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Philanthropic advisor, Vermonter. Growing things, cooking things, baking things, books, working out with my friends. Leeds United.
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Compared to girls, male students across the country are more likely to struggle academically and less likely to graduate high school, data show. In the Burlington area, recent spates of gun violence and theft have ensnared boys as young as 14.
Burlington's King Street Center Seeks Mentors for Boys
Mentors help boys do better in school and stay out of trouble. But for the Queen City nonprofit, recruiting them has been a challenge.
www.sevendaysvt.com
August 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Compared to girls, male students across the country are more likely to struggle academically and less likely to graduate high school, data show. In the Burlington area, recent spates of gun violence and theft have ensnared boys as young as 14.
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Gone Guys director Chad Ervin and executive producer Lauren Curry talked with Michal Azevedo for the Making Media Now podcast @makingmedianow from the Filmmakers Collaborative about the challenges facing boys & young men today, addressed in the new film "Gone Guys": tinyurl.com/goneguys
"Gone Guys" Reveals The Struggles Facing Boys and Young Men | Making Media Now
Host Michael Azevedo is joined by members of the team behind a compelling and eye-opening short documentary called “Gone Guys.” Chad Ervin is the film’s director & producer. Also joining the con...
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July 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Gone Guys director Chad Ervin and executive producer Lauren Curry talked with Michal Azevedo for the Making Media Now podcast @makingmedianow from the Filmmakers Collaborative about the challenges facing boys & young men today, addressed in the new film "Gone Guys": tinyurl.com/goneguys
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The "Gone Guys" trailer (this time with the key art showing up in the preview):
vimeo.com/1091862537
vimeo.com/1091862537
Gone Guys Trailer
Gone Guys explores a growing crisis in our communities that is hidden in plain sight: the disengagement and isolation of an increasing number of boys and young men. …
vimeo.com
June 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The "Gone Guys" trailer (this time with the key art showing up in the preview):
vimeo.com/1091862537
vimeo.com/1091862537
So proud to have spent the past year working on this important project. Let’s learn more about what’s happening, and let’s learn how to talk about it.
Documentary trailer release for "Gone Guys" exploring the disengagement and isolation of an increasing number of boys and young men. vimeo.com/1091862537
Gone Guys Trailer
Gone Guys explores a growing crisis in our communities that is hidden in plain sight: the disengagement and isolation of an increasing number of boys and young men. …
vimeo.com
June 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM
So proud to have spent the past year working on this important project. Let’s learn more about what’s happening, and let’s learn how to talk about it.
Gareth Southgate told good stories here and said some really important things about the experiences of boys and men. Scroll to the bottom for the full transcript. Sidebar: let’s go #LUFC! www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sir Gareth Southgate: Boys need role models, not gaming and porn - BBC News
Young men are increasingly turning to "callous, manipulative and toxic" influencers as role models, Sir Gareth Southgate says.
www.bbc.com
March 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Gareth Southgate told good stories here and said some really important things about the experiences of boys and men. Scroll to the bottom for the full transcript. Sidebar: let’s go #LUFC! www.bbc.com/news/article...
I love this. Especially the bit about noticing what our emotions are telling us. Good advice for all of us.
March 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I love this. Especially the bit about noticing what our emotions are telling us. Good advice for all of us.
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The Growing Impact of Sports Betting on Young Men
Legal online sports betting is relatively new, but early research suggests significant financial risks, particularly for young men. Policymakers may need to monitor these effects closely as sports betting expands.
Legal online sports betting is relatively new, but early research suggests significant financial risks, particularly for young men. Policymakers may need to monitor these effects closely as sports betting expands.
March 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The Growing Impact of Sports Betting on Young Men
Legal online sports betting is relatively new, but early research suggests significant financial risks, particularly for young men. Policymakers may need to monitor these effects closely as sports betting expands.
Legal online sports betting is relatively new, but early research suggests significant financial risks, particularly for young men. Policymakers may need to monitor these effects closely as sports betting expands.
This was a bad move for Vermont.
Sports Betting and Economic Decline
Research shows that states with legalized sports betting experience broad negative economic effects. Younger men under 45 in low-income counties face the greatest financial strain, with increased bankruptcy risk and worsening credit health.
Research shows that states with legalized sports betting experience broad negative economic effects. Younger men under 45 in low-income counties face the greatest financial strain, with increased bankruptcy risk and worsening credit health.
March 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
This was a bad move for Vermont.
Thoroughly enjoyed the NYT Strands today. That Connections on the other hand …
November 24, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed the NYT Strands today. That Connections on the other hand …
Lifetime opportunity unlocked. We’re going to #EllandRoad. Can’t even believe it. All Leeds Aren’t We! @leedsunited.com #theWestfordWhites #MOT
November 20, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Lifetime opportunity unlocked. We’re going to #EllandRoad. Can’t even believe it. All Leeds Aren’t We! @leedsunited.com #theWestfordWhites #MOT
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Movie making today. Dan Smith, President of Vermont Community Foundation, talking about the experiences of boys and young men in Vermont. What’s happening, what does it mean, and how do we learn how to talk about it? Stay tuned … documentary out spring 2025.
November 15, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Movie making today. Dan Smith, President of Vermont Community Foundation, talking about the experiences of boys and young men in Vermont. What’s happening, what does it mean, and how do we learn how to talk about it? Stay tuned … documentary out spring 2025.