healthy, respectful manhood prevents violence against women, sexual assault and harassment, bullying and many other social ills. A CALL TO MEN is a violence prevention organization and respected leader on issues of masculinity, male socialization and its intersection with violence, and preventing violence against all women and girls. For more information, visit www.acalltomen.org. Follow A CALL TO MEN on Facebook and Twitter @acalltomen.
