6 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Define what it means to live a fulfilled life for you as a man together with your cohort. Develop a toolkit of positive masculinity.
6 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Define what it means to live a fulfilled life for you as a man together with your cohort. Develop a toolkit of positive masculinity.
Course overview
Being a man in the 21st century means living in a paradox: old stereotypes of traditional masculinity prevail in media and society, yet we are expected to be modern, equal, caring, emotionally vulnerable men.
The course will take a small group of men on a journey of self-reflection. If you wonder what being a man in the 21st century means to you and you sometimes feel trapped in between the conflicting messages you are receiving, this course might be for you.
Together we’ll reflect about gender stereotypes, expressing emotions, how to create better relationships, and how to make your life more purpose-driven.
We'll discover that there is no one right way of being a man. Instead, you'll need to arrive at your own answers. In the course we'll kickstart and accelerate the process of arriving at your own answers by working as a group. It will get you set up on this path so that you can continue to do your own work afterwards.
01
Definition of Masculinity – Improve you understanding of what masculinity means to you and come up with a working definition.
02
Self-Management – Understand your emotions better and develop more self-compassion.
03
Male Friendships – Understand and improve your friendships with other men.
Understand the differences between gender, biological sex and sexual orientation
The course includes a crash course in gender studies with the goal of understanding which behaviours and properties of gender are socially constructed (spoiler alert: a lot of them!). This will enable you to open up your thinking about what is masculine vs. feminine.
Reflect how your view of masculinity was shaped by role models
We'll dissect how your views on what a man should and shouldn't do was affected by the people who were around you growing up. Understanding this is crucial in order to liberate yourself from constraints and ideas that no longer serve you.
Develop more self-compassion
We'll look at how your inner critic might be holding you back from improving your life and come up with some helpful reframes
Improve your friendships
I believe that having a group of men around us who we trust is one of the bases of secure masculinity. We'll dissect the friendships you already have and come up with a plan on how to deepen them.
Examine how you express emotions
Most men grew up socialised in a way that doesn't 'allow' us to express our emotions fully: Boys don't cry. We'll reflect how each of us expresses emotions. We'll do this without judgement. Expressing emotions is a valuable skill that can be learned.
Reflect on your life and what it means to you to be a man together with peers
During the course you'll be part of a supportive group of men. You'll help each other in your personal growth during the course and hold each other accountable to becoming a better version of yourself.
7 interactive live sessions
Lifetime access to course materials
In-depth lessons
Direct access to instructor
Projects to apply learnings
Guided feedback & reflection
Private community of peers
Course certificate upon completion
Maven Satisfaction Guarantee
This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.
Positive Masculinity & Self-Leadership
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Yashvir
Facilitated 35+ men's circles; diploma in men's work
Why me: As part of the Berlin Men’s Group I’ve facilitated 35+ men’s circles and I also recently finished a 3-week training as a men’s work facilitator. In the course, however, I don't see myself as a teacher – I’ll be a facilitator and you will do most of the work as a group and learn from each other. The aim of the course is to give you a basic introduction to the above topics so that you can continue to do your own work afterwards.
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2-4 hours per week
Intro Event (in person)
Sunday 09.03. – 6.15 pm
To get up to speed quickly, we'll have the first two sessions on consecutive days.
We'll start on Sunday with the intro session where we get to know the group. This will happen in person in Friedrichshain.
Weekly Sessions (online)
Mondays 10.03.-14.04. – 8pm
Here we have our weekly meetings.
Rough agenda:
Weekly reading & self-reflections
1-2 hours per week
For best results please reserve some time for your own individual work during the week.
Active hands-on learning
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you
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