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Holistically, we also support family sessions alongside the children, in
parallel workshops called The Parenthood Academy: Self development for parents,
as well as exploring strategies on progressive parenting for the millennials.
The multi award-winning Manhood Academy for Boys was birthed by 8 men who shared
a single vision. Following a trip to Gambia by 4 of the co-founders of Manhood
Academy, in February 2016 a community call out brought them together in the same
room, meeting at an Ethiopian restaurant in South London. At the end of the
round table meeting they unanimously chose to “Be the change we wish to see in
the world” by collectively establishing The Manhood Academy.Each founder
previously holding a distinguished track record in youth work, from a BAFA award
winning senior educator to working on the streets of London with urban youth.
The Manhood Academy officially launched to the community at Park View Academy,
London on October 15th, 2016.A curriculum was co-designed from the collective
wealth of experience of the founders, and the nameManhood Academy, Womanhood
Academy & Parenthood Academy were coined. Established under the umbrella (CIC)
community interest company name: Lifehood Academy on 15 May 2017. The Manhood
Academy program was implemented with the intention of exposing our young people
to character building experiences, tests and master classes.All geared towards
shifting young people’s paradigm, from the chronic news headlines, school
disenfranchisement and stereotypes some of our young people manifest as a
self-fulfilling prophecy. Bringing about a new and empowering context,
supporting the our youth to take responsibility for decisions that will set the
course for a positive future.
