What People Are Saying About
Man Up University
Young Men:
Question: What have you learned in the program that will help you avoid getting into more trouble?
- How to be respectful and more responsible with my family and others. J.L. age 16
- The most useful information I think was the attitude information. I now realize that my attitude really does have a major effect. M.C. age 17
- It helped in communicating the problems we are facing and in understanding them. Z.H. age 17
- To come home and not do drugs. F.R. age withheld
- How to think before you act on anything. How to value what you have when you have it. K.H. age 16
- This class provided a great breakdown of the concepts which a man’s persona should include. Thanks! A.K. age 15
- Respect yourself and don’t hang around with wrong friends. R.P. age 15
- How to admit to failure. T.K. age 16
- I liked this class. G.C. age 16
- What I do doesn’t just hurt me. M.G. age 15
- I learned to look at the glass as half full, and to ask for help. C.W. age 14
- That real men do cry sometimes. C.S. age 17
- Money isn’t what makes a man a man but attitude, respect, and communication does. I think that this program is a very good program and can really help boys become men. K.J. age 14
- Use the 4 R’s of Manhood – Respect, Relationships, Resources, and Responsibility…I liked this class!!!!!
- It helped me understand what a man is and being a man means. J.H. age 17
- A real man controls their attitude at all times. R.A. age 16
- I learned to be smarter with my actions and to think more towards the future instead of what is immediately happening. N.L. age 17
- I have learned that I need to man up and take responsibility for what I do. D.M. age 14
- I have learned and realized the values of being a man. N.B. age 15
- One little thing you get in trouble for can have bad consequences for a long time. M.M. age 16
Question: How was the Man Up Program helpful to you and your family?
- It changed my attitude. C.T. age 11
- It helped me learn how to make my future a better one. M.M. age 16
- We get along a lot better now. R.R. age 16
- It has helped open my eyes as a man to my responsibilities as a person. N.B. age 15
- I get along with them now and I spend time with them. D.M. age 14
- It gave me a new outlook on various subjects, such as money and relationships, and also taught me to be smarter with my actions. N.L. age 17
- It made me think differently. R.A. age 16
Moms:
- We are more open with each other and get along better. M.C. – Son age 17
- We can get along more because we each know what is expected of each other. I.T. – Son age 13
- There was a lot of helpful information covered that is not always discussed with your child. M.F. – Son age 16
- Helped open my son up and has changed him. M.R. – Son age 16
- Made us think about making good choices and how to be able to give respect in order to receive it. Y.C. – Son age 16
- We have more positive thinking, talking, and behavior at home. N.W. – Son age 17
- Helped me understand my son’s thoughts a little more. W.H. – Son age 15
- We are more open with each other and get along better. M.C. – Son age 17
- I feel it will keep him out of trouble because it taught him skills that were never discussed with him by his own dad. M.R. – Son age 16
Dads:
- It brought up some concepts and ideas that families should discuss with one another, but are often not thought of by parents. S.L. – Son age 17
- It led to discussions that normally wouldn’t have been broached. M.A. - Son age 16
- This brought to surface topics which my family never talked about. J.C. – Son age 17
- It provided valuable information in a setting that was non-threatening. B.D. – Son age 15
- Helped me and my son communicate more. E. N. – Son age 15
- We must focus on the positives in our lives even in the face of negativity. K.M. – Son age 17
- The focus on teamwork in family was a very big part of the program and I think very important. J.C. – Son age 17
- That our county government cares and provides programs to meet the needs of at-risk teens.
- I think it enlightened my son about some of the things his parents have to go through and what it takes to be a man. It was a good program. E.N. – Son age 15
- Thank you for presenting a program that was not boring. We actually discussed parts of the program at different times outside of class. C. I. – Son age 13