Positive masculinity

• Date: November 28, 2024
• Time: 10:30 – 12:30
• Cost: BSA Full Member – £135, BSA Affiliate Member – £170 , Non-member – £270
• Audience: All boarding practitioners and leaders
• Platform: Zoom (online)

Course outline:

As highlighted in the news over the last couple of years, young men may choose role models that we might not choose for ourselves. While modern definitions of masculinity may be changing, young men still need guidance, positive role models and an encouraging approach.  

Training topics will include:

• A nuanced understanding of masculinity including the influence of societal norms, cultural expectations and personal experiences in its formation. 
• The importance of communication skills and emotional intelligence in building healthy connections 
• Harmful stereotypes and biases 

Learning outcomes:

• Be able to critically analyse and articulate the concept of positive masculinity 
• Develop a strategy to promote, foster and reward positive masculinity 
• Design and create inclusive and safe spaces for diverse expressions of masculinity. 

BOOK NOW

Speaker:

Tim Jarvis, Senior Master – Pastoral Care, Michaelhouse

Tim Jarvis is currently the Senior Master: Pastoral Care at Michaelhouse, a South African boarding school for senior boys in KwaZulu-Natal. He holds Honours degrees in Education and Psychology from the University of Exeter and the University of South Africa respectively. Tim was the conference lead at researchED Pretoria, the inaugural researchED conference in South Africa, and then programme manager for the follow up event in Cape Town. Tim has also served on the Global Advisory Board of the University of St Andrews, Scotland.

Tim enjoys writing and is the author of the blog, ‘There’s a ‘Hadeda in my Garden’, which considers educational issues, boarding school life, and teen well-being. He has written articles for Independent Education in South Africa and the Guardian Teachers network in the UK. He also featured on IBSC’s Exploring Boys’ Education Podcast on the pastoral care of boys.

On quiet days Tim is likely to be found either consuming good quality coffee and a well written book or walking while listening to podcasts. You can read Tim’s blog at timothyjejarvis.blog