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The Men of Strength (MOST) Club

MCSR's the Men of Strength (MOST) Club is the country’s premier primary violence prevention program for mobilizing young men to prevent sexual and dating violence. MOST Club provides young men with a structured and supportive space to build individualized definitions of healthy masculinity.

The MOST Club’s middle school and high school curricula are taught across the United States, including California, Florida, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Delaware, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Maine, New York, New York City and District of Columbia.

MOST Club curriculum OUTCOMES:

  • Provides young men with a safe, supportive space to connect with male peers

  • Promotes an understanding of the ways in which traditional masculinity contributes to sexual assault and other forms of men's violence against women

  • Exposes young men to healthier, nonviolent models and visions of manhood

  • Builds young men's capacity to become peer leaders and allies with women

  • Serves as a hub for social justice activism and nonviolence

 

“MOST Club has done wonders for me. I have a newfound respect for women and what they go through. I learned about the things that males do that are harmful to women everywhere. I now think of a woman as my partner and no more as an object.”

— Vincent, Perry Street Preparatory Public Charter School (DC)

 
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Campus Men of Strength Club

MCSR’s Campus Men of Strength (MOST) Clubs engage college and university men in preventing violence against women, developing and supporting healthy masculinity, and sustainably organizing to create campuses and cultures free from violence.

Campus MOST Club supports campus student groups, faculty and staff on college campuses, and men and women who are working to end violence against women.

We provide training, organizing tools, and technical assistance based on our experience of more than 25 years as a national leader in the prevention of men’s violence against women. 

 

Members of our chapters examine and challenge masculinity as it relates to themselves and society, rejecting harmful aspects of traditional masculinity in favor of individual masculinities that affirm their unique realities and experiences. This positions them to create healthier, safer, and ultimately happier lives for themselves and the men and women they care about.

 

Members also take this knowledge and apply it throughout their campuses and communities in many ways, including:

  • Mentoring and role modeling healthy masculinity

  • Partnering with campus and community women’s groups

  • Conducting peer education

  • Sponsoring social and educational events

  • Engaging in activism

  • Exploring the many ways men can be allies of women and girls

 

In 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified MOST Club as among the top four gender violence prevention programs in the country and initiated a two-year study to evaluate the Club’s impact.

 
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Interested in running a MOST Club?

Contact MCSR at training@mcsr.org about starting a MOST Club at your middle school, high school, college, or university.