Is there a need for rites-of-passages for
adolescent males in western cultures and societies? Stephen
Hicken’s answer is YES!
Stephen Hicken and family members have
initiated eight young men including his four sons and four
nephews. Hicken organized and led his first family-based
rite-of-passage in 1995 and most recently for his youngest
son in 2009.
This resource consists of a set of
two DVDs that features a 2007 workshop offered by
Hicken titled From Boy to Man: Family Rites of Passage
for Adolescents and a manual that
explains in detail how to create family rites of passage for
young males.
Workshop
elements include:
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Why
are family adolescent rites-of-passage important? |
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Ingredients for a rites-of-passage trip |
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Personal preparation for the young man and elder
initiators |
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How
to handle obstacles |
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Just
do it: making it happen |
