Boys To Men Of Greater Phoenix with Steve Murphy
They don’t tutor, yet the boys they mentor see their grades improve. They don’t tell them what to do, but the boys have fewer behavioral issues.
Boys to Men is men and women who believe every boy deserves a chance to succeed. They take a stand for the next generation of boys, supporting them as they move toward manhood. As a 90% volunteer organization, they train men to create a safe place where boys 13- 17 can be authentic and discover their truth. Boys to Men is a 501c3 affiliated with Boys to Men USA. The work began in San Diego 22 years ago and continues to follow the tradition that it is the community’s adults who are responsible for guiding the next generation. To get results, they work with a group of boys for 1 hour a week, during the school day, beginning in 7th grade and following them into High School. 
They combine a proven group mentoring model with a goal-oriented, boy-focused motivational interviewing process that allows boys to discover their inner resources and to develop emotional intelligence. Men support the boys as they face the obstacles that stand in the way of becoming good men. They will challenge the boys stories, attitudes and choices, while guiding them in learning integrity, accountability and compassion. Mentors model healthy masculinity, without fixing or rescuing the boys. They shine a light on what’s true about each boy, inviting him to step into being the man he knows he can become. Trained mentors listen, accept and encourage the boys as they step into positive change that will serve them during this challenging stage of development.
Steve Murphy is Founder of Boys to Men of Greater Phoenix. Steve has been the Executive Director for Boys to Men of Greater Phoenix since its founding as a 501c3 Nonprofit in 2015. For nine years, he saw the positive impact of being a volunteer mentor for at risk boys and chose to leave a corporate sales and marketing career to run Boys to Men of Greater Phoenix full time in 2017. From the beginning, Steve and other volunteers offered group mentoring to local boys by taking them to Rite of Passage weekends in collaboration with Boys to Men of North Central Arizona.
As a Phoenix resident and 3rd generation Arizona native, Steve has a degree in Marketing from Arizona State University. He cherished the time spent with his 4 children, 6 grandchildren and both parents, still married after 65 years.
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