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Many boys are taught to never show their emotions, and that they must win at all costs. In addition, teenaged boys today often lack access to loving, reliable adult men who can accompany their own journey towards adulthood. As a result, adolescent boys in America today are at increased risks for depression, anxiety, suicide, and acting out in violent ways. All of these problems are compounded by other factors in Tucson, such as poverty, trauma, and intergenerational cycles of violence.
For our third and final 2019-2020 Speakers Series event, we are partnering with Boys to Men Tucson (along with The Loft Cinema, Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse, Pima County School Superintendent’s Office, and Healthy Pima) to host a FREE film screening and critical conversation via Zoom. This two-part event will begin with a screening of the powerful documentary, “The Mask You Live In,” which follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. The film will be available for viewing virtually through The Loft Cinema website for 48 hours beginning at 4pm on Wednesday, June 24th. The link will expire at 4pm on Friday, June 26th, at which time the second part of the event will begin. At 4pm, we will lead a facilitated conversation with Ashanti Branch, whose groundbreaking work is featured in the film, exploring together how we can raise a healthier generation of boys and young men across Southern Arizona and break cycles of violence. This conversation will take place virtually via zoom.
Registration is free but required in order to receive the film link and zoom link. Register on eventbrite HERE.