Articles Archive
Here you will find an archive of all past articles published by and about YMUW and the Young Men's Ultimate Weekend.
Published Work
- Mentor project helps troubled boys grow up.
- - An Article published in the Marin Independent Journal; Oct. 8 2007. Written by Beth Ashley. (3.1 Mb pdf)
- NEWS | Young Men's Ultimate Weekend
- - An review of the Young Men's Ultimate Weekend, published on the www.bohemian.com; Oct. 17 2007. Written by David Templeton. (2.4 Mb pdf)
- Boys become men in a weekend at Walker Creek.
- - An Article published in the Pt Reyes Lighthouse; Nov. 1 2007. Written by Will Baker. (2.8 Mb pdf)
- Why Young Men Are Suffering and What We Can Do about It
- - An Article printed in the "Newsletter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapist" -- Marin Chapter. Written by Richard Platt, LMFT and Dr. Mark Schillinger.
Learn why young men need their community as much as their parents to discover who they are and their role in the world.
- Young Men Are Good & Ready
- - Mitch DeArmon and Dr. Mark Schillinger.
Discover what young men really want and how we use principles and practices from the Weekend to give them what they need.
- How to Support Young Men in Their Spiritual Development
- - Dr. Mark Schillinger.
The proper use of authority by the parents and the community to raise young men is discussed. We point out what age young men take the authority and what they want to do with it.
- How Mentors Help Parents
- - Corey McKinley and Dr. Mark Schillinger.
Why parents who use a mentor have an advantage in their parenting. We also reveal some of our successful mentoring strategies.
- Teen boys earn 'ultimate' rites of passage
- An article printed in "News Pointer", a Marin Scope Community Weekly. Written by Trevor Noren, Staff Reporter.
Affluent families may lack spiritual and emotional wealth. The YMUW helps young men live up to the high expectations of the mentors by learning how to voice what is true for them and how to let go of their emotional pains.
- What Makes A Man
- - San Jose Mercury News Article, written by Donna Leigh Yanish.
This article features two organizations, the Young Men's Ultimate Weekend and The Mexican-American Community Services Agency. Their approaches to helping young men have better relationships with women and how to channel their anger are highlighted.
Leading young men to discover their passion and develop their Purpose