ManKind Project

ManKind Project (MKP) is a global network of non-profit charitable and educational organizations, with the stated purpose to "support men in leading meaningful lives of integrity, accountability, responsibility, and emotional intelligence."

The ManKind Project currently has 9 regions: Australia, Canada, French Speaking Europe, German Speaking Europe, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom & Ireland, and the United States. There are also 4 developing regions: Costa Rica, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia (Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland). Overall, the ManKind Project has a presence in more than 21 nations. Each region operates largely independently, elects its own leadership, and conducts training courses that address men's life issues.

As of March 2015, MKP reports that over 54,000 men have participated in their flagship program, the New Warrior Training Adventure.

History

MKP has its origins in the mythopoetic men's movement of the early 1980s, drawing heavily on the works of Robert Bly, Robert L. Moore, and Douglas Gillette. In 1984, Rich Tosi, a former Marine Corps officer; Bill Kauth, a social worker, therapist, and author; and university professor Ron Hering, Ph.D. (Curriculum Studies); created an experiential weekend for men called the "Wildman Adventure" (later renamed "The New Warrior Training"). As the popularity of the training grew, they formed a New Warrior Network organization, which would later become The Mankind Project.