Civic & Social Organization - San Francisco, California, United States
The Men's Story Project (MSP) is an innovative storytelling and community dialogue project that brings exploration of social ideas about masculinity into public forums. The MSP highlights men's stories that are less-often heard; breaks silences on issues including sexism, racism, homo/transphobia, ableism and violence; celebrates men's beauty and humanity; and stimulates public dialogue on what contemporary masculinities can be all about. The ultimate goal of the MSP is to help expand the presence of peace, health and justice in communities. In each live MSP presentation, men share life stories with an audience, on topics including sexuality; gender identity; friendship; family; gender violence; LGBTQ+ topics, HIV/AIDS; and journeys of personal change – all with a framing focus on exploration of masculinities. Presentations are multi-medium (e.g., spoken word, monologues, prose, music, dance), followed by audience-presenter discussion. MSP presenters have included celebrities, other opinion leaders and first-time presenters.MSP productions can be ongoing (e.g., yearly campus productions, touring groups), accompanied with community engagement/advocacy campaigns, and incorporated into broader education programs. MSP Collectives can form around this work, and documentaries and related educational tools can be created on the basis of the live productions. MSP productions have been very positively received. We provide training and consulting for groups interested in creating new initiatives.
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