Hosted by Jonathan Reed, the youth program manager at Next Gen Men, this will be a workshop on how to deconstruct the patriarchy, on how restrictive gender roles bind us, and on how friendship and emotional vulnerability create the possibility of liberation.

This event is intended to be for all ages.

Location

This will be taking place in the Sanctuary Square at 200 Wolverleigh Blvd, which can be accessed through the big red door at the South-East corner of the building.

Bio - Jonathon Reed

Simply put, I’m aiming to be the on-the-ground expert on boyhood masculinity in Canada.

I have years of experience working with a diverse range of boys, from keynote presentations to suicide interventions and everywhere in between. I currently create a podcast called Breaking the Boy Code, lead boys programs on positive masculinities with Next Gen Men and Camp Arowhon, and serve on the National Youth Working Group on Gender Equality.

Throughout my professional experience I’ve studied gender and masculinity, and I’ve seen firsthand the consequences of narrow cultural norms of masculinity. I believe that young men like me play a unique role in expanding boys’ definitions of manhood. If we allow boys to be more connected and authentic, we can take a critical step towards improving the mental health and wellbeing of boys and men, as well as ending violence against women.

Jonathon works with Next Gen Men. They are: "A small but mighty nonprofit working towards a future where boys and men feel less pain and cause less harm.

Next Gen Men is a small-but-mighty Canadian nonprofit whose work is dedicated to one ambitious thing—to change how the world sees, acts and thinks about masculinity. We bring together perspectives from across North America, across genders, and across backgrounds to talk about why we all have a stake in the future of masculinity.

At Next Gen Men, we are champions of hope, and workers for change. Find us in your community, your classroom, your workplace, online, across Canada, the U.S. and anywhere you find our community."