Gordon
Clay - Vitae 
An advertising executive since 1965, Gordon began grassroots men's
work around single fathering issues in 1976. In 1979, he established
The Fathers' Network as a referral for fathers who want to work with
the issues, problems and joys of parenting. In 1982, he created The
National Men's Resource Center, a reference of men's organizations,
research, books, publications, cultural programs and films on men's
issues with the goal to end men's isolation. In 1983, he was a
co-planner of the 2nd Women & Men Together gathering
in Santa Cruz, CA. In 1984, he developed Tantrum Yoga® movement
and breath work system devoid of any violence such as pillow pounding
and founded Heartworks to offer mind & body consulting based
on this concept. In 1985, he published the first quarterly issue of
Menstuff®, The National Men's Resource and continued as
publisher until it became a website in May 22, 1996. Also in 1985, he
created a workshop for women only and men only titled Healing
the Father Wound® 
and in 1986 created the first Rites-of-Passage for Fathers
& Teenage Daughters with his daughter, Natalie. He has also
presented numerous workshops on anger, single parenting, fathers and
daughters, etc. He was co-chair of the National Organization for Men
Against Sexism 1987-1989 and board president of the California Men's
Gathering Inc., 1993-94 as well as a co-planner of the 8t, 15th and
25th gatherings. In 1991, he created Everyman, which helps men bring
other men in their community together for a day of information and
process with the goal of building or strengthening the local men's
community. In 1994, he appeared in a powerful video on diversity,
The Color of
Fear, which won the National Education Media Gold Apple Award
(and the remake Walking
Each Other Home) . That year, he also created the Browser's
Bookmobile, a mobile library of over 1,000 books on men's issues
and has been a full-time RVer since, traveling to rural communities
too small to support their own bookstore or library. He has presented
numerous times at not only the National Organization for Men Against
Sexism but also The National Congress of Men. He has been the male
panelist in "GenderSpeak" a communications program produced by
Harper's Bazaar, presented for three years at the Chico State
University's "Men in the 90's" weeks, at Senator Maddy's Annual
Women's Conference, the International Men's Conference, and was a
co-presenter with John James on several conferences on Men in
Recovery. Television and radio appearances include Oprah, Real
Personal on CNBC and Hour Magazine, and he has appeared on numerous
radio and live Internet news programs and in magazine and newspaper
articles. October 7, 1994, he became a Founding Board Member of The
National Men's Resource Center where he continues to hold the
position of Executive Director. E-Mail
(See complete vitae.)
- 2009-2008: Voices
radio show which airs on KURY-910am every other Thursday at
6:30am, 8:30am, 12:00 noon, 4:30pm and 6:30pm.
- 2009-2006: Through My Eyes Essay
Contest - with local high school seniors writing about the impact
drugs or alcohol has had on their lives. Local newspaper prints
winning essays weekly and published a booklet of all of the
essays. www.TheCitizensWhoCare.org/tme.html
- 2009-2006 - Created a web site
www.WomenInRacing.org
to encourage fathers to support their daughters in male dominant
sports and daugthers to do what THEY want to do. We list over
1,900 women who have raced against men plus a lot of information
and resources on how to get your daughter started.
- 2009-2006: Created
TheCitizensWhoCare.org
web site to address issues impacting Curry County,
Oregon.
- 2009-2003 - Created
The
Men's Study housing 256 linear
feet of books on men's issues. (An additional 1,000 books continue
to be available in the Browsers'
Bookmobile.
- 2009-2001 - Created the
Wildwood Himitage (vs. Hermitage), outside Brookings, OR
(www.wildwoodhimitage.com)
- 2009-2001 - Built
The
Men's Study which houses 256
linear feet of books broken down by 100 men's issues.
- 2009-1994: Developed a web site
on men's issues called www.menstuff.org,
which has grown to become the largest web site on men's issues and
gets over 100,000 hits a day. Connected to it are specific issue
web sites: www.fatherstuff.org,
www.healthstuff.us,
www.MensIssues.us,
www.relationstuff.org,
www.LetsTalkAboutSex.org,
www.MenAtRisk.org,
www.ProstateCancerAwarenessWeek.org,
and www.TesticularCancerAwarenessWeek.org,
as well as www.FatherWound.com.
- 2009-1991 - Everyman - Helps men
bring other men in their community together for a day of
information and process with the goal of building or strengthening
the local men's community.
- 2009 -1985 - Created
Menstuff® to end men's isolation. Converted to a
website (www.menstuff.org) in 1996, it lists thousands of on-site
men's book reviews & covers, men's resources and hyperlinks
and hundreds of men's events, periodicals and groups committed to
a positive change in male roles and relationships
- 2009 -1984 - Developed advances:
Healing the Father Wound® for Women Only and Men Only, Father
& Teen-age Daughter Rite-Of-Passage, The Male Experience for
Fathers & Teen-age Sons, Women & Men: Being Our True
Selves Together, Clearing the Air™ Between Women and Men, Men
Dealing with Our Anger, and Healing the Mother Wound® for
Women Only and Men Only
- 2009 -1982 - Created The National
Men's Resource Center, a not-for-profit educational resource
(68.0337499) of men's organizations, events, research, books,
publications, culture programs, films and more to end men's
isolation. Founding Board Member and executive director 10/7/94 to
present and Curator/Driver of the Browser's Bookmobile and manages
several web sites including www.pcaw.org
(prostate cancer awareness week), www.tcaw.org
(testicular cancer awareness week), www.mencare.org,
www.menatrisk.org,
and most recently www.WomenInRacing.org
- 2009 -1979 - Established The
Fathers' Network as a referral for fathers who want to work with
the issues, problems and joys of parenting
- 2008-2006: Created Men's Mini
Health Fair in local communitees.
