Global Initiative for Boys and Men
@GibmUs
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Supporting boys and men through research and advocacy
Friday Harbor, Washington
Joined April 2020
Stanley Zhong had a 4.42 GPA, a 1590 SAT, and ranked in the top 1% of the USA Computing Olympiad (Platinum). He built a free e-signing platform, reached the semifinals of Google Code Jam, and placed 2nd in MIT’s Battlecode. Still, 15 of 18 colleges rejected him — including
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In the U.S., ~4,500-5,000 men die each year from work injuries compared to ~450 women. Since 1992, 161,970 men and 13,628 women have died from fatal work injuries. Men are 92% of fatal work injuries.
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Purchase on Amazon Today Boys, A Rescue Plan: Moving Beyond the Politics of Masculinity to Healthy Male Development https://t.co/FS50nT7RP3
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Perhaps in no previous time has it become more obvious that boys are struggling. Their mental health challenges have become severe. Boys are behind girls in education and maturation. Screen time and...
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Giving Tuesday: #SaveOurSons by making a tax-deductible donation to create the first U.S. Report on the Status of America's Sons. (GIBM is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization: https://t.co/4Hp8KkmB7B).
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After the indictment of former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries for the sexual exploitation of males, should the company set up a fund for male victims? (See full story here: ( https://t.co/xXwzBNInyH).
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On Sept. 26th, GIBM held a symposium on the outcomes of boys and men in CA. See the responses of those who attended. https://t.co/xTp8MFSXnD
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VP Debate Question: A Pew Research Poll shows more than half of Americans say public K-12 education is going in the wrong direction and only 16% say it is heading in the right direction, do you believe school choice should be an option for parents? #UnderWhosePresidency
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California's sons face some of the poorest outcomes in education, physical & mental health. Why? #UnderWhosePresidency
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Homelessness Poll: #UnderWhosePresidency will Americans see a decrease in homelessness?
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