Young Men’s Conference 2025
"Normalizing Vulnerability: One Mask AT a Time"
This year, Ever Forward launched the very first Global Young Men’s Conference, inviting 41 partners around the world to host their own local gatherings for the young men in their communities. You can meet all of our incredible partners on the Global Partner List. As part of this global movement, we also held our in-person 2nd Annual Young Men’s Conference in Oakland—a full-day experience rooted in brotherhood, healing, and the spirit of the #MillionMaskMovement.
Nearly 100 young men from 63 schools across the San Francisco Bay Area came together at Claremont Middle School in Oakland, supported by 30 volunteers and 30 mentors, for a completely free youth leadership and social-emotional learning conference. The day included powerful sessions, shared meals, post-lunch yoga, and 10 workshops across two tracks—Fun & Creative and Educational & Challenging. It was a day filled with food, fun, and genuine brotherhood, designed to help young men feel seen, supported, and empowered.
THE SCHEDULE
A heartfelt Thank You To Our Speakers and Activity Partners
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NEWS
The NBC clip highlights the Global Young Men’s Conference in Oakland on Nov. 8 2025, a healing-centered event hosted by the Ever Forward Club. It underscores the movement’s mission: reminding young men they aren’t alone and giving them space to express what they usually hide behind their “masks.” Ashanti Branch shares a powerful message to both young men and parents, emphasizing that silence and numbing behaviors are signs of unspoken pain, not personal failure. The conference brings together over 200 boys ages 11–18 and invites the wider community to stay connected online if they cannot attend in person
SOCIAL MEDIA
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