Here and There - April/May 2013

Upcoming Monthly Men's Sunday Brunches, drop-in anytime 10AM-1PM (bring something to share/cook up): April 21st at Andy Mickel's, 106 SE Arthur Ave, Minneapolis, 55414 612-331-8396. (in Prospect Park off University Ave near I-94 and 280). May 19th at Bob Schauerhamer's 3232 Fremont Avenue North, #120, Minneapolis, MN 55412, 612-529-8245 (612-670-6508 cell). (South on Fremont from I-94/Dowling Ave N exit); More than 15 men attended the February brunch at Eric Mann's. - Andy Mickel, 2013-03-16.

The next ManKind Project-Minnesota New Warrior Training Adventure will be held May 3-5, 2013 (note new dates!) at a Eagle Lake Camp near Brainerd, Minnesota. Cost is $595, with many payment plans and partial scholarships available. To learn more, attend an Open Circle event: Observe, Ask Questions (or Participate if you like) in a safe container with a group of men who are practicing authenticity and connection to feeling at Open Circle of Warriors events at the Men's Center every 2nd Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. Contact Andy Mickel with questions 612-279-6416 or see: <http://minnesota.mkp.org/> for Open I-Group dates/times. - Andy Mickel, 2013-03-01.

Community Ed classes on Divorce through the Maplewood school district this spring by attorneys Letty Van Ert and Nicole E. Billings:

  • "Do it Yourself Divorce", Ramsey County, Mon Apr 1, 6:30 - 8:30, $19.
  • "Factors Considered in Custody & Parenting Time" Mon Apr 8, 6:30 - 8:30, $19.
  • "Minnesota Guidelines for Child Support", Mon Apr 22, 6:30 - 7:30, $19.
  • "This Ain't Working: Requesting Changes in Custody & Parenting Time", Mon Apr 29, 6:30 - 8:30, $19.
  • "How to Request a Modification of Child Support" Mon May 6, 6:30 - 8:00, $19.
  • "The Intersection of Divorce & Estate Planning", Tue May 7, 6:30 - 7:30, $19.
  • "S/he Owes Me: Collecting on Unreimbursed Expenses", Mon May 13 6:30 - 7:30, $19.

FFI: <https://isd622.thatscommunityed.com/>, <nicole@tuftlaw.com> or 651-771-0050. - Nicole Billings, 2013-02-27.

 

1 Billion Rising <http://onebillionrising.org>, a worldwide set of events on Feb 14 to end sexual violence against women publicized a 2-minute YouTube video: MenRISE: "Man Prayer". <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj7Zw4P8LPo>.

Comments on the YouTube page in response to the video include:
"Violence against women hurts everyone, including men. We invite our brothers to take up this cause, and be free from the limiting strictures of our modern definition of masculinity!" #MenRise

"This movement is to help men realize the overwhelming numbers of women being abused." Considering that men are equally likely to be in abusive relationships...It's not about anger. It's about equality. When people start caring about men too, then maybe we'll be a worthy species." -DionysusVoice

"Either way violence isn't a gender issue and therefore can't be solved from that perspective so there is no excuse for this veiled misandric propaganda." - kbest819

Notice was sent along by local forgiveness expert, Mary Hayes Grieco. - Eric Mann, 2013-01-28.

"Healing the Angry Brain" - Changing the brain & behaviors of aggressive, raging and domestically violent clients is a local 1-day workshop by clinical psychotherapist Ronald Potter-Efron, PHD, LICSW. St. Cloud, Mon May 6, Bloomington, Tues May 7, Roseville, Weds. May 8. $100 by April 15; $130 after. FFI: www.pesi.com, 1-800-844-8260.