Author Description

REAL (Relationship Education and Awareness for Life) Men is the male empowerment program which has been developed for men, ages 13 to 93. This book is the manual used to teach instructors and participants how to address issues surrounding dating, domestic and gender violence, as well as many associated issues. This program utilizes many of the same multi-disciplinary approaches found in My Body...My Life..., but is patterned to address educational and developmental issues that are more related to men. The full program addresses awareness, empowerment, relationships, self-esteem, abuse, alcohol, drugs, internet and texting. In this program, we focus upon respect, non-violent bystander interventions, communication, listening skills and facilitating a change in cultural bias and acceptance rather than physical self-defense techniques.My Body...My Life... and REAL Men are both fun and educational. We use personal stories, humor, practice and experience to help men and women develop self-esteem, boundary setting, build skills to recognize unsafe relationships, unsafe situations and provide the tools to protect your body and your life. We do this training in a variety of venues, ranging from school classrooms to public auditoriums. The author and developers of this program have over sixty years of combined experience in public speaking, through a variety of educational and professional venues, as well as through presenting this program in its many forms to schools, universities, professional organizations, civic organizations, businesses and government entities. The School Safety Advocacy Council (SSAC) has recognized the My Body...My Life... program with a prestigious National 2013 School Safety Award. The program has also received the Oklahoma Governor's Commendation, the Oklahoma House of Representatives Citation and the 2013 Human Rights Award for their work combating violence against men and women in the schools and in the community.