Next Gen Men

Manosphere influencers are capitalizing on the loneliness, rejection and uncertainty many boys and young men are grappling with today. They are building enormous audiences by preaching messages rooted in victimhood, status and rigid ideas of masculinity. I spoke with some of the men taking on the manosphere. Thank you Brendan Kwiatkowski–Hartman, PhD, Jonathon Reed of Next Gen Men, Andrew Bernard Speaker - What Makes A Man, Author., Dustin Pace of Non-Toxic Masculinity, and jeff perera for the incredibly important work you are doing for men, boys, women and girls. https://lnkd.in/g4uNNn_D

Your son just started high school, or he's just about to, and tonight we're answering the questions you've been Googling at 11 pm while he's asleep. Join Jonathon Reed, NGM's Director of Impact, for a free, live Ask Me Anything on helping boys navigate the jump into high school. New classes, new friends, new freedoms... (and potentially some new things for you to worry about, too. That's why we're here to help!) Bring all your questions! Whether you're thinking about tryouts, parties, online safety, or any of the other social stuff nobody prepares you for. Jonathon's answering live. 🗓️ TONIGHT ⏰ 6 PM ET 📍 YouTube + Instagram Live 🎟️ FREE Watch on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gRZVQsmH Watch on Instagram: instagram.com/nextgenmen/ RSVP at @NextGenMen on YouTube, or join us directly on YouTube and Instagram at 6:00 PM ET to participate!

You've probably seen it already: the jokes that go too far, the memes nobody flags, the boy who's suddenly harder to reach. This is what the Boys Will Be Summit is built for. Early bird pricing ends August 31. Save 20% with code SUPER_EARLY_BIRD. Book your spot now: https://lnkd.in/g4FDFKWt Nearly two in three young men now spend time in the manosphere, and around 40% trust one or more of the influencers pushing it. Most people working to counter that are doing it without backup. More than 50 organizations told us the same thing when we surveyed them: they want real strategies and a clearer way to measure impact, along with better ways to work together. Seven in ten said they don't feel well connected to peers doing this work. That's the gap November 5 is built to close. One day in Toronto, senior leaders and decision-makers from schools, sport, community organizations, and public institutions across the country, in one room, building a shared playbook instead of working it out alone. "This is the kind of education needed today, a powerful message, delivered in a way that made our group of young men want to listen." That's what one educator told us after working with our team, and it's the same energy we're bringing to this room. Eleven years in, we've reached over a million people and delivered 800-plus training sessions to more than 200 organizations. The Summit is that experience, and the whole field, together for one day. November 5, Toronto. Click the link to book your spot: https://lnkd.in/g4FDFKWt Bringing four or more from your org? Email info@nextgenmen.ca for a group rate. Boys will be what we help them become. We hope to see you there.

Right now, a boy is learning what it means to be a man from a stranger on a screen. If you lead a school, a sports program, or a community organization working to reach boys like him, you already feel the weight of doing this work alone. That's why we're bringing the field together for the Boys Will Be Summit on November 5 in Toronto. More than 50 organizations told us what they need: real strategies, a way to measure impact, and each other. Seven in ten said they aren't well connected to peers doing this work. Nearly two in three young men spend time in the manosphere. Around 40% trust one or more of its influencers. Most people working to counter it are doing it in isolation. This is the day that changes that. This is a working day for senior leaders and decision makers – principals and superintendents, executive directors and program directors, and leaders across schools, community organizations, sport, public institutions, and the funders who back this work. Don't miss your chance to be on the forefront of this work and make a positive mark in the lives of the boys who need us. Super early bird pricing ends August 31. Use code SUPER_EARLY_BIRD to get 20% off registration. Thu Nov 5, 2026 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST Toronto — venue to be announced Boys will be what we help them become. We hope to see you there. Register now: https://lnkd.in/g4FDFKWt Special thanks to our friends at McCall MacBain for their continued support of this event.

Your son is starting high school. Now what? New classes. New friends. New freedoms. And potentially some new things to worry about. You might be wondering: - How do I help him handle social stress? - What if he doesn't make the team at tryouts? - How do I talk to him about vaping? - What do I need to know about parties? - How do I help him navigate online harms? Don't worry. You're not the only parent with questions. Join Jonathon Reed for a free, live Ask Me Anything for Parents about helping boys navigate the transition into high school Bring the questions you've been wondering about, and get practical ideas for supporting your son through what's next. 🗓️ Friday, August 28 ⏰ 6 PM ET 📍 YouTube + Instagram Live 🎟️ FREE Have questions you want answered in the live? Drop them in the comments below! To make sure you don't miss it, click the link to our YouTube channel and set a reminder, or visit our Instagram page, click the event post and set a reminder there to mark it on your calendar! Check out the YouTube link here: https://lnkd.in/g8ww6J3y Prefer Instagram Live? Visit: https://lnkd.in/gX22W5Mc

Aiden was 13, scrolling TikTok, when a strange video stopped him: odd symbols, a black sun, WWII fighter jets, a goofy UFO. He tapped "love." He didn’t know it yet, but it was a doorway into an algorithm coloured in with Nazi propaganda and antisemitic conspiracy theories. This weekend, Aiden, now 17, shared his experience of getting out of that online world on the cover of the Toronto Star — and we're proud to have played a part in his story. Today, he describes himself as "quite possibly one of the most accepting people you'll ever meet," and agreed to tell his story because he's watching the same thing happen to his younger brother and to teens everywhere, as extremist content continues creeping further into the mainstream. So, what changed his path? It wasn’t a parental warning, a platform filter, or an intervention. It was Minecraft. Aiden joined our NGM Alliance Discord server to play a game, but he stayed because people met him there without judgment — including people whose identities were targeted by the algorithm. Slowly, without pressure, his views shifted. “Hearing about experiences that people have had in real life, like especially the LGBTQ members of the server, about the blatant hatred and animosity they received for no reason … (I realized) clearly my views do way more harm than good,” he said. “I think that just completely, as well the general interaction with everyone in the server, reshaped me,” he added. “And now I hate the way I used to think.” At NGM, we're proud to create spaces that young people like Aiden actually want to show up for — places to explore who they are, safely, alongside people who see them, so they can find their own way toward something better. Thank you to Omar Mosleh and the Toronto Star team for publishing this story and helping us to continue our work. 📰 Read his full story: https://lnkd.in/g694Xthj 🎮 Know a boy who needs a space like this? Join our Discord: https://lnkd.in/gYXFtWFW

On Thursday, November 5, 2026, we're bringing together the people shaping the future for boys and young men. Partnering with the McCall MacBain Foundation, Next Gen Men will host a national gathering in Toronto for those doing this important work: school leaders, directors, coaches, and decision-makers, alongside industry experts covering issues from gambling, radicalization, and beyond. Part of this experience is coming to you, the leaders, and asking for your help shaping the agenda based on what is actually happening in schools and organizations right now — the wins, the gaps, and what would make this day worth your time. Your input shapes the sessions, the speakers, and the conversations we prioritize. Interested in helping to build the day? Leave a comment below or DM us, and we'll send over a short survey link. If you work with boys and young men in a school, a team, a community program, or anywhere else, we'd genuinely like to hear from you. Your voice matters, and we're grateful for your support in shaping this day. See you in November!