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Men's Programs in Action

[photo: Bret and Ryan at Pierce College Puyallup, sitting upside down on a couch, both grinning]

Bret and student Ryan Fudge enjoy a moment of levity.

2003 Conference

In October 2003, Pierce College Men's programs sponsored a conference on men and boys in education, featuring best-selling author Michael Gurian.

The Men's Forum

Started over eight years ago, The Men's Forum is the oldest consecutive running student support group on the Puyallup campus. It has few rules and patterns itself after other and more typical men's groups. Each man is free to speak his mind; what is said in the room stays in the room. There are no leaders and as such all men's wisdom is honored. Alumni are always welcome and frequently return to participate.

Mentoring

This [the mentorship program] opens the door. A mentor can help you find solutions for yourself.

The Men's Mentorship Program, co-Founded over four years ago by Bret Burkholder, Ed Leitner and Warren Brown, is more formal (i.e. structured) and one-to-one than the The Men's Forum. Within this program specific contracts are designed between mentor and mentee to help ensure success within the students years of college.

Many men choose to participate in both the Forum and the Mentorship Program to gain support and valuable networking advantages for their academic and personal success at Pierce College.

[photo: speaker Warren Farrell in the Performance Lounge at Fort Steilacoom, speaking to a standing room only audience]

Author Warren Farrell speaking at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom.

Lecture series

The Puyallup Campus offers The Men's Issues Series. The series began in 2001 and continues to draw more attendance and awareness of issues which impact men and their families.

Some previous lectures: