is pleased to present…
LIVE IN-PERSON IN HOUSTON TEXAS!
RECLAIMING YOUR TEENAGE FIRE
SATURDAY AUGUST 9, 2025 9:00am-9:00pm Central time
A One-Day Intensive/Immersive Youth Mentoring Training, led by:
Joe Sigurdson
Co-founder
Boys To Men Mentoring
Steve Martin
Program Director
Boys To Men Mentoring Virginia
Attila Tota
North County Program Manager
Boys to Men Mentoring | San Diego
COST: FREE (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner will be provided on site)
Do you remember your teenage fire?
Through this transformative training, you will come face to face with the legacy of those years—the messages you took in about yourself, the world around you, and the significant relationships in your life.
By remembering who we were, what we needed, and how we felt, we become better listeners, become less judgemental, and gain the capacity to meet boys where they are—as they are.
Come join us and increase your skills to provide empathy, compassion, and connection to some deserving young men. Your family, friends, and co-workers will all benefit as well!
Please join us to launch the 2025/2026 school year!
Whether you’re new to youth mentoring, a returning “old hand”, or just curious about the BTM methodology, we invite you to join us and learn from some of our top trainers from across the country.
This ESSENTIAL training is for:
- Experienced mentors
- New mentors
- Former BTM mentees, Journeymen, and participants
- Educators
- School administrators
- Community leaders
- Out of Area mentors
The Boys To Men Mentoring program has evolved continuously since it was founded in 1996.
This streamlined and updated training provides an introduction (or refresher) for Boys To Men Mentoring essential skills, including:
- Empathic Listening
- Integrity & Responsibility
- Non-violent Communication
- Container Building
- Facilitation Fundamentals
Please join us for this RARE opportunity!
About the course leaders
Joe Sigurdson
In 1996, the Boys to Men Mentoring Network was founded by Herb Sigurdson (1927-1997), Joe Sigurdson and Craig McClain in La Mesa, California. Before Herb’s passing, he was a former Executive Director of Father Flanagan’s Boys Town and dedicated his life to building a better world.
Joe and Craig worked diligently to assemble a team of committed men and created a mentoring program that was meant to support the fatherless teenage boys in their community. They created a curriculum that incorporates holistic, intergenerational, and asset-based mentoring practices and encourages community involvement, intensive self-reflection, positive critical thinking habits, and self-accountability.
The curriculum is being replicated in various communities to empower young men around the world (United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa) that are autonomously governed and managed.
In August 2009, the first in-school group community was established in the San Diego public school system. This site-based group mentoring model has been a resounding success with school administrators, parents, mentors and, most importantly, the boys.
Joe Sigurdson currently serves as Chief Success Officer for Boys To Men in San Diego, and also serves on the Board of Directors for Boys To Men USA.
Steve Martin
Steve Martin is the Program Director, an ex-officio board member, and mentor for Boys to Men Mentoring Network of Virginia.
Steve’s first experience with Boys to Men was in 2002 at the mentor training, “Reclaiming Your Teenage Fire” help by the BTM chapter of Washington, DC. In 2003, he began the task of taking boys from Richmond to DC for biweekly meetings & activities. Steve started to train within the organization to execute mentor trainings and co-lead BTM initiations. He is now considered a full leader in the BTM Mentoring program, facilitating over 25 successful initiations in the Richmond area alone.
In 2010, under Steve’s direction, Boys To Men Mentoring Network of Virginia was officially incorporated. BTMVA currently maintains 50 weekly site-based mentoring circles that run during the school year.
Steve continues to oversee and manage four trainings per year for Mentors and Mentors-in-Training. In 2020 he received his certification in the work of “Mindfulness-Based Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents.”
Steve was born and raised in the Westwood area of Richmond’s West End. He and his partner, Terry Curry, reside in Henrico County, VA.
Attila Tota
Attila Tota is North County Program Manager for the Boys to Men Mentoring Network.
He started 15 years ago when Boys To Men Mentoring began its in-school group mentoring program. He was led to Boys To Men Mentoring through the ManKind Project and has worked helping men with their personal struggles for nearly 20 years.
He is a Hungarian immigrant who’s family fled Russian occupation during the Hungarian Revolution. Raised In San Diego, he is a graduate of San Diego State University with a B.A. in Marketing.
He retired after 30 years in the Telecommunications industry in Sales, Management, Executive and Director roles at AT&T, Cox Business Services and several high-tech startups. He partnered with his wife to start a Medical Thermal Imaging business for 12 years, until her passing.
Attila also serves on the board of directors for Boys to Men USA.
As a cancer survivor, he models the tenacity of overcoming obstacles and limitations. Since losing his dominant arm, because of his love of the ocean, he’s taught himself how to surf again.
Attila’s passion is seeing young men overcome their limitations and succeed in life.
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