Tony Porter

Bio

Tony Porter - Educator, Activist and Lecturer. A gifted public speaker, Tony Porter is an educator and activist working in the social justice arena for over twenty years. He is nationally recognized for his effort to end men's violence against women. Tony is the original visionary and co-founder behind A CALL TO MEN: The National Association of Men and Women Committed to Ending Violence Against Women. He is the author of "Well Meaning Men...Breaking Out of the Man Box. - Ending Violence Against Women".

Tony’s former position was the Director of Addiction Services for a hospital in New York. He is a faculty member of the New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services Academy of Addiction Studies where he co-authored their curriculum for clinicians who work with chemically dependent African-Americans.

Public Speaking:

An engaging and sought after lecturer, Tony's message of accountability is welcome and supported by many grassroots and established organizations.

Consulting:

He also teaches several of their curriculum's including "Racial Diversity in Chemical Dependency" and "Domestic Violence and Chemical Dependency". Tony also specializes in developing social justice treatment models in chemical dependency and other human service organizations
He’s currently working with numerous domestic and sexual violence programs, the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, colleges and universities around the country. He has worked with the United States Military Academy at West Point and the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. In addition, he has been a guest presenter for the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women.

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Testimonials

"It is important that we work to break down the stereotypes that define manhood in today’s society. While all men are not perpetrators of domestic violence, it does clearly exist and it’s important to learn how sexism, male dominance and male privilege lay the foundation for all forms of violence against women. Tony does a great job of addressing the role that "well-meaning men" can play by getting out of their socially defined roles and taking a stance to reduce abusive and violent behavior toward women. He has the ability to engage players to be more accountable and become part of the solution instead of part of the problem."

Christopher L. Henry
Director, NFL Player Development
National Football League

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"Tony provided West Point Cadets (the entire freshman class of 1000+), a very insightful and energized overview of all of our responsibilities in being part of the solution as we deal with each other - both men and women. He accentuated the importance of all of us to take a proactive and positive role in stamping out sexual harassment or assault. Needless to say, Tony communicated that "well-meaning men" sometimes feel pressured to stay in the "man-box" and offered us encouragement to "get out of there" and be the RIGHT role model for so many men and boys as well. The Cadets gave Tony a well-deserved standing ovation. Tony, thanks for a candid and honest dialogue that emphasized the positive aspects of MEN and WOMEN on the TEAM together! Future Leaders in the Corps and in Tomorrow's Army salute you! Thanks for making a difference. one presentation at a time! We have already scheduled Tony to come back to West Point for several future events."

Lieutenant Colonel Dave Jones
Values Education Officer
United States Military Academy
West Point, New York

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