Dad Guild Events!
Dad Guild offers a wide range of programming, all designed to meet dads where they are at
Our events fall into the following categories:
Dads Only: Social and peer-support events intended for dads to connect
Caregiver Education: Opportunities for dads to deepen their knowledge on parenting topics. Intended as “dads only” unless otherwise stated.
Dads & Kids: Fun events for dads to meet and bring their kids to play
Whole Family: Big events where all caregivers and members of the family are welcome to join
Public Community Events: informative discussion events where all parents and adult caregivers are welcome to attend.
Other details to note about our programming. You’ll see events listed with the following keywords:
Drop in - no registration required. Just come on by!
RSVP - we ask for folks to pre-register so we have a sense of attendance
In-person - event takes place in-person at the listed time and location
Virtual - event takes place online, via Zoom or Google Meet
Hybrid - event is both in-person and virtual. Attend whichever way works best. RSVPs will be emailed the meeting link in advance.
Raising Boys & What You Can Do About it
Young boys are making headlines these days, and the reasons aren’t that positive. Fewer boys are enrolling in college, many are struggling with isolation and addiction, and there are a lot of problematic messages out there telling boys they need to act tough and “suck it up.” What is the manosphere, and how do parents differentiate between positive and negative online spaces? What impact may the world have on our sons as they move through adolescence?
Join us for this evening for town-hall conversation led by author Kate Mangino
RSVP required https://www.eventbrite.com/e/raising-boys-what-you-can-do-about-it-tickets-1977925154381?aff=oddtdtcreator
Kate Mangino - Equal Partners event (Waitsfield)
How are gender roles perpetuated in our own homes? What is the “mental load”? What are the models of partnership for a two-income household? How do both parents benefit from gender equity in the home? Explore these topics with Kate and receive a free copy of her book, Equal Partners.
Kate Mangino - Equal Partners event (WRJ)
How are gender roles perpetuated in our own homes? What is the “mental load”? What are the models of partnership for a two-income household? How do both parents benefit from gender equity in the home? Explore these topics with Kate and receive a free copy of her book, Equal Partners.
RSVP required https://www.eventbrite.com/e/equal-partners-improving-gender-equality-at-home-tickets-1977926899601?aff=oddtdtcreator
Raising Boys & What You Can Do About it
Young boys are making headlines these days, and the reasons aren’t that positive. Fewer boys are enrolling in college, many are struggling with isolation and addiction, and there are a lot of problematic messages out there telling boys they need to act tough and “suck it up.” What is the manosphere, and how do parents differentiate between positive and negative online spaces? What impact may the world have on our sons as they move through adolescence?
Join us for this morning over coffee for a town-hall conversation led by author Kate Mangino
RSVP required https://www.eventbrite.com/e/raising-boys-what-you-can-do-about-it-tickets-1977927788259?aff=oddtdtcreator
Kate Mangino - Equal Partners event (BTV)
How are gender roles perpetuated in our own homes? What is the “mental load”? What are the models of partnership for a two-income household? How do both parents benefit from gender equity in the home? Explore these topics with Kate and receive a free copy of her book, Equal Partners.
RSVP required https://www.eventbrite.com/e/equal-partners-improving-gender-equality-at-home-tickets-1977927617749?aff=oddtdtcreator
Exploring Masculinity: Community Screenings & Discussion
Watch the documentary Gone Guys [45min] and The Mask You Live In [only showing first half, 45min] and engage in a conversation about boys, men and patriarchy.
As described above, the documentary Gone Guys has been popping up at screenings across the state over the past six months. On Saturday, January 31st from 7pm-9pm, Dad Guild will be hosting a community screening at the Guild Hall located in the Soda Plant. In addition to watching the 45-minute film, we will also be screening half of the acclaimed 2015 documentary, The Mask You Live In, from The Representation Project. Following both screenings, Dad Guild staff will host an informal discussion for folks to share their reactions, ask questions, and ensure all participants have a deeper understanding of how the patriarchy harms us all. This community screening is open to all members of the community.
RSVP required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exploring-masculinity-film-discussion-gone-guys-the-mask-you-live-in-tickets-1978836662727
OPCs in the Community Workshop
What is an Overdose Prevention Center? Are they effective? Is one coming to Burlington? This workshop will explore these questions and more.
There has been a lot of talk in the Burlington area recently about Overdose Prevention Centers. But what exactly is an OPC? What would Burlington’s OPC offer? Why Burlington? What are the anticipated community impacts of an OPC?
As a parent, what do I need to know about and should I be concerned? Join Dad Guild and Bella Fearn of VT Harm Reduction Advocates for a Workshop & Town Hall event to learn more about Overdoes Prevention Centers and the impact they have on communities. Bella will explain how OPCs work, share some data, and create an opportunity for caregivers to ask questions and voice their thoughts. This learning opportunity on Wednesday, January 28th from 7pm-8:30pm is available to all caregivers in the community.
RSVP required https://www.eventbrite.com/e/overdose-prevention-centers-in-the-community-a-workshop-for-parents-tickets-1978836030837
Gone Guys Screening
Dad Guild is featured in the local documentary Gone Guys. We are excited to co-host a screening of it with the filmmakers this winter.
Over the past fifty years, boys and young men have steadily disengaged from school, work, and broader society. They’re falling behind academically, struggling with loneliness and isolation, and facing rising rates of substance abuse and suicide.
This 45-minute documentary draws on the influential work of Richard V. Reeves’ “Of Boys and Men”, illuminating these challenges through powerful data and compelling personal stories. Many of us have experienced these issues first-hand, but it can be difficult to talk about them. It’s not an either-or choice: caring more about boys and men does not mean caring less about women and girls.
Set in rural Vermont, the film brings national data to life with engaging animation accompanying lived experience featuring young men, educators, mentors, and trailblazing programs that are working to re-engage boys and young men in their communities and reshape their futures.
RSVP for tickets here: https://wl.eventim.us/event/gone-guys-film-screening-and-panel-discussion/674439?afflky=DoubleE