Welcome to Male Athletes Against
Violence!
Mission of Male Athletes Against Violence (MAAV)
Violence is
a way of asserting power, privilege, and control. Men perpetrate the
majority of violence, and yet this issue is usually framed as a "woman's
issue." Change will come when we challenge the social norms and
institutions that actively or implicitly condone and promote violence.
MAAV is an effort to involve men so that we can begin to understand that
violence is very much a "man's issue." This project was founded in the
Fall 2004 by Dr. Sandra L. Caron, Professor of Family Relations/Human
Sexuality and is modeled after her nationally recognized peer education
program, Athletes for Sexual Responsibility. The first Student
Coordinator of MAAV was Marcus Walton, a University of Maine football
player. For more information on MAAV call 207/581-3138 or e-mail:
sandy.caron@umit.maine.edu