- 2005-2003 - On the development
group to design a workshop for girls 10-13 called G.I.R.L.S.' Journey
- 2005, 1994-81 - California Men's
Gathering Inc., Board member 1994-93, President 1993, Co-planner
of the 8th, 15th and 25th
- 2000 - Took an advance this year
to prepare for the new millineun which starts 010101. See my
weekly progress
report.
- 1999-1994 - Created Browser's
Bookmobile, a mobile library of 1,000 books on 60 men's issues
that traveled to rural communities too small to support their own
library or bookstore. He drove the Bookmobile full-time over
30,000 miles through 24 states. The Bookmobile was retired from
active travel on 12.31.99 and is currently being used as an Annex
to The
Men's Study.
- 1994 - Was a cast member in the
films The
Color of Fear (1994).
the remake Walking
Each Other Home (1997). and
Color of Fear - 3 (2005)
- 1990 - Created and produced the
"Clear Energy" ritual audio tape with the late Frank "Suru" Ekeh
& Jim Berenholtz and "Issues", a unique intuition
tape
- 1989-84 - Member National
Organization for Men Against Sexism. Council member 1986-88.
Council Co-Chair 1987-1989
- 1988-84 - "What Do Men Really
Want" conference. Associate speaker 1985
- 1988 - Developed "Strengthening
the Bonds", a process to build pride and self-esteem vs. hazing in
fraternity pledge programs
- 1986 - Created Wacky Window
Wobbles to politicize automobile windows
- 1985-81 - California Anti-Sexist
Men's Political (CAMP) Caucus. Co-Editor-Making Waves, and Direct
Action Task Groups
- 1984 - Developed Tantrum
Yoga®, a movement and breath work system for the safe and
healthy expression of anger and rage in a non-hitting, non-violent
way
- 1983 - Co-planner - 2nd "Women
& Men Together" gathering in Santa Cruz, CA
- 1982 - Co-creator of the Road
Show, a program designed to present issue-oriented workshops in
local communities
- 1981 - Started presenting
workshops on: single parenting, anger, homophobia, relationships,
starting a men's group, men & friendship, men & war, myths
about women-myths about men, expectations, intimacy, big boys
don't cry, etc.
- 1976 - Began grassroots men's
work around single fathering issues and started The Fathers'
Network.
SPEAKER 2009-1981: Northcoast
Educational Conference 2/03, Mankind Project '99 conference in
Indianapolis; Senator Maddy's 5th Fresno (CA) Women's Conf; State of
California's 14th Conf on Self-Esteem; Harper's Bazaar "GenderSpeak"
panel at Today's Woman conf, Nordstrom & Neiman Marcus; "Men in
the 90's" Chico State University 3x; Men in Recovery with John James
2x; Inter Men's Conf in Austin, TX 2x; Keynote at 1st Men's
Symposium, Walnut Creek, CA; "What Do Men Really Want" conf;
Mid-Coast Psychological Assoc & Family Services of Santa Cruz and
numerous presentations at National Conferences on Men &
Masculinity, the California Men's Gatherings and the North Coast
Men's Gatherings. 
MEDIA APPEARANCES 2008-1982:
TELEVISION: Oprah Winfrey, Real Personal-CNBC-TV, Hour
Magazine, Rick at Night-San Luis Obispo, People Are Talking-KPIX-TV,
AM San Francisco and AM Weekend-KGO-TV, Express-KQED-TV, Studio
A-KTVU-TV, Do It, SacraMENshow, Metavisions-Viacom Cable.
RADIO: Voices
radio show which airs on KURY-910am every other Thursday at 6:30am,
8:30am, 12:00 noon, 4:30pm and 6:30pm.
Ashland Public Radio; Appearances/guest
host of Man-to-Man talk show-KCBS, and appearances on KFQD-Anchorage,
Let's Talk About It-KSOL, Open Mind-KNBR, Potpourri-KBLX, In A Man's
Shoes-Boston, Building Bridges, Lunch Box & Changing Men-KPFA
Berkeley & KFCF Fresno. MAGAZINES: Brother, Changes,
Focus, Man, Marin Family News, Men's Health, New Republic, New Woman,
Quest, San Francisco Image. NEWSPAPERS: Baltimore Sun,
Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, Marin Independent
Journal, Oakland Tribune, Pacific Sun, San Francisco Chronicle, Sober
Times, USA Today, Wingspan. BOOKS: Selection in
The
Best Man MOVIES:
"The
Color of Fear" and the sequel
"Walking
Each Other Home".
AWARDS: Silver Anniversary of the National Organization for
Men Against Sexism - Certificate
in appreciation for contributions on behalf of gender equality and
social justice.
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