The Wild at Heart Adventure forms part of The Manhood Experience which consists of six experiential training courses. It is the third course in this series and follows In the Heart of a Man (Part one) and Reclaiming Manhood (Part two). The Wild at Heart Adventure (Part three). In this manual we include only the course content. Please refer to all the introductory comments, preparation notes, debriefing and follow through processes, team building, logistical details, ...

Hearts of Men have been running community-based mentoring programmes, bringing older and younger men together in support circles in the Western Cape from 2001-2021. The approach and the materials included in this manual have been tried and tested in many different communities, working with diverse groups of men/young men, aged between 15 and 70 years. SIx experiential training courses for men and young men are covered in Parts One and Two of this manual. For more backgro...

The training proper begins with ‘Reclaiming Manhood’, followed by the outdoor residential component, ‘The Wild at Heart Adventure’. The training then continues with three courses back in the host community. This manual is a resource for facilitators and for those working with men and boys, to support them in exploring meaningful ways to build capacity and to enhance their personal development by promoting a positive sense of masculinity, as well as to create a safe ...

SETTING THE SCENE LET THE JOURNEY BEGIN At the heart of our understanding of the context in which we work is a belief that South Africa is a multiply wounded nation, carrying the emotional weight of the scarring of individuals, families, cultures and communities by violent forms of colonization and apartheid. Over generations the physical and psychological brutality of colonization and the racial hatred of the apartheid state were institutionalized in all the struc...

This book is intended as a resource for anyone working with young people in challenging circumstances. Many say that all young people today are at risk: as moving from childhood, through teenage-hood to adulthood, is a journey full of challenges, risks and dangers. This book is also aimed at those who are already working with, or intending to work with men and young men, especially with the aim of setting up community-based mentorship support programmes. This book will...

Hearts of Men was set up with the purpose of training and supporting men to guide and provide mentorship to youngsters in their communities. From 2001 to 2021, Hearts of Men worked with several hundred men and boys, fathers and sons, in four areas of the Western Cape, South Africa, making a difference in their lives and communities. Generation to Generation is their final publication.