Ten Men is made up of Rhode Island men from diverse walks of life who share a common vision — a world without domestic violence.
While most men do not and would never use violence in their relationships, many men remain silent in the face of other men's violence because they do not know what to do or how to help. Ten Men is committed to breaking that silence.
For more information or to find out how you can get involved, contact tenmen@ricadv.org.
Check out the Ten Men Digital Stories below, featuring members of the 2016-2017 and 2015-2016 Ten Men cohorts!
Hear from the members about why they joined Ten Men and why getting involved to help prevent domestic violence is important to them.
The digital stories were filmed and produced by local videographer Neil Guliano.
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In 2015, Lee Clasper-Torch joined the RICADV staff as Men's Engagement Coordinator for the Ten Men project.To learn more about Lee, visit the Staff page of our website. |
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Julio Alicea, M.A.T. Social Studies Teacher and Advisor, Blackstone Academy Charter School |
Victor Arias Public Health Professional; Community Board Member |
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Michael Burt Senior Project Manager Optum Healthcare |
Terry Cannon Founder, Tai Chi For All; Education Reformer |
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Antonio Da Veiga Rocha Boys and Men's Prevention Specialist, Day One; Interdisciplinary Artist |
Anthony Faccenda Housing Advocacy Administrator AIDS Project Rhode Island |
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Marshall Lancey Assistant Director of Student Conduct Johnson & Wales University |
Noah Pushor Senior and Student Leader Roger Williams University |
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Jason Rodrigues Foreman Plumbing/Heating/Refrigeration |
Travis Rymer Associate Pastor, Grace Harbor Church; Collegiate Coordinator, Baptist Convention of New England |
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Jonathan Sigman Social Worker, South Kingstown Schools; Private Practice Psychotherapist |
John Wesley Director of Policy and Advocacy RICADV |
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Omar Bah Founder/Executive Director Refugee Dream Center |
Len Cabral Storyteller (Original photo credit: Janet Swift) |
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Ian Colomer Policy Associate RICADV |
Derek Grinkin Property Manager; Asst. Football Coach, Salve Regina University |
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Rick Harkins Financial Advisor/Founder/CEO Harkins Wealth Management |
James Kwon Designer/Founder/CEO, Figmints Design Agency (Original photo credit: Timothy Donovan) |
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Erlin Rogel, J.D. Teach for America Middle School Teacher, Providence |
Peter Simon, M.D. Pediatrician, Public Health/Health Equity |
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Rich Tarlaian Retired Police Officer; Nonviolence Teacher; Adjunct Professor in Sociology, CCRI |
Larry Warner, M.P.H. Retired Firefighter; Public Health Professional |
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Taylor Britto Providence Police Officer |
Peter Converse Newport Community Leader |
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Marty Cooper Director of Community Relations Jewish Alliance of Greater RI |
Carson Moore Student Rhode Island College |
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Marlon Ramdehal Associate Director of Programs, Year Up |
Nelson Rocha Father; Community Organizer |
Reverend Don Anderson was raised in Cranston, Rhode Island and is an Executive Minister at the Rhode Island State Council of Churches.
Rilwan Feyisitan, Jr. is the Executive Director at Community Action Partnership of Providence (CAPP). He graduated from Roger Williams University in 1999 and has since been a prominent advocate for community and youth health.
"I've literally held men as they've broken down in tears reflecting on their role as abusers. They see their sons and grandsons going down the same path they set for them as their role model. I now stand shoulder to shoulder with some of them in answering the call to be more than just well-intentioned men. The Ten Men project allows many of us to give a face and voice to the male response needed to end domestic violence. My hope is that men throughout my state will stand with me to stop intimate partner violence and develop healthy, positive, loving relationships." – Rilwan Feyisitan, Jr.
Jay Gotra is the CEO and Founder of Alliance Security. He lives in Providence, RI. Jay graduated from UMass Dartmouth and was previously CEO of VMS Alarms.
Edgar Moya is an Account Executive at Telemundo Providence. He graduated from the InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting in 1999 and also received a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from CCRI. Edgar is fluent in Spanish.
"I strongly believe that it is possible to break the cycle of domestic violence if everybody gets involved, including the men in our communities." – Edgar Moya
John Youte is the former Director of Outreach, Admissions and Student Services at Year Up Rhode Island and has over 15 years of experience in career/social services. John is fluent in Haitian-Creole.
"As a father of a six-year-old daughter, I am here to stand beside her to ensure that she will not live in a culture where violence is the norm. We as men must become agents of change to spread the message to men in our state. This cause needs all of our efforts and advocacy to change mindsets of a culture that limits us and promotes violence against those we love dearly." – John Youte
Rafael Zapata is the Associate Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at the Office of Institutional Diversity at Providence College. He is fluent in Spanish and has been involved in diversity and cultural work at both Swarthmore College and Providence College since 2002.
Top (left to right): Erroll Lomba, Youth Worker; Kyle Bennett, Community Advocate
Bottom (left to right): Ben Ellcome, Artist; Ralph Breslauer, Entrepreneur
In 2017, Ten Men launched the No More Silence public awareness campaign, which was the first Ten Men campaign to be featured on buses and billboards throughout the state, in both English and Spanish. The campaign also included posters of Ten Men members saying "No More" - check them out below!
Ten Men also created a radio public service announcement, calling on Rhode Islanders to help break the silence, which aired in both English and Spanish.
Ten Men Say "No More" - 8.5"x11" Posters
In 2014, Ten Men created this public service announcement (PSA) to help raise awareness about men's roles in preventing domestic violence.
The PSA aired on local television stations in June of 2014-2015 and featured Ten Men members addressing domestic violence in their workplaces and encouraging RI men to get involved in the efforts to end abuse. The same message aired as radio PSAs in both English and Spanish throughout June 2014-2016.
Ten Men received national recognition from NOMORE.org in 2014 for this innovative public awareness campaign.
First, Ten Men was spotlighted in the June issue of the national NO MORE newsletter. Then in July, NOMORE.org featured Ten Men in the blog post, "Ten Men Can Make a Difference: Meet the Men Who are Redefining Manhood."
Ten Men made its public debut in 2013 with a June public awareness campaign.
Television and radio public service announcements (PSAs) aired throughout the month, encouraging Rhode Island men to start conversations with the men and boys in their lives and to lead by example when it comes to treating women with respect and being a role model for young people.
Ten Things Men Can Do to Prevent Violence Against Women
(Adapted from a resource by Jackson Katz, one of America's leading anti-sexist male activists and co-founder of Mentors In Violence Prevention (MVP).)
