A growing movement supporting male teachers in Canada

by Ron Blatz, Manitoba, Canada

Friends:
 
Karen Olson and myself did a presentation at the Manitoba Child Care Association’s (Canada’s largest ECE conference) on "Inviting Men into a World of Women". It was attended by about 8 men and 8 women. Instead of talking to them I decided to make it a group discussion and find out what they think are the reason to involve men, the obstacles to male participation, and what can we do to change things.

It felt like being in Hawaii again. What rich ideas, great stories and some new allies. We’re building an movement and it happens one person at a time. What fun to be involved in it.