This statement is in response to a question posed on the Dialogue: The
Voice of Girls:
I may have missed part of this conversation but I just had to respond to
the
comment on the lack of funds for programs that focus on boys. "Of their
youth funding, only 1% goes to organizations that focus on boys. The
remaining 99% goes to organizations exclusively designed for girls (i.e.,
the Girls Coalition of Boston), or that primarily focus on girls (i.e.,
Boys
and Girls Clubs of Boston)."
There are already millions of dollars that go into male programs,
particularly to sports such as Baseball, Football and Basketball. These
programs get federal, state and local monies on a very regular basis. They
are part of the local school budget in most cases so there is little or no
chance of the money being cut.
These programs are so extravagant that a member of our school community
once
remarked that the only "Talented and Gifted" programs left in the school
are
Football, Baseball and Basketball. Our school district was cutting the
salaries of social workers 10% a couple of years ago even as they were
rolling new sod out on the Football PRACTICE field!
Then, of course, there are the Boy Scouts. Lots of our taxpayer funds
going
there as well - directly and indirectly - and they are openly
discriminatory.
So if you're going to look at funding for boys' programs, please look at
all
the funding for all the programs.
Terry MMcGroggan
Past Dialogue on The Voices of Girls:
From: Stephanie.Barlow@phoenix.edc.org, Sabwestvir@aol.com
Subject: [EDEQUITY Girls Dialogue]Name of organizations who may do similar
Debbie:
The basic answer to your question regarding organizations for boys is that
in the United States they do not exist. The only US group I have come
across
that focuses on boys is the Village Foundation, who work with
African-American boys -- particularly with respect to literacy.
Earlier this month I came across a report breaking down the youth funding
of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay (Boston). Of their youth funding,
only
1% goes to organizations that focus on boys. The remaining 99% goes to
organizations exclusively designed for girls (i.e., the Girls Coalition of
Boston), or that primarily focus on girls (i.e., Boys and Girls Clubs of
Boston).
A similar trend can be seen in funding by local governments. As an example
from the current discussion, Multnomah County provides substantial support
for the Girls Initiative. However, the county does not provide any funding
or support for programs that have demonstrated value for boys. This is one
reason why boys in Multnomah County are more likely to be arrested, have a
higher mortality rate, and have less success in school compared to girls.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Barlow
sabwestvir@aol.com
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Message posted on EdEquity Girls Dialogue: The Voices of Girls
From: Debbie Mulligan, <dlmul0@rangevilss.qld.edu.au>
Subject: [EDEQUITY Girls Dialogue]Name of organizations who may do similar
work...
Hi Annette:
I was interested to read your introduction in the EDEQUITY dialogue. You
sound like you have a fascinating and rewarding job. A lot of what you said
parallels with what we hear from young boys as well. I am very interested
in the educational/ social plight of boys (5 to 13 years) and would like to
know if their are any organizations like the one you belong to that are
focused on boys. I am a primary (elementary) teacher of children aged 10 to
13 years and have written a couple of articles on boys (published) so I'm
keen to work my way through the maze of understanding both sides of the
coin and what can be done practically by teachers.
Regards
Debbie Mulligan
dlmul0@rangevilss.qld.edu.au
http://www.rangevilss.qld.edu.au/
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